Powder Coatings

Powder coatings are becoming increasingly important as a modern coating technology. Because they contain no solvents and the overspray can be recycled almost fully in the coating process, powder coatings and the associated technology are very environmentally compatible.

Powder coatings typically comprise three constituents: a binder, a hardener (also called a “crosslinker”) and pigments. LANXESS, one of the leading suppliers of products for coatings and paints, offers beyond that Organic Dyes from the MACROLEX® range for this application.

Powder coatings are used in a wide variety of applications such as in the furniture and automotive industries. They are also becoming increasingly popular for the manufacture of decorative metalwork and for appliances. Polyurethane powder coatings exhibit outstanding surface quality, excellent lightfastness, weather stability and chemical resistance and good mechanical properties.