Recent News
Improve color performance of deep black coatings
2010-09-07
Black is a popular color for many applications and carbon black is the pigment of choice for black coatings. Formulators are challenged everyday to supply their customers with the best color densit...
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Automotive
2010-09-07
Automotive basecoats applications are extremely demanding when it comes to quality and color deepness. Formulators of high quality automotive OEM & refinish coatings systems experience daily the ne...
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Powder Coating Center
2010-09-07
The growth of powder coatings has been dramatic during the last two decades with new applications continually being developed for both industrial and consumer related markets. The growth can be att...
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Formulation
2010-09-07
As with any coating, formulation variables are critical to the processing and performance characteristics. The powder coating formulation is much like a liquid coating formulation except that most ...
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Powder Curing
2010-09-07
Convection ovens can be either gas or electric. Hot air is circulated around the powder coated parts, and the parts attain the temperature within the oven. UV curing is commonly used with heat sens...
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Future Trends
2010-09-07
New resin systems allow powder to meet the end-user's specification for almost any product. Many of these coatings can be cured at temperatures as low as 121°C. The advent of low curing temperature...
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Links
- Association for Finishing Processes of SME
- Powder Coating Institute