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Sunday, November 9, 2008

How wood powder coating works

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The wood powder coating industry is relatively new in the States. The first to use this manufacturing process I believe is Finland? Anyway, here in the USA, we have a few plants that are using the process to create unbeatable surface finishes.

The color variations are unlimited and you can add texture to the finish as well. The first time we ran into this process was at the AWFS show in Las Vegas, NV http://www.awfsfair.org, a state of the art show, that showcased the newest developments in the wood working industry. What really stunned us about this painting process was the durability of the finished surface.

My wife and I, were busy checking out all the new tools of the trade trying to figure out how we could finish our bed's edges. It was the last day of our stay in Las Vegas and we were burnt out on walking the huge floor layouts. Suddenly, we noticed some cool products that had very interesting finished and seamless edges. Also, the rep was walking around with a hammer encouraging potential clients to take a swing at the finished pieces.

We were totally shocked with our new discovery. First, the surface paint was brilliant, the edges were seamless, and "finished". Then, to add to our amazement, the paint could take some damage without chipping or paint loss. This was the answer to two of our existing challenges.

The first one was durability, at the time we were using a paint called durapoxy which was to our knowledge the best water soluble paint on the market. However, as with all paint it wasn't impervious to damage, nicks or scrapes. Second, the problem with edging was difficult to incorporate into a manufacturing process because, it was always a three cycle operation: cut the wood, paint the wood, put edging on the wood.

With wood powder coating, the edging was incorporated into the cutting of the wood stage, and the painting was an all over effect that eliminated the need for an extra edging cycle. Which in manufacturing is a huge bonus in time spent and money saved. Add to that, the quality aspect of the finished product, and you have a win win situation.

What is wood powder coating? check it out: http://www.powdercoating.org/benefits/

5 comments:

Kinetic said...

Nice blog nice start you should have a informational paragraph at the top of each blog post where you can get your link to your site on all your blog pages instead of just under the About Me link

Princess Canopy Beds said...

Thanks, kinetic
I am just starting out doing this and I can sure use some good input.

Kinetic said...

<<< Wonders if you know who Kinetic is.... Ill give ya a hint... He slings webs from the sides of buildings

Princess Canopy Beds said...

I know who you are!
Thanks for the skin bro

Unknown said...

The wood powder coating process is essentially friendly to the environment. This powder contains no heavy metals, emits practically no toxic gases, and is stored in environmentally secure containers.

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