Powder Coatings: Materials, Technologies, Applications

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Chapter- 1: SUMMARY 1

• SUMMARY TABLE THE POWDER COATINGS MARKET THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS) 5
• SUMMARY FIGURE VALUE OF THE POWDER COATINGS MARKET, 2007-2013 ($ MILLIONS) 5

Chapter- 2: OVERVIEW 4

• THE PROCESS, ITS ATTRIBUTES AND ADVANTAGES 6
• TABLE 1 BASIC ATTRIBUTES OF POWDER COATING 7
• TABLE 2 ADVANTAGES OF POWDER COATING 7
• POWDER COATINGS 8
• TABLE 3 BASIC TYPES OF POWDERS USED FOR COATING 8
• APPLICATIONS 9
• TABLE 4 REPRESENTATIVE POWDER COATED PRODUCTS 9

Chapter- 3: INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 26

• INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 10
• MAJOR INDUSTRY SEGMENTS 11
• TABLE 5 STRUCTURE OF THE GLOBAL POWDER COATINGS INDUSTRY BY SEGMENT 2007 11
• KEY COMPANIES IN THE POWDER COATING INDUSTRY 12
• TABLE 6 KEY COMPANIES IN THE GLOBAL POWDER COATING INDUSTRY 12
• TABLE 6 (CONTINUED) 13
• TABLE 6 (CONTINUED) 14
• TABLE 6 (CONTINUED) 15
• CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POWDER COATING INDUSTRY 16
• POWDER COATING MANUFACTURING BY REGION 16
• TABLE 7 GLOBAL SHARE OF POWDER COATING MANUFACTURING 2007-2013 (%) 17
• FIGURE 1 GLOBAL SHARE OF POWDER COATING MANUFACTURING THROUGH 2013 17
• CONSUMPTION OF POWDER METAL PRODUCTS BY REGION 18
• TABLE 8 GLOBAL SHARE OF POWDER METAL PRODUCT REVENUE BY REGION, 2007-2013 (%) 18
• FIGURE 2 GLOBAL SHARE OF POWDER METAL PRODUCT CONSUMPTION, 2007-2013 (%) 19
• IMPACT OF DEVELOPING MARKETS 19
• ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS BOOST COATINGS MARKET 20
• POWDER COATING MARKET SHARE 20
• TABLE 9 TOP TEN POWDER COATING COMPANIES, 2007 ($ MILLIONS) 21
• COMPANY PROFILES 21
• AKZO NOBEL COATINGS INC. 22
• AMERICOATS, FRANKLIN PARK 22
• BASF COATINGS 23
• BAYER MATERIALS SCIENCE, LLC 23
• BELCO INDUSTRIES, INC. 24
• CARDINAL INDUSTRIAL FINISHES 24
• DEIMCO FINISHING EQUIPMENT INC. 25
• DOW CHEMICAL USA 25
• DUPONT POWDER COATINGS USA 26
• EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY 26
• GUANGZHOU KINTE POWDER COATING CO. 27
• ITW GEMA 27
• JAMESTOWN POWDER COATINGS 28
• NIPPON PAINT CO. LTD. 28
• NISSAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. 29
• NORDSON CORPORATION 29
• PIONEER POWDER PRODUCTS 30
• POWDERTECH GROUP 30
• PPG POWDER COATINGS 31
• ROHM AND HAAS POWDER COATINGS 31
• THE SHERWIN WILLIAMS COMPANY 32
• SPRAYLAT CORPORATION 32
• TIANTAI PLASTIC POWDER GENERAL FACTORY 33
• TIGER DRYLAC U.S.A. 33
• VITRACOAT PINTURAS EN POLVO SA 34
• VALSPAR CORPORATION 34
• WAGNER SYSTEMS INC. 35

