Powder coatings are based on polymer resin systems, combined with curatives, pigments, leveling agents, flow modifiers, and other additives. These ingredients are melt mixed, cooled, and ground into a uniform powder similar to baking flour. A process called electrostatic spray deposition (ESD) is typically used to achieve the application of the powder coating to a metal substrate. This application method uses a spray gun, which applies an electrostatic charge to the powder particles, which are then attracted to the grounded part.
After application of the powder coating, the parts enter a curing oven where, with the addition of heat, the coating chemically reacts to produce long molecular chains, resulting in high cross-link density. These molecular chains are very resistant to breakdown. This type of application is the most common method of applying powders. Powder coatings can also be applied to non-metallic substrates such as plastics and medium density fiberboard (MDF).
SPECIFICATION | ||
Coating film technical data | Curing conditions | 180°C/20min, 190°C/15min, 200°C/10min |
Impact resistance(drop hammer) | 50kg.cm pass | |
Pencil hardness | H-2H | |
Gloss(60°gauge head) | High gloss type≥85% Semi gloss type:51-84% | |
Adhesion(cross cut test) | 1mm 6x6 0 grade | |
Bending test(tapering spindle) | 3mm pass | |
Salt Spray Test | >500 hours | |
Humidity resistance | >1,000 hours | |
Application recommendation | Application Voltage | 60-80KV |
Film Thickness | 60-80 Micron | |
Average coverage | 8-12 square meters/kg, thickness 60μm(100% of the powder coating utilization rate) | |
Storage | 1 year. Store in ventilated, dry, clean room, temperature < 25℃, away from direct sunlight, rain, fire, heat. |