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  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,613 Views
10 Pages

A Novel Method to Formulate Pigmented Powder Coatings by Ultrafine Powders

  • Lang Li,
  • Liyi Xu,
  • Marshall Shuai Yang,
  • Jinbao Huang,
  • Hui Zhang and
  • Jesse Zhu

17 November 2022

Powder coatings are a green alternative to conventional solvent-borne liquid coatings, but they have the intrinsic drawback of color-matching and adjustment in production with the conventional extrusion process. In this study, an industrially applica...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
5,143 Views
13 Pages

Cold Bonding Method for Metallic Powder Coatings

  • Wei Liu,
  • Jing Fu,
  • Haiping Zhang,
  • Yuanyuan Shao,
  • Hui Zhang and
  • Jesse Zhu

25 October 2018

An efficient and simple method for preparing bonded metallic powder coating is in high demand in the paint manufacturing and application industries. The bonding purpose is to keep the mass percentage of metallic pigment consistent between the origina...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,509 Views
14 Pages

Preparation and Properties of Wall Coatings with Calcined Shell Powder as Fillers

  • Chun Chen,
  • Yongchao Liu,
  • Qiang Tang,
  • Peigen Zhang,
  • Yamei Zhang and
  • Zhengming Sun

10 July 2019

Using as thermal reflection coating fillers is a significant recycle method for the largely available by-product of shell powders in aquaculture. However, the organics in the shell powder harm its reflection ability. To enhance the thermal reflection...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
6,533 Views
14 Pages

Investigation of the Performance of ATH Powders in Organic Powder Coatings

  • Weihong Li,
  • Diego Cárdenas Franco,
  • Marshall Shuai Yang,
  • Xinping Zhu,
  • Haiping Zhang,
  • Yuanyuan Shao,
  • Hui Zhang and
  • Jingxu Zhu

12 February 2019

Aluminum trihydrate (ATH) is one of the most widely used fillers in solvent-borne coatings and polymer industries. To investigate its performance in powder coatings, four different pigment to binder ratios (P/B) were used in respect to different ATH...

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  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,974 Views
14 Pages

Synthesis of Multicomponent Coatings by Electrospark Alloying with Powder Materials

  • Valentin Mihailov,
  • Natalia Kazak,
  • Sergiu Ivashcu,
  • Evgenii Ovchinnikov,
  • Constantin Baciu,
  • Anatoli Ianachevici,
  • Raimundas Rukuiza and
  • Audrius Zunda

20 March 2023

The results of systematic studies of the electrospark alloying process with the introduction of dispersed materials into plasma of low-voltage pulsed discharges are presented. Technological methods have been developed for supplying the powder materia...

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  • Open Access
54 Citations
15,736 Views
41 Pages

24 September 2020

The constant change in coating technology and environmental regulations has led to the development of low-solvent to solvent-free organic coatings, such as powder and high-solid coatings. These two technologies are well developed, but are still not t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
450 Views
21 Pages

Study on Antibacterial Powder Coatings Based on Halloysite/Biopolymer Compounds

  • Katarzyna Krawczyk,
  • Barbara Pilch-Pitera,
  • Michał Kędzierski,
  • Małgorzata Zubielewicz,
  • Izabela Kunce,
  • Ewa Langer,
  • Sebastian Jurczyk,
  • Grażyna Kamińska-Bach,
  • Ewa Ciszkowicz and
  • Michael Hilt
  • + 3 authors

30 November 2025

This study presents an eco-friendly approach to antibacterial polyester powder coatings by incorporating hybrid additives composed of biopolymers immobilized on halloysite nanotubes. Polylysine (PLY) and quaternized chitosan (CH-Q) were used as natur...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
9,099 Views
19 Pages

Comparative Study of the Performances of Al(OH)3 and BaSO4 in Ultrafine Powder Coatings

  • Weihong Li,
  • Diego Cárdenas Franco,
  • Marshall Shuai Yang,
  • Xinping Zhu,
  • Haiping Zhang,
  • Yuanyuan Shao,
  • Hui Zhang and
  • Jingxu Zhu

27 May 2019

Ultrafine powder coatings are one of the development directions in the powder coating industry, as they can achieve thin coatings with good leveling and high surface smoothness comparable to liquid coatings. Compared to regular coatings, they experie...

