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Powder coating and the benefits associated with this method of finishing have been profitable utilised for decades. The technology involved and the powder used have been developed and refined to the point where, today, more or less any product that can be powder-coated is treated in this way, for example, refrigerators, washing machines, bicycles and even car bodies etc. To broaden the range of applications different oven methods / heat treatments have been developed e g convection, IR (infrared), (the convection / IRM combination) and induction. The powder systems have also been refined in a similar way, but the focus has always been on the thermo-curing technique, where the parameters in the curing process are the time and used. Similarly, the equipment used for the application of the powder is based on the material being more or less conductive. The UV Powder technology offers a number of specific advantages compared with the
thermo-curing powder system:
• For the product better quality, melting and curing take place in separate steps, better
coating properties e g hardness and chemical resistance
• For production more compact equipment and consequently, cost savings
• For the environment lower energy consumption and thanks to the compact
equipment, less material
The UV Powder Concept has made it possible for the following materials to be powder
coated:
• Wood composite materials, e g MDF and chipboard
• Assembled compbnents with steel and heat sensitive details
• Metal products with a high mass or high volume production
• Plastics, e g nylon and polycarbonate
• Other materials which can tolerate at least 90°C
1999 TRIAB supplied the first UV powder paint line for TV stands to Stilexo Ltd and DuPont Powder Coating supply the UV powder. With the experience from Stilexo combined with our long experience in design of paint lines in general the UV powder paint technology is moving ahead towards many very interesting applications eg powder coating of office furniture such as table-tops and PVC flooring etc.
