| Powder coating is the newest technique in creating | | | | sticks to the surface of the object. It is heated to |
| finishes on surfaces without applying solvent on the | | | | melt the powder and it sticks to the surface of the |
| object. It uses powders that are a mixture of | | | | object giving it a relatively hard, tough and abrasion |
| thermoplastic or thermo-set polymer or aluminum, | | | | resistant skin. The final cured coating is similar to the |
| medium density fiberboards, fusion-bonded epoxy | | | | effect of two-pack wet paint. |
| and acrylics, powder ingredients and pigmentation. | | | | After applying the powder coating onto the surface |
| They are all heated in an extruder and then rolled flat | | | | of the object, you would have to heat the object to |
| and cooled. After it is cooled down, it is broken down | | | | melt the powder. The objects are usually placed on |
| in to many pieces and milled to produce the powder. | | | | ovens to be heated. There are ovens where you can |
| This type of finishing is more popularly used to | | | | customize the rate of production, the curing cycle |
| create hard finish for metals. | | | | and set the layout requirement. You can also |
| The powders are applied using an electronic gun. You | | | | configure the oven to set as single-pass or multi-pass. |
| can find multiple types of guns like the corona | | | | The ovens have to comply with the standards set |
| charging gun that uses electronic power to charge | | | | by the National Electrical Codes with UL approved |
| the powder. The tribo charging gun uses friction to | | | | control panels. Ovens that have customizable |
| charge the powder. The bell charging gun flings the | | | | compartments that would allow you to add |
| powder from the perimeter of the bell to produce a | | | | production capacity are also available. Check the Web |
| charge on the powder. Whichever type of electronic | | | | for more information on powder coating. |
| gun you use, the end result is the same. The powder | | | | |