What does PC stand for?

Milnsbridge-based Horizon Signs is extending its expertise into fabrication works and powder coating as well as sign-making.

The Powder Coating Institute (PCI), an association founded in 1981 and dedicated to the promotion and expanded use of powder coatings and powder coating related products, has redesigned the Powder Coated Tough logo due to a shift in the world's interest in environmental friendliness and carbon footprint of the products they use.

Powder coating is an advanced method of applying decorative and protective coatings to a wide range of materials and products that are used by both industries and consumers.

The first in a new family of conductive PPO/nylon blends has been optimized for powder coating in applications such as office furniture, marine components, and nonautomotive transportation.

This new powder coating line includes nylon 11 coating, which also prevents galvanic corrosion between dissimilar materials.

The Dow Chemical Company offers epoxy resins for powder coating applications.

While remaining a smaller segment overall, thermoplastic powder coatings will retain a significant market presence, particularly in niche applications calling for exceptional performance characteristics -- fluoropolymers, for example, exhibit the best weatherability properties of any powder coating type.

Developed by BioCote Ltd, in association with Wolverhampton University and backed by Oxford Technology Venture Capital Trust, BioCote of CFB House, 8-10 Malew Street, Castletown, Isle of Man, tel:0162 482 5472 assure us this new powder coating system will be more than a match for antibacterial paint, apart from its use on wide areas like walls but this is not a major problem and the key sources of contaminants are contact points, like handrails and doorknobs, where powder coating is often used.