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Real Opportunities Ahead for the Powder Coatings Industry
FOCUS ON P O W D E R C O AT I N G S A MONTHLY REPORT FROM SID HARRIS
REAL OPPORTUNITIES AHEAD FOR THE POWDER COATINGS INDUSTRY
AUGUST 2013 In this issue
TECHNICAL
1-2
Why the adoption of UV Curable is right for now
INDUSTRY NEWS
2
BASF looks to start production at Dahej site in early 2014
NEW PRODUCTS
2-4
Nordson introduces ColorMax 2 powder coating system Quaker Chemical offers solutions for suppressing dust
MARKETS
4-8
BASF New Business acquires technology company Deutsche Nanoschicht Advanced materials from chemicals sector selected top ‘smart cities’ technology
EVENTS
AN INTERNATIONAL NEWSLETTER MONITORING TECHNICAL AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS IN POWDER COATINGS ISSN 1364–5439
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In this month’s issue there are reports of a number of new developments in the coatings industry that may seem to have no direct relationship to powder coatings. If formulators use their initiative they may find that some of these liquid paints and ink outlets offer an opportunity for powder coatings with the potential to provide a good return on their investment. One example is the last report in the Markets section (p 8) describing the use of thermoplastic powder compositions in road marking paints on roads in Kenya. White pigmented or clear thermosetting powder coatings could serve the same purpose, providing an opportunity for the use of materials returned to the producer because they can no longer be recycled due to minor dust contamination. In all countries with mainly hot climatic conditions they could be a viable addition to road marking powder paints. The need to reduce the weight of paints on aircraft (p 6-7) could provide an ideal outlet for a one coat application of UV curable powders, while they may also offer a safer and more reliable option for the coating of all military items (p 7). The wider use of UV curables is an inevitable progression as they are the only powder coating capable of application to heat sensitive substrates. The manufacturers of thermally cured
powder coatings have a responsibility to make their customers aware of the significant cost advantages to be gained by this emerging powder technology. These advantages are shown in the brief account of further trials with UV powder reported in the Technology section (p 1-2). The remarkable properties of nano-materials in all coatings (p 4) provide another area of research for powder formulators. Our industry is at the crossroads of development, and UV curables are the only road to restoring the momentum towards the eventual replacement of all liquid industrial coatings. Sid Harris
TECHNICAL Why the adoption of UV curable is right for now In the November 2012 issue of Focus on Powder Coatings (p 23), I discussed a paper by Michael Knoblauch of Keyland Polymers where he described the technical advantages of UV curable powder coatings based on their remarkable progress in a number of energy conscious applications in several western countries. He recently presented more compelling evidence of the true cost savings to a meeting of
POWDER COATINGS POWDER COATINGS POWDER COATINGS POWDER COATINGS
REAL OPPORTUNITIES AHEAD FOR THE POWDER COATINGS INDUSTRY
AUGUST 2013 In this issue
TECHNICAL
1-2
Why the adoption of UV Curable is right for now
INDUSTRY NEWS
2
BASF looks to start production at Dahej site in early 2014
NEW PRODUCTS
2-4
Nordson introduces ColorMax 2 powder coating system Quaker Chemical offers solutions for suppressing dust
MARKETS
4-8
BASF New Business acquires technology company Deutsche Nanoschicht Advanced materials from chemicals sector selected top ‘smart cities’ technology
EVENTS
AN INTERNATIONAL NEWSLETTER MONITORING TECHNICAL AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS IN POWDER COATINGS ISSN 1364–5439
8
In this month’s issue there are reports of a number of new developments in the coatings industry that may seem to have no direct relationship to powder coatings. If formulators use their initiative they may find that some of these liquid paints and ink outlets offer an opportunity for powder coatings with the potential to provide a good return on their investment. One example is the last report in the Markets section (p 8) describing the use of thermoplastic powder compositions in road marking paints on roads in Kenya. White pigmented or clear thermosetting powder coatings could serve the same purpose, providing an opportunity for the use of materials returned to the producer because they can no longer be recycled due to minor dust contamination. In all countries with mainly hot climatic conditions they could be a viable addition to road marking powder paints. The need to reduce the weight of paints on aircraft (p 6-7) could provide an ideal outlet for a one coat application of UV curable powders, while they may also offer a safer and more reliable option for the coating of all military items (p 7). The wider use of UV curables is an inevitable progression as they are the only powder coating capable of application to heat sensitive substrates. The manufacturers of thermally cured
powder coatings have a responsibility to make their customers aware of the significant cost advantages to be gained by this emerging powder technology. These advantages are shown in the brief account of further trials with UV powder reported in the Technology section (p 1-2). The remarkable properties of nano-materials in all coatings (p 4) provide another area of research for powder formulators. Our industry is at the crossroads of development, and UV curables are the only road to restoring the momentum towards the eventual replacement of all liquid industrial coatings. Sid Harris
TECHNICAL Why the adoption of UV curable is right for now In the November 2012 issue of Focus on Powder Coatings (p 23), I discussed a paper by Michael Knoblauch of Keyland Polymers where he described the technical advantages of UV curable powder coatings based on their remarkable progress in a number of energy conscious applications in several western countries. He recently presented more compelling evidence of the true cost savings to a meeting of
POWDER COATINGS POWDER COATINGS POWDER COATINGS POWDER COATINGS