Chapter- 4: POWDER COATING TECHNOLOGY 31

• TECHNICAL OVERVIEW 36
• TECHNICAL OVERVIEW (CONTINUED) 37
• TABLE 10 KEY ADVANTAGES AND LIMITATIONS OF POWDER COATING TECHNOLOGY 38
• THE POWDER COATING PROCESS 38
• SUBSTRATE CLEANING 38
• Abrasive Blasting 38
• Chemical Cleaning 39
• Pretreatment and Masking 39
• Rack the Items 39
• POWDER COATING 39
• Powder Selection 39
• TABLE 11 KEY FACTORS IN POWDER SELECTION 40
• ACTUAL COATING 40
• Electrostatic Spray Gun 40
• TABLE 12 KEY ADVANTAGES OF ELECTROSTATIC SPRAY METHODS 41
• Powder Booths 41
• Fluidized Beds 42
• TABLE 13 ADVANTAGES OF THE FLUIDIZED BED PROCESS 42
• Electrostatic Fluidized Bed 43
• TABLE 14 ADVANTAGES OF THE ELECTROSTATIC FLUIDIZED BED PROCESS 43
• POWDER CURING 43
• TABLE 15 TYPES OF POWDER COATING CURING OVENS FOR CONVENTIONAL THERMOSETTING POWDERS 44
• Convection Oven 44
• Infrared Curing 44
• TABLE 16 WHEN INFRARED IS THE BEST POWDER COATING CURING METHOD 45
• OUTGASSING 45
• POWDER MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY 46
• PROCESSING 46
• FORMULATION 47
• MAJOR TYPES OF POWDERS USED 48
• TABLE 17 TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF THERMOSET POWDER COATINGS 49
• Thermoplastic Properties 49
• TABLE 18 COATING PROPERTIES OF THERMOPLASTIC POWDERS 49
• Advantages of Thermoplastics 50
• TABLE 19 KEY ADVANTAGES OF THERMOPLASTIC COATINGS 50
• BASIC THERMOSET POWDER DESCRIPTIONS/PROPERTIES 50
• Epoxy 50
• Epoxy-Polyester Hybrid 51
• Polyester TGIC 51
• Polyester Urethane 51
• Acrylic Urethane 52
• GMA Acrylic Powders 52
• BASIC THERMOPLASTIC POWDER DESCRIPTIONS, PROPERTIES 52
• Polyamides 53
• Polyolefins 53
• Nylons 53
• Polyester 53
• Polyvinyl Fluoride (PUDF) 54
• POWDER VERSUS LIQUID COATING 54
• Relatively High Powder Curing Temperature 54
• Surface Preparation for Powders, Liquids 55
• Powder has an Environmental Advantage 55
• TABLE 20 POWDER COATINGS VERSUS LIQUID COATINGS 56
• POWDER STORAGE AND HANDLING 57
• TABLE 21 CONDITIONS IMPACTING POWDER STORAGE AND HANDLING 57
• TECHNOLOGICAL TRENDS 57
• REDUCED CURING TEMPERATURES 57
• HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS 58
• WEATHERABILITY 58
• BETTER EQUIPMENT UTILIZATION 58
• NEW POWDER COATING FORMULATIONS 58
• THE ADVENT OF COIL COATING 59
• PATENT ANALYSIS 59
• PATENTS BY TECHNOLOGY TOPIC 59
• TABLE 22 POWDER COATING PATENTS BY TECHNOLOGICAL TOPIC, 2005-2008 60
• PATENTS BY GLOBAL REGION 61
• TABLE 23 POWDER COATING PATENTS BY REGION 2005-2008 61
• PATENTS BY ASSIGNEES 61
• TABLE 24 ASSIGNEES WITH THREE OR MORE PATENTS 62
• SAMPLE PATENT ABSTRACTS 63
• Induction Cured Powder Coatings for Temperature Sensitive Substrates 63
• Ultraviolet Radiation Cured Powder Coatings for Stained Wood 63
• Blends of Crystalline and Amorphous Compounds, Which Can Be Activated by Actinic Radiation, Method and Production 64
• Preparation of New Radiation Curing Binders 64
• Electrostatic Coating 65
• Resin Particle and Preparation Method 65
• Nanoparticle-based Powder Coatings and Corresponding Structures 66

