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Powder coating finish continues to gain further acceptance

As the powder coating finish continued to gain further acceptance, other issues involving coatings were coming to light in Europe. These issues would affect the way the industry, as a whole, would progress through the 1970s and into the present. The highly industrialized nations of Western Europe,with population densities of more than 1,000 people per square mile, were fighting ever-increasing air and water pollution hazards. The paint and coatings industries of these countries feared legislation similar to the “Los AngelesRead More …

The dominant overall finishing trend will continue to be replacement of liquid finishing with powder coating for environmental impact reasons

Powder coatings today The dominant overall finishing trend will continue to be replacement of liquid finishing with powder coating for environmental impact reasons. Improvements in both coating and application technology will promote much broader powder use. The technology improvements are driven by needs primarily in the automotive, appliance and general industrial markets. The improvements encompass raw material, coating manufacturing and application sophistication changes. The automotive industry continues to expand powder coating from under-hood, trim and wheels to body applications. ImprovementsRead More …