Powder Coatings

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This overview examines how powder coating systems balance corrosion resistance, flexibility and weathering performance across demanding service environments.

Advances in laser cleaning and curing are pushing powder coating lines toward faster throughput, smaller footprints and greater manufacturing flexibility.

Low-cure powder coatings reduce oven temperatures while maintaining durability, helping OEMs improve throughput, energy efficiency and regulatory compliance across applications.

This article examines how design of experiments can be applied to powder coating formulation and spray application to manage interacting variables and improve film build consistency.

Early reactions to the AkzoNobel–Axalta merger reveal strategic optimism, investor pushback and muted market response. Here’s what industry commentary is signaling so far.

Edge corrosion poses major risks across industries, but innovations in powder and liquid coatings offer new strategies for robust protection.

This study evaluates a triple resin direct-to-metal coating’s adhesion, flexibility, and impact resistance compared to conventional multi-layer epoxy systems.

Replacing PTFE in fine-texture powder coatings requires higher additive dosages, rebalanced formulations and extensive performance validation.

New application methods are enabling electrostatic powder coating on plastics, MDF, composites and other nonconductive substrates.

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