Chapter- 5: INDUSTRY COMPETITIVENESS 13

• TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND INDUSTRY SUPPORT 67
• THE POWDER COATING INSTITUTE 68
• TABLE 25 GENERAL DIRECTIVES OF THE POWDER COATING INSTITUTE 68
• Powder Coated Mark Program 69
• The 5 E' s of Powder Coating 69
• TABLE 26 FIVE E' S OF POWDER COATING 69
• OTHER INDUSTRY/GOVERNMENT SUPPORT 70
• Powder Coatings Research Group 70
• The Powdertech Group 70
• Australian Industry/Government Project 70
• THE NATURE OF POWDER COATED PRODUCTS 71
• ALMOST UNLIMITED COLOR AND GLOSS IMPROVE APPEARANCE 72
• Chrome-like Appearance 72
• IMPROVED PERFORMANCE RAISES THE BAR 73
• TABLE 27 OTHER IMPROVEMENTS IN POWDERS 73
• ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS 73
• THE ECONOMICS OF POWDER COATING 74
• THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT 74
• EXTERNAL ECONOMIC FACTORS 75
• TABLE 28 EXTERNAL ENERGY AND ECONOMIC FACTORS IMPACTING THE POWDER COATING INDUSTRY 75
• INTERNAL ECONOMIC FACTORS 76
• TABLE 29 INTERNAL PROBLEMS IMPACTING THE POWDER COATING INDUSTRY 76
• POWDER COATED PRODUCTS - SAFETY IN NUMBERS 76
• Conclusion 77
• TABLE 30 ECONOMIC LONG-TERM GROWTH ASSUMPTIONS 77
• MARKET GROWTH FACTORS 78
• IMPACT OF THESE GROWTH FACTORS 78
• TABLE 31 IMPACT OF CONTRIBUTING FACTORS ON GLOBAL POWDER COATING INDUSTRY GROWTH (%) 78
• Impact of These Growth Factors (Continued) 79

Chapter- 6: THE POWDER COATING MARKETS 3

• MARKET APPROACH 80
• MARKET PERSPECTIVE 80
• TABLE 32 ESTIMATED GLOBAL POWDER COATING SHIPMENTS AND MARKET SHARE BY MARKET, 2007 (SHORT TONS/%) 80
• FIGURE 3 GLOBAL POWDER COATING SHIPMENTS BY NDUSTRY MARKET, 2007 (SHORT TONS) 81
• MARKET ANALYSIS 82
• MEASUREMENT OBJECTIVES 82

