why powder coat :

Why we use powder coat as opposed to liquid paint:
Powder coat paint is an excellent finish when considering cost, corrosion control, durability and appearance. In the new age of green, those reasons alone aren’t enough. Being environmentally conscious is critical. So by providing another great advantage of minimizing air borne pollutants, powder coat paints are becoming more widely used than ever.

• Liquid paints are solvent based which contain pollutants known as Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC’s). Also known as “wet painting”, this process uses a liquid to suspend the paint solids during application. The carrier solvent evaporates, emitting the VOC’s into the atmosphere and leaving the paint film behind which requires disposal. The amount of paint overspray is very high when using pressurized sprayers - only about 15-30% is actually transferred to the intended part. This is highly inefficient and not very environmentally sound.
• Powder coat painting, also known as “dry painting”, can be applied using various application methods, but the most common is electrostatic spraying. This technique takes advantage of static electricity to cause the fine, dry powder of paint solids to cling to the part being coated. Heat is used to liquefy the powder to form a uniform film. As the part cools, the paint returns to a solid. Because powder coat contains no toxic solvents, it eliminates the release of VOC’s and hazardous air pollutants (HAP’s). Electrostatic processing also realizes low energy consumption and creates very little waste due to overspray, most of which can be retrieved, recycled and reused. The astounding result is close to 100% efficiency of particle transfer.
• Why powder coat?
  • Excellent indoor/outdoor durability
  • Long-lasting color
  • Extensive color & texture choices
  • Eliminates VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) and toxic solvent emittance
  • Near 0% overspray waste

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