Powder coating is a surface treatment method applied in particular to ensure protection against corrosion and aggressive agents, as well as providing significant decorative appeal.

Some sectors in which it is used::

Powder coating involves the following steps:

•  cleaning and possibly degreasing the treatment surface

•  application of the powder using electrostatic or tribo-electric guns that electrostatically charge the powder, creating an electrostatic field that causes it to adhere to the item

•  heating in an oven where the powder melts, polymerizes, and forms a smooth adherent layer

Advantages:

• quick application 
• minor wastage of coating material
• option of using various types of powder in different colour shades.
• easy automation of the process

Powder coatings have a vast range of applications in industry since they are easy to apply and offer the environmental benefit of eliminating the problem of solvents.