Chapter- 7: THE AUTOMOTIVE MARKET 28

• THE AUTOMOTIVE MARKET 83
• IMPACT OF THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY 84
• TABLE 33 OVERVIEW OF THE GLOBAL AUTO INDUSTRY, 2007 84
• GLOBAL EXPANSION OF AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING 85
• THE WIDE IMPACT OF POWDER COATINGS ON AUTOMOBILES 85
• TABLE 34 SAMPLE LISTING OF AUTOMOTIVE PARTS TREATED BY POWDER COATING 86
• THE AUTOMOTIVE AFTERMARKET 86
• POWDER COATINGS FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY 87
• AUTOMOTIVE POWDER COATING CHARACTERISTICS AND PROPERTIES 87
• Current Usage 87
• Requirements for Durability 87
• TABLE 35 BASIC PROPERTIES OF POWDERS USED IN AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS 88
• AUTOMOTIVE POWDER COATING APPLICATIONS 88
• Epoxy 89
• TABLE 36 ADVANTAGES OF EPOXY COATINGS FOR AUTOS 89
• TABLE 37 MOST COMMON AUTO APPLICATIONS FOR EPOXY 89
• Epoxy/Polyester Hybrids 90
• Applications Similar to those of Epoxy 90
• TABLE 38 TYPICAL AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS FOR EPOXY/POLYESTER HYBRID POWDERS 90
• Polyester/TGIC 90
• TABLE 39 ADVANTGES OF POLYESTER/TGIC COATINGS FOR AUTOMOTIVE 91
• TABLE 40 AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS OF POLYESTER/TGIC POWDER COATINGS 91
• Polyester/Acrylics 91
• TABLE 41 ACRYLIC POWDER AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS 92
• Polyester/Urethane 92
• TABLE 42 AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS FOR POLYESTER/URETHANE POWDERS 93
• AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATION SUMMARY 93
• ADVANTAGES OF POWDER COATING IN AUTOMOTIVE APPICATIONS 94
• TABLE 43 ADVANTAGES OF POWDER COATINGS IN THE AUTOMOTIVE BUSINESS 94
• AUTOMOTIVE MARKET ANALYSIS 94
• The Global Energy Crisis 95
• Impact on Auto Sales 95
• A Crisis in Confidence 96
• Impact on the Entire Automotive Industry 96
• TABLE 44 NUMBER OF EUROPEAN NEW VEHICLE REGISTATIONS, 2007 AND 2008 (MILLIONS) 97
• TABLE 45 OTHER AUTO SALES CASUALTIES OF THE ECONOMY 97
• Positive Economic Aspects for Automotive Industry 98
• TABLE 46 POSITIVE ASPECTS OF THE GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE AND POWDER COATING BUSINESS 98
• POWDER COATING AUTOMOTIVE MARKET ASSESSMENT 99
• TABLE 47 GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF POWDER COATINGS FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.) 100
• Results Vary by Region 100
• Market Drivers 101
• Some Limitations 102
• FORECAST ASSUMPTIONS - AUTOMOTIVE POWDER COATINGS 103
• TABLE 48 FORECAST ASSUMPTIONS - GROWTH OF POWDER COATINGS FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY 103
• FORECAST - GROWTH OF AUTOMOTIVE POWDER COATINGS 104
• Analysis of Most Active Types of Powder Coatings 104
• TABLE 49 GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF POWDER COATINGS FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS BY TYPE THROUGH 2013 (MILLION LBS.) 105
• FORECAST - VALUE OF GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE POWDER COATING SHIPMENTS 106
• Cost Considerations 106
• TABLE 50 VALUE OF GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF POWDER COATINGS FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS BY TYPE THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS) 107
• FIGURE 4 VALUE OF GLOBAL POWDER COATING SHIPMENTS BY TYPE 2007-2013 ($ MILLIONS) 107
• FORECAST - APPLICATION EQUIPMENT 108
• TABLE 51 VALUE OF AUTOMOTIVE POWDER COATING APPLICATION EQUIPMENT BY METHOD, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS) 108
• FIGURE 5 VALUE OF GLOBAL POWDER COATING EQUIPMENT FOR AUTOMOTIVE, 2007-2013 ($MILLIONS) 109
• FORECAST - CUSTOM COATING REVENUE 109
• TABLE 52 VALUE OF GLOBAL CUSTOM CONTRACT POWDER COATING SERVICES IN THE AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS) 110

Chapter- 8: THE APPLIANCE MARKET 20

• THE APPLIANCE MARKET 111
• STATUS OF THE APPLIANCE MARKET 112
• TABLE 53 OVERVIEW OF THE U.S. APPLIANCE INDUSTRY, 2007 112
• GLOBAL EXPANSION OF THE APPLIANCE BUSINESS 112
• THE IMPACT OF POWDER COATING ON APPLIANCES 113
• TABLE 54 SAMPLE LISTING OF APPLIANCES TREATED BY POWDER COATING 113
• POWDER COATINGS FOR THE APPLIANCE INDUSTRY 113
• APPLIANCE POWDER COATING CHARACTERISTICS AND PROPERTIES 114
• The Decorative Aspect 114
• The Need for Durability 114
• TABLE 55 BASIC PROPERTIES OF POWDERS USED IN APPLIANCE COATINGS 115
• COATING APPLICATIONS FOR APPLIANCES 115
• Polyester/Epoxy Hybrids 115
• TABLE 56 TYPICAL APPLIANCE APPLICATIONS FOR EPOXY/POLYESTER HYBRID POWDERS 116
• Polyester TGIC Powders 116
• Acrylic Powders 116
• Polyethylenes 116
• Polyamide Powders 116
• TABLE 57 APPLIANCE APPLICATIONS FOR THERMOPLASTIC POWDERS 117
• APPLIANCE APPLICATION SUMMARY 117
• ADVANTAGES OF POWDER COATING IN APPLIANCE APPLICATIONS 117
• TABLE 58 ADVANTAGES OF POWDER COATINGS IN THE APPLIANCE BUSINESS 118
• APPLIANCE MARKET ANALYSIS 118
• The Impact of the Sub Prime Situation 118
• Effect on the Appliance Industry 119
• Impact on Powder Coating 119
• Positive Economic Aspects for the Appliance Industry 120
• TABLE 59 POSITIVE ASPECTS OF THE GLOBAL APPLIANCE AND POWDER COATING BUSINESSES 120
• TABLE 59 (CONTINUED) 121
• APPLIANCE MARKET ASSESSMENT 121
• TABLE 60 GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF POWDER COATINGS FOR APPLIANCE APPLICATIONS THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.) 122
• Indirect Energy Impact on Appliances 122
• Market Drivers 123
• FORECAST ASSUMPTIONS - APPLIANCE POWDER COATINGS 123
• TABLE 61 FORECAST ASSUMPTONS - GROWTH OF POWDER COATINGS IN THE APPLIANCE INDUSTRY 124
• FORECAST - GROWTH OF APPLIANCE POWDER COATINGS 124
• Most Active Types of Powder Coatings 125
• TABLE 62 GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF POWDER COATINGS FOR APPLIANCE APPLICATIONS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2013 (MILLION LBS.) 125
• FORECAST - VALUE OF GLOBAL APPLIANCE POWDER COATING SHIPMENTS 126
• Cost Considerations 126
• TABLE 63 VALUE OF GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF POWDER COATINGS FOR APPLIANCE APPLICATIONS BY TYPE THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS) 127
• FIGURE 6 VALUE OF POWDER COATING SHIPMENTS FO THE APPLIANCE INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS) 127
• FORECAST - APPLICATION EQUIPMENT 128
• TABLE 64 VALUE OF APPLIANCE POWDER COATING APPLICATION EQUIPMENT BY METHOD, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS) 128
• FIGURE 7 VALUE OF GLOBAL POWDER COATING EQUIPMENT FOR APPLIANCES 2007-2013 ($ MILLIONS) 129
• FORECAST - CUSTOM COATING REVENUE 129
• TABLE 65 VALUE OF GLOBAL CUSTOM CONTRACT POWDER COATING SERVICES IN THE APPLIANCE MARKET, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS) 130

