It was first used in Australia about 1967. Anything that is metal can be powder coated. Powder coating is the technique of applying dry paint to a part. The final cured coating is the same as a 2-pack wet paint. In normal wet painting such as house paints, the solids are in suspension in a liquid carrier, which must evaporate before the solid paint coating is product. Examples of powder coating ap
plications: Medical, Automotive, Motorcycle, RV, Airplane, Boating, Golf Cart Parts and custom parts. Patio Furniture, Pool Rails and Equipment,, Kitchen, Bathroom and Appliances, Art a Interior Design and Mid Century Modern Furniture and ALL metal Restoration. There are several advantages of powder coating over conventional liquid coatings:
Powder coatings emit zero or near zero volatile organic compounds (VOC). Powder coatings can produce much thicker coatings than conventional liquid coatings without running or sagging. Powder coating overspray can be recycled and thus it is possible to achieve nearly 100% use of the coating. Powder coating production lines produce less hazardous waste than conventional liquid coatings. Capital equipment and operating costs for a powder line are generally less than for conventional liquid lines. Powder coated items generally have fewer appearance differences between horizontally coated surfaces and vertically coated surfaces than liquid coated items. A wide range of specialty effects is easily accomplished which would be impossible to achieve with other coating processes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powder_coating
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