When to (not) Use Powder Coating for Your Parts

In this video, you'll learn when to use the surface finish powder coating for your parts and components. You will also learn when not to use powder coating as a surface finish for your manufactured parts.

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00:00 Intro in which we briefly discuss the powder coating process.

00:20 First, we'll discuss how powder coating is a good choice if you need durability for your parts.

00:38 Second, we'll discuss how powder coating is a versatile surface finish.

00:52 Third, we'll explain how powder coating is a good choice if you need your parts to be different colors.

01:03 Fourth, we'll tell you why powder coating is useful if you need an environmentally friendly surface finishing process.

01:15 Fifth, we'll discuss how powder coating is a good choice if a uniform thickness on your parts is very important.

01:27 Sixth, we're explaining why powder coating is cost-effective for large batches.

01:40 Seventh, we'll go over the fact that powder coating can increase resistance to certain chemicals.

01:50 Eighth, we'll go over why powder coating is very heat resistant.


01:58 In this section we'll go over when not to use the powder coating process for your parts.


02:04 First, we'll explain why you shouldn't use powder coating if you want to use a very thin film and dimensional accuracy of your parts is important.

02:25 Second, we'll go over why powder coating might not be a good option when you have very thin or flexible parts.

02:42 Third, keep in mind that certain base materials might not be able to withstand the curing temperatures of powder coating.

03:52 Fourth, powder coating is less suitable for small-batches.

03:06 Fifth, powder coating might not be a good option if you do not want your parts to be conductive.

03:14 Sixth, powder coating is not the best option if you need your parts to be UV resistant.


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