Chapter- 9: THE ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION MARKET 24

• THE ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION MARKET 131
• IMPACT OF THE GLOBAL CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY 132
• TABLE 66 OVERVIEW OF THE U.S. CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, 2007 132
• IMPACT OF POWDER COATINGS ON ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING, AND CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS 133
• TABLE 67 SAMPLE LISTING OF BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION PARTS TREATED BY POWDER COATING 133
• POWDER COATINGS AND THE ARCHITECURAL, BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY 134
• BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION COATING CHARACTERISTICS AND PROPERTIES 134
• Current Usage 134
• Durability is a Key Property 135
• TABLE 68 BASIC PROPERTIES OF POWDERS USED IN ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION 135
• BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION POWDER COATING APPLICATIONS 135
• Polyester/TGIC 136
• TABLE 69 BUILDING/CONSTRUCTION APPLICATIONS OF POLYESTER/TGIC POWDER COATING 136
• Fluoropolymer Powder Coatings 136
• TABLE 70 BUILDING/CONSTRUCTION APPLICATIONS OF FLUOROPOLYMER POWDERS 137
• Acrylic Hybrids 137
• TABLE 71 ARCHITECTURAL, BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION APPLICATIONS FOR ACRYLIC COATINGS 137
• Polyester Urethane 138
• Polyvinyl Chloride 138
• TABLE 72 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION APPLICATIONS FOR PVC POWDERS 138
• ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION APPLICATION SUMMARY 139
• ADVANTAGES OF POWDER COATINGS IN BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION APPLICATIONS 139
• TABLE 73 ADVANTAGES OF POWDER COATINGS IN THE ARCHITECURE, BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION BUSINESSES 139
• ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION MARKET ANALYSIS 140
• A Two-Pronged Pause in Construction Growth 140
• Impact of Energy Prices on Building and Construction 141
• Impact of the Economic Crisis on Building and Construction 141
• TABLE 74 U.S. CONSTRUCTION STARTS, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS) 142
• TABLE 75 ADDITIONAL ECONOMIC PROBLEMS FACING BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION 142
• Positive Aspects for Architecture, Building & Construction Industry 143
• TABLE 76 POSITIVE ASPECTS OF THE GLOBAL ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND POWDER COATING BUSINESSES 143
• POWDER COATING ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND CONSTURUCTION MARKET ASSESSMENT 144
• TABLE 77 GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF POWDER COATINGS FOR ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2013 (MILLION LBS.) 145
• Market Drivers 145
• FORECAST ASSUMPTIONS - COATINGS FOR ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION 146
• TABLE 78 FORECAST ASSUMPTIONS - GROWTH OF POWDER COATINGS FOR ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION 147
• FORECAST - GROWTH OF COATINGS FOR ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION 148
• Analysis of Most Active Types of Powder Coatings 148
• TABLE 79 GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF POWDER COATINGS FOR ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION, THROUGH 2013 (MILLION LBS.) 149
• FORECAST - VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION POWDER COATING SHIPMENTS 149
• Cost Considerations 150
• TABLE 80 GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF POWDER COATINGS FOR ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS) 150
• FIGURE 8 GLOBAL POWDER COATINGS FOR THE ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES, 2007-2013 ($ MILLIONS) 151
• FORECAST - APPLICATION EQUIPMENT 151
• TABLE 81 GLOBAL POWDER COATING APPLICATION EQUIPMENT FOR ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS) 152
• FIGURE 9 GLOBAL POWDER COATING EQUIPMENT FOR ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION, 2007-2013 ($ MILLIONS) 153
• FORECAST - CUSTOM COATING REVENUE 153
• TABLE 82 VALUE OF GLOBAL CUSTOM POWDER COATING SERVICES FOR ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS) 154

