Powder Coating: A Better Kind Of Paint
Powder coating is a high-quality durable finish found on thousands of products you come in contact with each day. Compared to liquid paint, powder coatings are more environmentally sound, durable, and safe for the whole family. When shopping at your favorite retailers, don't forget to ask for Powder Coated TOUGH products!
J.K. Powder Paints almost exclusively recommends a powder coated paint finish on all of our mobile equipment. We feel powder coating is superior to paint and is the best choice in terms of price and quality. There are many advantages to powder coating our products over applying regular wet paint.
WHY 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.
- Elimination of volatile organic compounds :
VOCs that escape into the air contribute to air pollution outdoors and inside our homes. - Elimination of HAPs –Hazardous Air Pollutants.
- Reduction of ESOH Concerns ( Environmental Safety & Occupational Health)
- Reduction of Hazardous Waste
One of the key advantages powder coating has over other finishing processes is how safe it is for the environment and for the people who work with it.
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Name
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Curing Component |
Area of application |
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PP Standard Polyester Powder Coating |
Hydroxyalkylamide |
General Industrial use
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PT High quality Polyester Powder coating |
Aromatic Glycidylester
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Higher quality uses, such as bicycles, Earth Moving equipment, Trucks. |
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PS Super Durable powder coating |
Hydroxyalkylamide |
Highest Level of UV Stability
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- Thermoplastic :
Powder melts and flows to form a film. Continues to have the same chemical composition when it solidifies Will re-melt when heated. Thick coating surface and not in same market as liquid paint. - Thermoset :
Powder melt flow and cross-link chemically to products Cured coatings have different chemical structures than the basic resigns. Will not re-melt when reheated Can produce thin paint like coating of 0.001 – 0.003 inch thick.