  • Article
  • Open Access
29 Citations
8,866 Views
12 Pages

Experimental Evaluation of Polyester and Epoxy–Polyester Powder Coatings in Aggressive Media

  • Ivan Stojanović,
  • Vinko Šimunović,
  • Vesna Alar and
  • Frankica Kapor

Protective coatings are the most widely used corrosion protection method for construction materials in different environmental conditions. They isolate metals from aggressive media, making the structure more durable. Today, alongside good anti-corros...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,409 Views
17 Pages

1 November 2021

Powder coatings are widely applied for corrosion protection of steel, aluminum, and hot dip galvanized steel in a variety of corrosive environments. Powder coatings are subjected to a number of strict laboratory tests to determine their mechanical pr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
6,892 Views
17 Pages

Investigation of the Performance of Fumed Silica as Flow Additive in Polyester Powder Coatings

  • Junqing Xie,
  • Haiping Zhang,
  • Yuanyuan Shao,
  • Danni Bao,
  • Hui Zhang and
  • Jesse Zhu

14 October 2020

Fumed silica is one of the most commonly used flow additives in the powder coating industry. To investigate the influence of the properties of fumed silica on powder coatings, three different types of fumed silica, Aerosil R812, R972, and R8200, were...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,314 Views
15 Pages

Effect of Carrier Materials for Active Silver in Antibacterial Powder Coatings

  • Haiping Zhang,
  • Jixing Cui,
  • Jiayuan Yang,
  • Hui Yan,
  • Xinping Zhu,
  • Yuanyuan Shao,
  • Hui Zhang and
  • Jesse Zhu

28 February 2024

Environmentally friendly powder coatings which have the advantages of being VOC-free, low-cost, and high-efficiency with a high recovery rate have been attracting increasing research attention. The introduction of antibacterial agents into the powder...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
7,402 Views
17 Pages

A Comparative Study on the Anti-Corrosive Performance of Zinc Phosphate in Powder Coatings

  • Shuai (Marshall) Yang,
  • Jinbao Huang,
  • Jian Chen,
  • James Joseph Noël,
  • Ivan Barker,
  • Jeffrey Daniel Henderson,
  • Ping He,
  • Haiping Zhang,
  • Hui Zhang and
  • Jesse Zhu

7 February 2022

Powder coatings are gaining popularity for their economic and environmental benefits. Additives (pigments) such as zinc phosphate enhance the anti-corrosive properties of coatings, but their behavior in powder coatings has not been extensively studie...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
5,289 Views
19 Pages

A Mechanistic Study on the Anti-Corrosive Performance of Zinc-Rich Polyester/TGIC Powder Coatings

  • Marshall Shuai Yang,
  • Jinbao Huang,
  • James Joseph Noël,
  • Jian Chen,
  • Ivan Barker,
  • Jeffrey Daniel Henderson,
  • Hui Zhang,
  • Haiping Zhang and
  • Jesse Zhu

14 September 2022

Powder coatings represent an environmentally friendly VOC-free alternative to widely used solvent-borne zinc-rich coatings, with economic and ecological benefits. In particular, powder coatings have several advantageous properties, such as chemical r...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
5,176 Views
15 Pages

3 March 2020

Powder coatings are commonly used to protect metallic substrates because of their good protection properties together with their aesthetical ones. In this work, the aesthetic and functional properties of powder coatings admixed with pearlescent pigme...

  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
6,478 Views
16 Pages

Polyurethane/Silane-Functionalized ZrO2 Nanocomposite Powder Coatings: Thermal Degradation Kinetics

  • Farimah Tikhani,
  • Behzad Shirkavand Hadavand,
  • Hamed Fakharizadeh Bafghi,
  • Maryam Jouyandeh,
  • Henri Vahabi,
  • Krzyszof Formela,
  • Hossein Hosseini,
  • Seyed Mohammad Reza Paran,
  • Amin Esmaeili and
  • Mohammad Reza Saeb
  • + 1 author

21 April 2020

A polyurethane (PU)-based powder coating reinforced with vinyltrimethoxysilane (VTMS)-functionalized ZrO2 nanoparticles (V-ZrO2) for thermal stability was developed. Chemical structure, microstructure and thermal degradation kinetics of the prepared...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
3,203 Views
14 Pages

23 October 2019

In this study, the effect of glass fiber powder on the properties of waterborne coatings with thermochromic ink was investigated, using Chinese fir board as the base material and temperature-sensitive thermochromic waterborne coatings with thermochro...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,410 Views
12 Pages

Rubber-Composite-Nanoparticle-Modified Epoxy Powder Coatings with Low Curing Temperature and High Toughness

  • Run Zhang,
  • Haosheng Wang,
  • Xiaoze Wang,
  • Jian Guan,
  • Meiqi Li and
  • Yunfa Chen

30 December 2022

In this study, a rubber-composite-nanoparticle-modified epoxy powder composite coating with low curing temperature and high toughness was successfully fabricated. The effects of N,N-dimethylhexadecylamine (DMA) carboxy-terminated nitrile rubber (CNBR...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,971 Views
15 Pages

