What is Powder Coating?
Powder coating is an advanced method of applying a decorative and protective finish to a wide range of materials and products that are used by both industries and consumers. The powder used for the process is a mixture of finely ground particles of pigment and resin, which is sprayed onto a surface to be coated. The charged powder particles adhere to the electrically grounded surfaces until heated and fused into a smooth coating in a curing oven. The result is a uniform, durable, high-quality, and attractive finish.
Powder coating is applied by the following method.
- Pre-treatment: A zinc wash is applied to the material which aids adhesion and helps prevent corrosion.
- Degreasing: The materials to be coated are immersed in a vapour degreasing tank to remove all traces of grease and oil prior to the coating process
- Electrostatic epoxy powder: Immediately after the degrease powder is applied to the work piece which is electro statically charged. This charge attracts the powder and helps coverage to less accessible areas.
- Electrostatic polyester: Epoxy polyester materials available in semi-gloss, gloss, matt, texture, hammer and antique finishes.
Should any item require surface preparation prior to the coating process we can grit blast clean to ensure correct adhesion.
Plastic Coating
Dipped nylon, polythene, eva and sprayed nylon, all in a variety of colour ranges.
Nylon Coatings
Nylon coating have outstanding adhesion and attractive glossy tough surfaces. The coatings are extremely resistant to solvents and oils. The non-contaminatory nature of nylon coatings lends itself to food manufacturing industries whilst the thickness of the coating enables it to be applied to most metal surfaces.
Wood grain effect powder coating
Selections of wood grain effects are available for application on certain materials.