The Basics of Powder Coating

If you look around your house, it won't be difficult to find at least one item that has been powder coated.  Because of it's versatility, cost, and environmental safety, powder coating is a popular method of "painting" metallic items.

If your house or apartment or office has central air conditioning, chances are the vent covers on the walls or ceiling have been powder coated.  If your doors have weather stripping around the edges, chances are they've been powder coated.  A wide variety of colors and textures are available, with more in development every day.

What is Powder Coating?

Powder coating is a finishing process which fuses a highly protective and decorative finish to a wide variety of industrial and commercial metal products.  The item to be coated is cleaned thoroughly, then a fine powder is electro-statically applied.  From there it moves into the curing oven where, essentially, the powder melts into the desired coating.

This process can be applied to metallic objects, small or large, in clear, protective coats or in any color of the rainbow to add durability to any product.

To learn more about the advantages of powder coating, visit our section Powder Vs. Paint and you'll see the numerous advantages over traditional painting. Or visit our Step By Step walkthrough of how MPC coats products.