Powder Coating for Automotive Bodies is a weather-resistant pure polyester powder coating series developed specifically for automotive body applications. You can use this coating to achieve a smooth, uniform surface with stable appearance and long-term resistance to outdoor exposure. It is designed to meet the aesthetic, durability, and environmental compliance requirements of modern vehicle body manufacturing.
You can apply this powder coating to automotive body parts where appearance quality, weather resistance, and ease of cleaning are essential, including:
Passenger vehicle body panels
Commercial vehicle exterior body components
Automotive body shells and structural covers
Decorative and protective exterior metal surfaces
Application validation is typically performed on steel or aluminum automotive body substrates. Performance evaluation may include leveling appearance, UV resistance, salt spray resistance, and surface cleanability, tested according to relevant ISO and ASTM methods under controlled laboratory conditions.
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Coating Type | Pure polyester powder coating |
| Curing Schedule | 180–200 °C × 10–15 minutes (metal temperature) |
| Application Method | High-voltage electrostatic spraying |
| Recommended Voltage | 60–80 kV |
| Recommended Film Thickness | 60–150 μm |
| Typical Substrates | Automotive-grade steel and aluminum |
| Environmental Compliance | RoHS 2.0 compliant, free of restricted heavy metals |
| Intended Service Environment | Automotive exterior body applications |
Coating Performance:
| Item | Instrument | Criteria | Test Standard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adhesion | Single-edge knife, adhesive tape | 0级 (Class 0) | GB/T 9286 ISO 2409 ASTM D 3359 |
| Impact Resistance | Impact tester | 50 kg·cm (dia. 8mm) 2.5 Nm (dia. 16mm) (dia. 20mm) |
GB/T 1732 ASTM D 2794 ISO 6272 |
| Coating Hardness | Hardness tester | ≥1H | GB/T 6739 ASTM D 3363 |
| Alkali Resistance | 0.1N NaOH, beaker | ≥48H, no blistering, peeling, rusting, or spotting | GB/T 9274 |
| Acid Resistance | 0.1N H₂SO₄, beaker | ≥24H, no muddling | GB/T 9274 |
| Salt Spray Resistance | NSS salt spray chamber | ≥500H, corrosion blistering <2mm | GB/T 1771 ASTM B-117 ISO 7253 |
| Damp Heat Resistance | Constant temperature & humidity chamber | ≥1000H, slight discoloration allowed, no blistering, rusting, peeling | GB/T 1740 ISO 6270 |
| Weatherability | Artificial weathering chamber | QUV-B313 500H ≥ Grade 3 | GB/T 1865 ISO 11341 |
| Oil Resistance | L-E10# oil | Immersion 24h, no surface change | GB/T 1734 |
| Gasoline Resistance | 120# solvent gasoline | Immersion 4h, no surface change | GB/T 1734 |
| Stone Chip Resistance | Stone chip tester | ≤3 | SAE J400 |
| Water Resistance | Distilled water | 20 cycles, coarsening allowed, no blistering | GB/T 1733 ASTM D 2247 |
You achieve excellent leveling, supporting a smooth and visually uniform automotive body finish.
You benefit from superior resistance to UV exposure and salt spray, helping protect vehicle bodies in demanding outdoor environments.
You obtain a surface with good easy-cleaning performance, reducing dirt adhesion during daily vehicle use.
You maintain stable coating performance across different vehicle models and body structures.
You meet international environmental requirements, supporting compliance with global automotive supply chains.
We solved an appearance durability and environmental compliance challenge for an automotive body manufacturer.
The customer required a powder coating solution for vehicle body panels that could maintain surface smoothness and color stability after prolonged outdoor exposure, while also meeting strict environmental regulations for export markets. Their existing coating system showed uneven leveling and increased cleaning difficulty after road exposure.
We recommended Powder Coating for Automotive Bodies and supported the customer with application parameter optimization based on their body structure and curing conditions. After implementation, the coated body panels demonstrated improved surface leveling, stable resistance to UV and salt spray exposure, and easier surface cleaning during routine maintenance tests conducted under laboratory conditions aligned with ISO and ASTM standards. This helped the customer improve overall body appearance quality and compliance confidence.
Powder coatings can be categorized by resin system (epoxy, polyester, hybrid, polyurethane), appearance (smooth, texture, hammer, metallic, pearlescent), or performance level (anti-corrosion, heat-resistant, UV-resistant, architectural grade, automotive grade).
Powder coatings offer thousands of colors in gloss, matte, satin, metallic, candy, texture, wrinkle, hammer tone, wood grain, fluorescent, and other custom effects. Special powders can create soft-touch, anti-scratch, anti-fingerprint, or anti-graffiti surfaces.
The process generally includes surface pretreatment (degreasing, phosphating, chromating, sandblasting), drying, electrostatic spraying, curing in an oven, and cooling. A well-controlled pretreatment and curing process ensures strong adhesion and long service life.
Powder coatings are environmentally friendly, solvent-free, and produce minimal waste. They offer excellent corrosion resistance, weather durability, mechanical strength, and uniform film appearance. The coating is tough, impact-resistant, scratch-resistant, and has a long lifespan.
Powder coatings are widely used in appliances, aluminum profiles, architectural components, automotive parts, bicycles, furniture, outdoor equipment, machinery, electrical cabinets, pipeline systems, and general industrial and consumer goods.
Powder coating is a dry finishing technology where finely ground powder is electrostatically sprayed onto a metal or non-metal surface and then cured at high temperature. After curing, the powder melts into a continuous, durable, and decorative coating layer.
Powder coating protects the substrate from corrosion, weathering, chemical attack, and mechanical wear. It also provides decorative appearance with rich colors, gloss levels, textures, and special effects.
In many industrial applications, powder coating outperforms liquid paint. It forms a thicker and tougher coating, resists corrosion and chemicals better, and does not contain VOCs. It also provides excellent consistency and cost-effective mass production.
It is called powder coating because the coating material is a solid powder instead of a liquid paint. The coating is formed by melting and curing powder particles under heat.
Powder coatings include several families depending on resin chemistry:
• Epoxy powders
• Polyester powders
• Epoxy-polyester hybrid powders
• Polyurethane powders
• Acrylic powders
• Fluorocarbon (PVDF) powders
Each type has its own performance features such as corrosion resistance, UV resistance, chemical resistance, outdoor durability, or decorative properties.
Powder coatings are based on thermoset or thermoplastic resins combined with pigments, curing agents, fillers, additives, and in some cases metallic or effect particles. Common substrates include steel, aluminum, galvanized metal, MDF, and certain heat-resistant plastics.
The lifespan depends on powder type, film thickness, application method, pretreatment, and service environment. Indoor coatings can last more than 10–20 years. High-grade outdoor polyester or fluorocarbon powders can last 15–25 years or longer under UV exposure.
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