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Ideal powder coating thickness for Magnetic Power Supply

We are manufacturing Power Supply for lighting, please let me know the ideal powder coating thickness on sheet metal housing measuring approximately 0.8 mm thickness ?

Raju Naidu
Product compliance Regulator - Bangalore
August 7, 2008

You should aim at 70 ±10 microns (25 microns = 1mil). Remember that powder only protects the substrate so long as no damage occurs to the applied film. To ensure good overall protection, a pre-treatment process would be a wise consideration.

Terry Hickling
Birmingham, United Kingdom
August 7, 2008

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