How Powder Coating Really Works

Powder coating is a substitute for traditional wet painting used for automotive and other metallic materials. It is a process of application of a layer of specially treated solid pigment in form of a dry powder to a surface. Heat is then applied to the surface causing it to undergo a chemical reaction as the temperature goes up. Consequent upon the chemical reaction, the powder melts and re-solidifies into a single solid surface that matches the contours of the item that is being coated. Powder coating has more advantage over wet painting as it is cheaper, more ecologically friendly and creates a much more durable surface that is less possible to scratch. ..»