24 August 2024

This study explores the effects of the powder-to-liquid ratio on the performance characteristics of lost foam casting coatings. The investigation focuses on how variations in this ratio affect key properties, including apparent viscosity, shear thinn...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,788 Views
20 Pages

The increasing demand for sustainable materials in the coatings industry is driving the replacement of synthetic components with bio-based alternatives. In this study, Tagua powder, derived from the seeds of Phytelephas macrocarpa, was incorporated a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
1,961 Views
12 Pages

29 February 2024

The hardness and wear resistance of the surface of TC4 titanium alloy, which is widely used in aerospace and other fields, need to be improved urgently. Considering the economy, environmental friendliness, and high efficiency, Si-reinforced Ti-based...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
5,504 Views
15 Pages

Thermal-Resistant Polyurethane/Nanoclay Powder Coatings: Degradation Kinetics Study

  • Maryam Jouyandeh,
  • Behzad Shirkavand Hadavand,
  • Farimah Tikhani,
  • Reza Khalili,
  • Babak Bagheri,
  • Payam Zarrintaj,
  • Krzyszof Formela,
  • Henri Vahabi and
  • Mohammad Reza Saeb

9 September 2020

In the present study, thermal degradation kinetics of polyurethane (PU) powder coatings reinforced with organo-modified montmorillonite (OMMT) was investigated. PU nanocomposites were prepared in different concentrations of 1, 3, and 5 wt.% of OMMT v...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,440 Views
17 Pages

3 April 2024

This paper presents studies on the influence of the chemical structure of (meth)acrylic monomers on the properties of powder coatings based on polyacrylate resins. For this purpose, a wide range of monomers were selected—2-hydroxyethyl methacry...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,090 Views
19 Pages

Preparation and Properties of Conductive Aluminum Powder (Al@Si@C) for Water-Borne Heavy-Duty Anticorrosive Coatings

  • Qingpeng Li,
  • Jiaxing Liu,
  • Tiancheng Jiang,
  • Xiaoyun An,
  • Na Wang,
  • Zhixiu Xu,
  • Wanyuan Guo,
  • Liang Zhang and
  • Xiaofeng Liu

23 August 2024

To improve the storage stability and conductivity of aluminum powder in an aqueous environment, the surface of aluminum powder was treated to form silica film by the sol–gel method, then was treated with conductive modification to introduce nan...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,659 Views
13 Pages

In this work, the effect of high-entropy alloy powder preparation on the coatings deposited via high-velocity oxygen fuel sprayings was studied. The powders of FeNiCoCrMo0.5Al1.3 composition were prepared by milling and gas atomization. The structure...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,228 Views
13 Pages

Fabrication of Nano-Silver–Silver Ion Composite Antibacterial Agents for Green Powder Coatings

  • Haiping Zhang,
  • Jixing Cui,
  • Jesse Zhu,
  • Yuanyuan Shao and
  • Hui Zhang

7 March 2023

Nano-silver is characterized by broad-spectral, strong and stable antibacterial properties, which make it a promising material in coating applications. However, the efficiency of nano-silver is generally low in the coating of films. Here, we develope...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,969 Views
13 Pages

22 January 2020

By virtue of plasma spray-physical vapor deposition (PS-PVD) process, coatings in possession of columnar structures can be obtained by suitable processing parameters coupled with specially designed powder feedstock. In this paper, the influence of po...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,612 Views
16 Pages

The effect of adding wheat straw powder after lignin removal (WSPALR) and high-temperature calcined WSPALR on the hardness, adhesion, and resistance to impact, color difference, and mold resistance of waterborne coatings was studied. The results show...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,732 Views
17 Pages

1 September 2021

Coatings with thickness 40 to 150 μm were formed by plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) on the zirconium alloy Zr-1Nb (Zr-1% Nb) in the slurry electrolyte containing 9 g/L Na2SiO3 5H2O, 5 g/L Na(PH2O2) and 6 g/L submicron Y2O3 yttria powder during 60...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,989 Views
16 Pages

20 August 2021

Methods for the synthesis of urethane acrylates used as new crosslinking agents for hydrophobic UV-curable powder clear coatings were developed. In the synthesis of urethane acrylates, isophorone diisocyanate, glycerin, xylitol, polyethylene glycol a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,704 Views
15 Pages

Surface Engineering Methods for Powder Bed Printed Tablets to Optimize External Smoothness and Facilitate the Application of Different Coatings

  • Khanh T. T. Nguyen,
  • Daan Zillen,
  • Franca F. M. van Heijningen,
  • Kjeld J. C. van Bommel,
  • Renz J. van Ee,
  • Henderik W. Frijlink and
  • Wouter L. J. Hinrichs

In a previous attempt to achieve ileo-colonic targeting of bovine intestinal alkaline phosphatase (BIAP), we applied a pH-dependent coating, the ColoPulse coating, directly on powder bed printed (PBP) tablets. However, the high surface roughness nece...

