"Flame" Powder Coating Systems

A. Hi Shaunak. You'll probably want to hear both sides and make up your own mind based on your needs and situation. But my personal opinion is that conventional powder coating is substantially more popular because it is better and more economical in more situations.

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A. James,
The flame sprayed Powdercoating system isn't on our website.

But the website mentioned by Terry is as good a web info as there is. There are also some youtube clips by Xiom.

It is suitable for polyester thermosetting powders, despite what some say, though it is tricky to get this right. The makers make a special powder to go with the gun, but standard t/set polyester does work with appropriate settings, and use.
Its very easy to use with thermoplastic powders.
Its possible to powdercoat timber, cardboard even paper and glass, concrete etc.
Coating cardboard and paper shows how little heat it is possible to apply to the substrate, despite this being a qxy/propane flame. To coat metals though it is necessary to apply heat to the metal, if you want adhesion that is.

A. Thanks for the response, Geoff, based on your experience, how can you compare the finish of this paint vs regular powder coating, as well as the costs involved, I mean, is it cheaper or more expensive? Thank you Guillermo Guillermo Maldonado - Monterrey, N.L., Mexico A. A site where you can view the flame gun in action can be found at http://www.xiom-corp.com/en/video-clips.html   [ed. note August 2014: sorry xiom-corp.com is no longer functional] This shows the latest development (they say five times faster than their last gun). It still seems to be 10 times slower than conventional PC equipment, however, as it requires no spray booth or baking oven, it's a question of swings and roundabouts. Check out all the sub titles as the one title after the "home" gives instances where this method has found to be very useful, coating rocks in garden so visitors don't walk over the flowers on dark nights. Terry Hickling Birmingham, United Kingdom

A. Costs of various coating systems vary from one country to another, but in general the flame system is cost effective for very small quantities where you measure the powder use in single kilograms, or where you count only 1-3 m2 area coated.
It's very slow, and using LPG and oxygen is an expensive heat source, as well as needing compressed air.
The quality is OK, and finish acceptable.

So for repairs to damaged coatings on installed metalwork, it's good.
For coating small objects in off standard colours where such a small job would interrupt production flow, its good.
But for coating larger areas, long runs of material etc, its too slow.
I've seen the bigger gun, its faster; but twice a snails pace doesn't catch a rabbit!

A. I think there is a powerful group of vested interests which wishes to see this technology still-born.
Try Plascoat, in the UK, I believe they have not yet been compromised.
Hope this helps,
Regards,
Bill

A. Hi, I have seen this working well; it is used for metal coating on site for acid environments such as minerals processing, swimming pool refurbishment and sealing concrete floors in cool rooms, etc. The company name is IBIX, an Italian firm but represented in many countries including USA and UK. It sells it through its TECNO SUPPLY Division. Hope this helps.
Richard

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