There are three main types of powder coating available. They are based on two resin types; either Epoxy ( harder and tougher ) or Polyester ( good weatherability ) and a blend of the two called Epoxy/Polyester.
We can provide advice on which powder is suitable for your products.
Polyester powders: have excellent durability and a high resistance to yellowing under ultra-violet light. Polyester powder coatings are designed for external use as they have very good colour and gloss retention in outdoor situations & where Ultra Violet stability and weather resistance is needed.
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Epoxy Powders provide a hard, impact resistant coating generally used for interior parts. Epoxy coatings give very good corrosion & impact resistance as well as good adhesion. Unfortunately they are not suitable for external use and will form a chalk like appearance on the surface after lengthy exposure to sunlight.
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Epoxy polyester powders: are a blend of the two resin types They have properties similar to those of epoxy powders, with improved weather-ability. Epoxy Polyester powders are the best choice for all round performance and the most popular powders in use today.