For industries intent on improving the overall ability of their products to withstand the elements, powder coating is an excellent option. Its application by reputable finishing companies imbues certain desirable qualities to the substrate surface of metal components. In Michigan, manufacturers are increasingly understanding the benefits garnered from using products with powder coated parts.
Facing the Elements
The environment in which a product operates can be quite hostile. Harsh weather can result in compromising the product, especially if it must remain in a trying environment extensively. Industries trying to overcome the potentially debilitating effect of such elemental forces ask finishing companies to employ electro or electroless plating or apply paint to the parts and/or product. However, a more cost-effective method is possible. By coating the component using powder and not paint, it is possible to provide protection against the elements.
Powder coating:
- Provides durability to a part
- Prevents the entry of water as it is less porous than paint – the powder forming a seamless bond
- Does not allow salt to infiltrate
- Has a high resistance to chemicals which can also produce corrosion
As a result, the metal treated using this process is resistant to corrosion. Since rust and corrosion are common problems that threaten the integrity of products and parts required to remain outside, employing this process reaps certain benefits.
While not impervious to all issues affecting a metal placed in a harsh environment, paint-coated metals do fair better than do uncoated and many covered using other methods. Moreover, powder coatings ensure the selected colors remain bright and highly visible for longer.
Powder Coating
In Michigan, the weather can be hard on the surface of metals forced to remain outside. Water and salt adversely affect the ability of some products to perform optimally, especially if corrosion sets in. By powder coating the components, it is possible to increase the longevity of a product in the face of the harsh elemental forces at work.
