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'''Powder Coating''' is a great durable alternative to paint.  Colored powder is dusted on metal and sticks thanks to static electricity; the metal is then placed inside a large oven and the powder melts to form an ultra durable finish.  Other common applications are exercise equiptment and outdoor fixtures such as bike racks, street lamp polls, and signs.
'''Powder Coating''' is a great durable alternative to paint, around 10 times strongerCommon applications are exercise equipment and outdoor fixtures such as bike racks, street lamp polls, and signs.  Anything that takes a beating and/or is exposed to the elements.
 
== Process ==
 
# Metal piece is burned and/or sand blasted bare.
# Metal is dusted with electro-statically-charged (static electricity) pigmented plastic in powder form.
# Metal is put in a large oven, plastic melts, the surface is coated with an ultra durable finish.


== Environmental Pros ==
== Environmental Pros ==

Revision as of 15:40, 7 February 2007

Powder Coating is a great durable alternative to paint, around 10 times stronger. Common applications are exercise equipment and outdoor fixtures such as bike racks, street lamp polls, and signs. Anything that takes a beating and/or is exposed to the elements.

Process

  1. Metal piece is burned and/or sand blasted bare.
  2. Metal is dusted with electro-statically-charged (static electricity) pigmented plastic in powder form.
  3. Metal is put in a large oven, plastic melts, the surface is coated with an ultra durable finish.

Environmental Pros

  • Powder coatings emit zero or near zero volatile organic compounds (VOC).
  • Powder coating overspray can be recycled and thus it is possible to achieve nearly 100% utilization of the coating.
  • Powder coatings lines produce less hazardous waste than conventional liquid coatings.

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