What is Powder Coating?

Powder Coating is a dry finishing process that uses finely ground powders of pigment and resin to coat a metal surface. Powder coating uses an electrostatically charged technique in which the powders are charged so that the particals adhere  to the metal surface and are melted and fused together in the curing process.

Depending on the part, it may or may not be preheated in the oven. The part is then removed from the oven and coated. After the coating process, the part is returned to the oven and baked at 400 degrees for a specified amount of time. Once the product is cured in the oven it is removed and allowed to cool. As soon as the part is cool to the touch it can be handled and used immediately. There is no wait time involved after a part is powder coated as there is with liquid paint.
Powder Coating is available in thousands of colors and textures. .

What are the advantages of Powder Coating?

Durability: Powder coating is chip, chemical, rust & fade resistant.

Environmental: Powder coating does not contain solvents and releases minimal if any VOC's (violated organic compounds) into the air.

Economic: Powder coating is less costly than liquid paint and it provides less downtime when working on a project due to no wait time after the item is cured.