Chapter- 10: LAWN, GARDEN AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE MARKET 21

• LAWN, GARDEN AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE MARKET 155
• OVERVIEW OF THE OUTDOOR MARKET 156
• TABLE 83 OVERVIEW OF THE GLOBAL OUTDOOR INDUSTRY, 2007 156
• ACTIVITY VARIES BY REGION 157
• TABLE 84 OUTDOOR MARKET ACTIVITY BY REGION, 2007 (%) 157
• PRODUCT VARIETY 157
• TABLE 85 SAMPLE LISTING OF OUTDOOR PARTS TREATED BY POWDER COATING 158
• POWDER COATINGS FOR THE OUTDOOR MARKET 158
• OUTDOOR POWDER COATING CHARACTERISTICS AND PROPERTIES 158
• Current Usage 159
• Requirements for Mechanical Properties 159
• TABLE 86 BASIC PROPERTIES OF POWDERS USED IN OUTDOOR PRODUCT COATINGS 160
• OUTDOOR MARKET POWDER COATING APPLICATIONS 160
• Polyester/TGIC 160
• TABLE 87 OUTDOOR MARKET APPLICATIONS FOR POLYESTER/TGIC POWDER COATINGS 161
• Polyester Urethane 161
• TABLE 88 OUTDOOR MARKET APPLICATIONS FOR POLYESTER/URETHANE POWDERS 161
• Acrylic Hybrid Powders 162
• TABLE 89 APPLICATIONS OF ACRYLIC POWDER COATINGS IN THE OUTDOOR MARKET 162
• Polyolefins 162
• OUTDOOR MARKET SUMMARY 163
• ADVANTAGES OF POWDER COATINGS IN OUTDOOR APPLICATIONS 163
• TABLE 90 ADVANTAGES OF POWDER COATINGS IN THE OUTDOOR MARKET 163
• OUTDOOR PRODUCTS MARKET ANALYSIS 164
• Impact of High Energy Prices on the Outdoor Market 164
• Impact of the Economic Crisis on the Outdoor Market 164
• TABLE 91 ADDITIONAL ECONOMIC PROBLEMS FACING THE OUTDOOR MARKET 165
• Positive Aspects for the Outdoor Market 165
• TABLE 92 POSITIVE ASPECTS OF THE GLOBAL OUTDOOR MARKET AND POWDER COATING BUSINESSES 166
• POWDER COATING OUTDOOR MARKET ASSESSMENT 166
• TABLE 93 GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF POWDER COATINGS FOR OUTDOOR MARKET APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.) 167
• Market Drivers 168
• FORECAST ASSUMPTIONS - OUTDOOR MARKET POWDER COATINGS 169
• TABLE 94 FORECAST ASSUMPTIONS - GROWTH OF POWDER COATINGS FOR THE OUTDOOR MARKET 169
• FORECAST - GROWTH OF COATINGS FOR THE OUTDOOR MARKET 169
• Most Active Types of Powder Coatings 170
• TABLE 95 GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF POWDER COATINGS FOR THE OUTDOOR MARKET, THROUGH 2013 (MILLION LBS.) 170
• FORECAST - VALUE OF OUTDOOR MARKET POWDER SHIPMENTS 171
• Cost Considerations 171
• TABLE 96 VALUE OF GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF POWDER COATINGS FOR THE OUTDOOR MARKET, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS) 172
• FIGURE 10 VALUE OF GLOBAL POWDER COATING SHIPMENTS FOR THE OUTDOOR MARKET, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS) 173
• FORECAST - APPLICATION EQUIPMENT 173
• TABLE 97 GLOBAL POWDER COATING APPLICATION EQUIPMENT FOR THE OUTDOOR MARKET, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS) 174
• FIGURE 11 VALUE OF EQUIPMENT FOR APPLYING POWDER IN THE OUTDOOR MARKET, 2007-2013 ($ MILLIONS) 174
• FORECAST - CUSTOM COATING REVENUE 175
• TABLE 98 VALUE OF GLOBAL CUSTOM CONTRACT POWDER COATING SERVICE FOR THE OUTDOOR MARKET, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS) 175

