Powder Coatings

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Recorded live at the 2026 CTT Summit, IPG Photonics' Chance Willis explains how laser cleaning and curing could shorten powder coating production times, reduce equipment footprints and create new opportunities for coating formulators.

Courtney Bassett reflects on her first CTT Summit as PCI’s chief editor, from abstract selection and moderator support to student research, panel planning and industry conversations.

A FEVE-polyester powder topcoat showed differences in flexibility and gloss retention. Hear the researchers explain the results and the processing decisions behind them.

Waterborne durability, pigment efficiency, renewable feedstocks and major supply decisions are reshaping what formulators need from binders.

Solvent-free performance creates an opening, but cost, appearance and established liquid-coating infrastructure continue to limit adoption.

A single-pass co-extrusion study compared the fluoropolymer-polyester system with a standard polyester control.

CTT opened today, Sept. 15, with short courses, and the full conference program begins tomorrow with in-person sessions and free livestream access to three select presentations.

The fastest-growing digital facilities have hidden surface demands, and coatings are being asked to solve problems far beyond corrosion.

Supply chain, R&D, formulation and color matching are among the use cases, but security, accuracy and governance remain significant barriers.

From EVs to digital infrastructure, electrical applications are creating new performance demands and opportunities for powder coating technologies.