Powder Coating

At Vanity Labs, we provide an extensive selection of colors and finishes, featuring over 6,500 different options including textures, solid colors, two coats, and metallics. We exclusively stock and utilize top-quality powders. Our services cater to a variety of industries, including automotive, boating, motorcycle, and manufacturing sectors. Powder coating is an exceptionally durable solution, perfect for personalizing your projects.

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).

Sometimes, powder coating is applied using a fluidized bed technique. Parts that are preheated are dipped into a hopper containing fluidized powder, where the coating melts and smoothly covers the part. A post-cure process may be required, depending on the part's mass and temperature, as well as the specific type of powder used. Regardless of the application method chosen, powder coatings are user-friendly, environmentally sustainable, cost-efficient, and durable.