Kerry Pianoforte, Editor
Valued for its lower environmental impact, powder coatings are used in a wide variety of applications. According to Chemark Consulting Group, the global
powder coatings market can be divided into four segmentations
by substrate: metal, wood, glass and plastics. Metal substrates
because of its natural conductivity and heat tolerance comprise
93 percent of the value, wood and plastic substrate are three
percent and plastics is one percent.
Chemark Consulting reported that there are several segments
that offer growth potential for powder coatings: “The transportation market segment has always considered powder coatings an economical alternative for primarily vehicle body parts
where abuse and corrosion potential exists. Underbody and
under hood, tail pipe extensions, windshield wiper devices and
wheel rims are such examples. Full scale widespread commercial topcoats…has eluded powder coatings. However, powder
Powder coatings offer users extended durability, lower VOC emissions and faster cure
rates.
The Powder
Coatings Market
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