When I began my career in the powder coating industry back in the late 1970s, there were about 20 powder coating producers in North America. Most had non-paint producing traditions, companies like Ferro, H.B. Fuller, Armstrong, Polymer, Celanese, Farboil, Dexter and Mobil. Of course, there was a smattering of true paint companies, such as SherwinWilliams, DuPont and Glidden, the place where I started my coatings career odyssey. Soon thereafter Sherwin and DuPont got out of the powder business, leaving Glidden as the only sizable paint maker in the fold at this juncture.

Read More...

You won’t find Powder Coated Tough magazine on the rack at the local retail store. You’re also not likely to see it sitting on the table as you wait for your next haircut. Geared to our specific industry, this trade publication delivers valuable content about powder coating. It’s delivered by subscription only in print and digital formats. We conducted a reader survey recently, which delivered some illuminating results. I’d like to share some of those results with you now.

Read More...

Producing a powder coating is a multi-step process. It can be described as being semi-continuous because it begins as a batch process (weighing and pre-mixing) but evolves into a continuous process (extrusion and milling). In the last Technology Interchange article, we discussed the first steps in manufacturing a powder coating. This consists of weighing, premixing and extrusion. This edition covers what happens to the flakes generated from the extrusion process.

Read More...

When this Michigan-based maker of high-design site furniture and advanced lighting systems was ready to expand with a new powder coating line, they turned to a familiar supplier.

Read More...

Harnessing the interactive capability of our mobile devices, there are several applications (apps) that bring the powder coating world closer together and allow access to information for new projects as well as to solve problems with old ones.

Read More...

The finishing needs of the defense market continue to advance and change. This includes the evolution of powder coatings, which must address the following requirements:

Read More...

Read More...

Read More...

Read More...

Read More...