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Notes on powder coating process, equipment, defects, the market and sourcing from China.
2026
Where powder coating capacity is moving in Southeast Asia
A shop-floor read on the Southeast Asian powder coating market: which countries are adding finishing capacity, what equipment they are buying, and what it means for buyers.
How to buy powder coating equipment from China without getting burned
A buying process that works: how to specify, test, audit, inspect and document a powder coating equipment purchase from a Chinese factory — and the mistakes that cost money.
Powder coating vs liquid paint: where the cost actually lands
A like-for-like comparison of powder and liquid finishing on film performance, running cost, throughput and the parts where liquid still wins.
Powder coating defects: causes ranked by how often they are the real problem
Orange peel, pinholes, craters, back-ionisation and poor adhesion — what each one usually traces back to, and what to check first.
Corona vs tribo charging: which powder coating gun should you choose?
The two charging methods behave differently on the same part. Here is where each one wins, and how to decide with a trial instead of a catalogue.
What is electrostatic powder coating? A practical primer
How electrostatic powder coating actually works, what each stage does, and the parameters you can move without buying new equipment.