Chapter- 11: THE ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC MARKET 18

• THE ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC MARKET 176
• SAMPLE POWDER COATED ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS 177
• TABLE 99 SCOPE OF PRODUCTS POWDER COATED IN THE ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC MARKET 177
• POWDER COATINGS FOR THE ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC MARKET 177
• ELECTRICAL POWDER COATING CHARACTERISTICS AND PROPERTIES 177
• Current Powder Usage 178
• Durability, Protection and Appearance 178
• TABLE 100 BASIC PROPERTIES OF POWDERS USED IN ELECTRICAL COATINGS 179
• ELECTRICAL POWDER COATING APPLICATIONS 179
• Polyester/Urethanes 179
• TABLE 101 ADVANTAGES OF POLYESTER/URETHANE COATINGS FOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT 180
• Epoxy (Electrical Grade) 180
• TABLE 102 ADVANTAGES OF ELECTRICAL GRADE EPOXY FOR ELECTRICAL APPLICATIONS 180
• Polyester/TGIC 181
• Hybrid Powders for Electronic Components 181
• TABLE 103 APPLICATION OF HYBRID POWDERS IN ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS 181
• ELECTRICAL APPLICATION SUMMARY 181
• ADVANTAGES OF POWDER COATING IN ELECTRICAL APPLICATIONS 182
• TABLE 104 ADVANTAGES OF POWDER COATING IN THE ELECTRICAL MARKET 182
• ELECTRICAL MARKET ANALYSIS 182
• Impact of Energy Prices on the Electrical Market 183
• Impact of the Economic Crisis on the Electrical Industry 183
• Positive Aspects for the Electrical Market 183
• TABLE 105 POSITIVE ASPECTS OF THE ELECTRICAL AND POWDER COATING BUSINESSES 184
• POWDER COATING ELECTRICAL MARKET ASSESSMENT 184
• TABLE 106 GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF POWDER COATINGS FOR ELECTRICAL APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.) 185
• Market Drivers 185
• FORECAST ASSUMPTIONS - ELECTRICAL POWDER COATINGS 186
• TABLE 107 FORECAST ASSUMPTIONS - GROWTH OF POWDER COATINGS FOR THE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY 187
• FORECAST - GROWTH OF ELECTRICAL POWDER COATINGS 187
• Most Active Types of Powder Coatings 188
• TABLE 108 GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF POWDER COATINGS FOR THE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY BY TYPE THROUGH 2013 (MILLION LBS.) 188
• FORECAST - VALUE OF ELECTRICAL POWDER SHIPMENTS 189
• Cost Considerations 189
• TABLE 109 VALUE OF GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF POWDER COATINGS FOR ELECRICAL APPLICATIONS BY TYPE THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS) 190
• FIGURE 12 VALUE OF POWDER COATING SHIPMENTS FOR THE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY, 2007-2013 ($ MILLIONS) 190
• FORECAST - APPLICATION EQUIPMENT 191
• TABLE 110 VALUE OF ELECTRICAL POWDER COATING APPLICATION EQUIPMENT BY METHOD, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS) 191
• FIGURE 13 VALUE OF ELECTRICAL POWDER COATING APPLICATION EQUIPMENT BY METHOD, 2007-2013 ($ MILLIONS) 192
• FORECAST - CUSTOM COATING REVENUE 192
• TABLE 111 VALUE OF GLOBAL CUSTOM CONTRACT POWDER COATING SERVICES DONE FOR THE ELECTRICAL MARKET, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS) 193

