There are plenty of ways that you can finish products made from metal, plastic and MDF, but few of them are as versatile as resin-based powder coats. This is one of the chief reasons that industrial powder coating is so popular among manufacturers. You don't need to worry about different appearances for different materials as you might with paint finishes, for example. Even when a product is made of many different materials, just a single coating of powder is needed to cover the lot. It means being able to coat an entire product with a single process, thereby saving time and effort. Why else is industrial powder coating so popular?

Outsourced Specialists

Although investing in your own powder coating equipment is not as expensive as you might think, sending your products to a specialist industrial powder coating company usually makes a lot of financial sense. This is because of the economy of scale you achieve by using a subcontractor to carry out your finishing for you. As well as this benefit, manufacturers will be able to leave their products in the hands of a company that is able to determine the right curing temperatures and timings, thereby leading to greater quality control and fewer losses. In short, industrial powder coating virtually pays for itself compared to other finishing options.

Speedier Processing

All manufacturing businesses are looking to fulfil their current order book and move on to servicing the needs of new customers. If you have a long period of drying out with your products' final finishing processes, then your production lines can become backlogged. If you look at a typical small-scale manufacturing facility, then there will be little room to get on with work when an order is waiting to dry because it has just been painted. Even in larger manufacturing firms, yards can soon fill up with partially completed orders waiting for paint finishes to dry out fully. Such production pinch points rarely come up when you opt for powder coating which is both fast and efficient.

Greater Consistency

As mentioned, industrial powder coating is extremely effective at offering a good level consistency even when it is applied over several different materials. This is even better when you consider just how powder coats are applied in the first place. With no reliance on brushes, there should never be any inconsistency in the appearance of the application, something you won't always find with lacquers or paints. Furthermore, powder coating does not run when curing so you won't end up with unsightly streaks as the coating cures.

Reach out to a professional who provides industrial powder coating services for more information.