The What, Why & How of Wood Coating

Powder Coating of Medium Density Fiberboard The use of powder coatings as operational costs, and environ- or awkward handling is re- a finish for wood substrates mental friendliness. quired. has been a topic of discussion for several years, but only re- Un- Over the past decade, powder Designs Without Limits: cently have powder materials coating has been increasingly til now users have had two been available to the market- accepted as the preferred fin-choices: design around the place. New breakthroughs in ishing process for the metal limitations of laminates or pay powder chemistries have led to finishing industry. Based on the price for liquid paint coat- the emergence of a new finish- the technology available today, ings. ing option for manufacturers of powder coatings appear to be Medium Density Fiberboard the coating material of the fu-One Step Finishing Process: (MDF) products. ture for the wood industry. Gone are the days of sanding, The reasons for this conversion priming and sealing for paint- Specifically, manufacturers of can be attributed to three ma-and the gluing and edge band- products us- jor forces: ing MDF can apply a - the high cost of Economy "laminate- energy, labor and materials like" finish require a more cost-effective to complex and less wasteful process. wood shapes. - consumers, Excellence Products and other end-users, are de- that are tra- manding newer designs and ditionally appearances, higher quality coated with and durable finishes. vinyl, mela- mine, paper - progressively Ecology laminates, more stringent regulations or other or- are being aggressively en- ganic finish- forced in an effort to control ing process air pollution and hazardous may find waste disposal. This in turn powder coat- goes back to economy. ings as an Powder Coating of a MDF Cabinet Door attractive But the move to a to totally alternative. When used with ing of laminates. Additionally, new technology can still be MDF, powder coatings provide volatile solvents traditionally confusing. This brochure is a seamless finish to curvilinear required by both are elimi- designed to make your evalua- shapes, rounded or ogee edges, nated. tion easier, providing both ex- concave and convex surfaces, planations and justification to cabinet doors, drawers, and Simple to Handle, Vertical help determine the right solu- multiple sides simultaneously. Just hang the tion for you. So let's start at Orientation: the beginning to work through work from an overhead con- Powder coating advantages the questions. veyor, then coat all sides of the translate into several benefits piece at once. No drying time regarding coating performance,