Powder Coating Complete Guide.pdf

!#$% Complete Guide y g o l to o n h Powder Coatings c e T r e d w o P n i r e d a e L d l r o !#$ W  Complete Guide to Powder Coatings (Issue 1 - November 1999)(Intrnet Copy)1 Powder Coatings Powder Coatings 1. Introduction There are two principal technologies that are the back- Today, many of the advantages of powder coatings are bone of the coatings industry: no longer actively promoted as powder has secured its ✔ Liquid coating technology (wet), which has been place within the finishing industry. Advances in applied for more than two centuries powder technology have brought new opportunities, ✔ Powder coating technology (dry), which has been such as: applied on an industrial scale for some 30 years. 1) Low film thickness powders 2) Substrates other than metal can be coated The global average annual growth for powder coatings 3) Low curing temperatures can be achieved. has been approximately 7-9% over the last 10 years. From country to country worldwide these figures have Today, the selection of a powder coating is dependent varied considerably. This relatively hig