POWDER COATING
What is Powder Coating
Powder coating is a dry finishing process that has become extremely popular since its introduction in North America over in the 1960s. Representing over 15% of the total industrial finishing market, the powder is used on a wide array of products. More and more companies specify powder coatings for a high-quality, durable finish, allowing for maximized production, improved efficiencies, and simplified environmental compliance. Used as functional (protective) and decorative finishes, powder coatings are available in an almost limitless range of colors and textures, and technological advancements have resulted in excellent performance properties.
How powder coating works
Powder coating is typically applied electrostatically then cured under heat or with ultraviolet light it is usually used to create a hard film around the surface, that is tougher than conventional paint, there’re two types of powders as thermoset and thermoplastic
Powder coating prices in Sri Lanka
Powder coating price depends on object sizes, object weight, colors, surface area, and powder resin used for coating. You can send your requirement to us and get the best price for your powder coating work.
Powder coating process in detail
Powder coating is typically applied electrostatically then cured under heat or with ultraviolet light it is usually used to create a hard film around the surface, that is tougher than conventional paint, there’re two types of powders as thermoset and thermoplastic
Cleaning
The base material to be powder Coat needs to be clean and remove all excess dirt, oil grease, and grime from the par and Needs to scrub the Materials of cloth wipe to get a good result and avoid bath pretreatment spoilage.
Pre treatment
The pre-treatment process is a 7 or 8 tank process, where the degreasing, applying phosphate or chromate coating, and passivations are done. This varies based on the composition of the material to be powder coated and customer satisfaction.
Powder coating
The already pretreated components are dry cleaned and are spread electrostatically onto the material in an enclosed dost free chamber. There are various types of powder, like pure epoxy, epoxy-polyester, pure polyester, etc.
Oven curing
The Powder coated materials are then moved to the oven for curing. At the required temperature, as specified by the powder manufacturer, the material must be secured well and bond with the base material. to achieve the desired finish.
QC test
Quality at Sethukia is of utmost importance at all associated with the process of the finished product. It is finally inspected for any quality issues and packaged as per customer specification, and dispatched.