Chapter- 12: NON-METAL PRODUCTS 14

• NON-METAL PRODUCTS 194
• EXAMPLES OF NON-METAL PRODUCTS 195
• TABLE 112 REPRESENTATIVE NON-METAL PRODUCTS 195
• POWDER COATINGS FOR THE NON-METAL MARKET 195
• NON-METAL TECHNOLOGY 195
• Researching Options 196
• TABLE 113 BASIC POWDER REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-METAL PRODUCTS 196
• Current Products 196
• REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-METAL PRODUCTS 197
• TABLE 114 BASIC PROPERTIES OF POWDER COATINGS USED FOR NON-METAL PRODUCTS 197
• NON-METAL PRODUCT APPLICATIONS 197
• Polyesters 197
• TABLE 115 BASIC APPLICATIONS FOR NON-METAL POLYESTERS 198
• Epoxy 198
• TABLE 116 BASIC APPLICATIONS FOR NON-METAL EPOXIES 198
• NON-METAL MARKET ANALYSIS 199
• Non-Metal Powders an Exception 199
• TABLE 117 POSTIVE ASPECTS OF THE NON-METAL MARKET AND POWDER COATING BUSINESS 199
• NON-METAL PRODUCT MARKET ASSESSMENT 200
• TABLE 118 GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF POWDER COATINGS FOR NON-METAL PRODUCTS, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.) 200
• Market Drivers 201
• FORECAST ASSUMPTIONS - NON-METAL POWDER COATINGS 201
• TABLE 119 FORECAST ASSUMPTIONS - GROWTH OF POWDER COATINGS FOR THE NON-METAL MARKET 201
• FORECAST - GROWTH OF NON-METAL POWDER COATINGS 202
• Most Active Powder Coatings 202
• TABLE 120 GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF POWDER COATINGS FOR THE NON-METAL MARKET BY TYPE, THROUGH 2013 (MILLION LBS.) 202
• FORECAST - VALUE OF GLOBAL NON-METAL POWDER COATINGS 203
• Cost Considerations 203
• TABLE 121 VALUE OF GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF POWDER COATINGS FOR NON-METAL APPLICATIONS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS) 204
• FIGURE 14 VALUE OF GLOBAL POWDER COATING SHIPMENTS FOR THE NON-METAL MARKET, 2007-2013 ($ MILLIONS) 204
• FORECAST - APPLICATION EQUIPMENT 205
• TABLE 122 VALUE OF GLOBAL NON-METAL PRODUCTS COATING APPLICATION EQUIPMENT BY METHOD, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS) 205
• FIGURE 15 VALUE OF GLOBAL NON-METAL PRODUCTS COATING EQUIPMENT BY TYPE 2007-2013 ($ MILLIONS) 206
• FORECAST - CUSTOM COATING REVENUE 206
• TABLE 123 VALUE OF GLOBAL CUSTOM POWDER COATING SERVICES IN THE NON-METAL MARKET, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS) 207

Chapter- 13: INDUSTRY ANALYSIS 4

• Chapter FOURTEEN: INDUSTRY ANALYSIS 208
• TABLE 124 GLOBAL POWDER SHIPMENTS AND MARKET SHARE BY INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2013 (TONS AND %) 208
• FIGURE 16 GLOBAL POWDER SHIPMENTS BY INDUSTRY, 2007-2013 (TONS) 209
• VALUE OF POWDER COATINGS 209
• TABLE 125 VALUE OF GOBAL POWDER COATING SHIPMENTS BY INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS) 210
• FIGURE 17 VALUE OF GLOBAL POWDER COATING SHIPMENTS BY INDUSTRY, 2007-2013 ($ MILLIONS) 211