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Our Metal Form Powder Coating includes:

Custom Powder Coating

At Metal Form Powder Coating, we treat each part/project as unique. We know it's important to you and we will go the extra mile to make sure the finished product is handled with the care it deserves.

What is Powder Coating?

Powder coating is a type of coating that is applied as a free-flowing, dry powder. The main difference between a conventional liquid paint and a powder coating is that the powder coating does not require a solvent to keep the binder and filler parts in a liquid suspension form. The coating is typically applied electrostatically and is then cured under heat to allow it to flow and form a "skin". The powder may be a thermoplastic or a thermoset polymer. It is usually used to create a hard finish that is tougher than conventional paint.

What is the Application Process?

At Metal Form Powder Coating we apply the powder coating to metal objects by spraying the powder using an electrostatic gun, or corona gun. The gun imparts a positive electric charge on the powder, which is then sprayed towards the grounded object by mechanical or compressed air spraying and then accelerated toward the work piece by the powerful electrostatic charge. There is a wide variety of spray nozzles available for use in electrostatic coating. The type of nozzle used will depend on the shape of the work piece to be painted and the consistency of the paint. The object is then heated, and the powder melts into a uniform film, and is then cooled to form a hard coating.

What is Curing?

When a thermoset powder is exposed to elevated temperature, it begins to melt, flows out, and then chemically reacts to form a higher molecular weight polymer in a network-like structure. This cure process, called crosslinking, requires a certain temperature for a certain length of time in order to reach full cure and establish the full film properties for which the material was designed. Normally the powders cure at 200°C (390°F) for 10 minutes.

Our batch oven can accommodate parts up to 13' x 4.75' x 6.5' high, making it ideal for odd sized work.

Dry Steam Washing

Removal of oil, soil, lubrication greases, metal oxides, welding scales etc. is essential prior to the powder coating process. It can be done by a variety of chemical and mechanical methods. The selection of the method depends on the size and the material of the part to be powder coated, the type of soil to be removed and the performance requirement of the finished product.

Our Dry Steam Washing system thoroughly cleans and prepares each part so the powder coating goes on the way it's supposed to – with no bubbles or missed spots. In addition, our process does not create any environmental hazardous wastes.

Large Selection of Colours

Choose from a full palette of colours or let us match a sample to your specific colour. If you need another part coated with the same colour, our system will match the first one perfectly.

Light Industrial Fabrication

With our in house fabrication capabilities we can not only help you with your powder coating needs but, can also build it for you.

Sand Blasting Facility

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