  • Article
  • Open Access
49 Citations
6,898 Views
12 Pages

Laser Powder Bed Fusion of Metal Coated Copper Powders

  • Viktor Lindström,
  • Oleksii Liashenko,
  • Kai Zweiacker,
  • Serhii Derevianko,
  • Vladyslav Morozovych,
  • Yurij Lyashenko and
  • Christian Leinenbach

7 August 2020

Laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) of copper alloys with high copper content is difficult due to the high infrared reflectivity and thermal conductivity of these alloys. In this study a simple and scalable method for coating copper powder with tin and n...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,817 Views
18 Pages

Hexakis[p-(hydroxymethyl)phenoxy]cyclotriphosphazene as an Environmentally Friendly Modifier for Polyurethane Powder Coatings with Increased Thermal Stability and Corrosion Resistance

  • Barbara Pilch-Pitera,
  • Dominika Czachor-Jadacka,
  • Łukasz Byczyński,
  • Michał Dutkiewicz,
  • Rafał Januszewski,
  • Krzysztof Kowalczyk,
  • Wojciech J. Nowak and
  • Katarzyna Pojnar

1 June 2024

Protection against fire and the corrosion of metals is necessary to ensure human safety. Most of the fire and corrosion inhibitors do not meet the ecological requirements. Therefore, effective and ecological methods of protecting metals are currently...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,953 Views
11 Pages

Encapsulation of pharmaceutical powders within thin functional polymer films is a powerful and versatile method to modify drug release properties. Conformal coating over the complete surface of the particle via chemical vapor deposition techniques is...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,887 Views
15 Pages

19 August 2022

With the development of economy and science and technology, people put forward higher standards for the performance of the surface coating of wood products, which requires us to carry out innovative research on the coating. In this work, a kind of mi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
470 Views
11 Pages

6 November 2025

The Ti-Al-Si composite coatings were effectively fabricated on Ti6Al4V (TC4) substrates via coaxial powder feeding laser cladding technology. This study systematically investigated the influence of in situ synthesized Ti-Si ceramic reinforcement phas...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,299 Views
13 Pages

Investigation of Corrosion Resistance in Powder-Coated 6060 Aluminum Alloy: Effects of Powder Coating and Pre-Anodizing Followed by Powder Coating

  • Aikaterini Baxevani,
  • Eleni Lamprou,
  • Azarias Mavropoulos,
  • Fani Stergioudi,
  • Nikolaos Michailidis and
  • Ioannis Tsoulfaidis

23 September 2025

This study investigates the corrosion resistance of EN AW 6060 aluminum alloy powder-coated samples, with and without pre-anodizing treatment. The samples were exposed to a 3.5% NaCl solution, which is known for its strong corrosive effects, and thei...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
5,211 Views
14 Pages

Powder Coating for Healthcare Aluminum Packaging

  • Stefano Rossi,
  • Massimo Calovi and
  • Matteo Tonelli

Restrictive regulations concerning the toxicity of certain compounds and the use and disposal of solvents present in the liquid epoxy protection system have been analyzed in this work to evaluate powder coatings as an alternative in the protection of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,404 Views
14 Pages

24 August 2020

The suitable coating process and discoloration effect of the waterborne paint added with color-changing powder on the surface of Chinese fir were investigated using an orthogonal method from three factors of the number of primers, topcoats, and the w...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,913 Views
20 Pages

Weathering and Antimicrobial Properties of Laminate and Powder Coatings Containing Silver Phosphate Glass Used as High-Touch Surfaces

  • Eva Blomberg,
  • Gunilla Herting,
  • Gunaratna Kuttuva Rajarao,
  • Tuomas Mehtiö,
  • Mikko Uusinoka,
  • Merja Ahonen,
  • Riika Mäkinen,
  • Tiina Mäkitalo and
  • Inger Odnevall

9 June 2022

Increasing the use of hygienic high-touch surfaces with antimicrobial properties in health care and public spaces is one way to hinder the spread of bacteria and infections. This study investigates the antimicrobial efficacy and surface reactivity of...

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  • Review
  • Open Access
60 Citations
9,350 Views
23 Pages

Coated Metal Powders for Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) Processing: A Review

  • Robert Bidulsky,
  • Federico Simone Gobber,
  • Jana Bidulska,
  • Marta Ceroni,
  • Tibor Kvackaj and
  • Marco Actis Grande

14 November 2021

In the last years, functionalized powders are becoming of increasing interest in additive manufacturing (particularly in laser powder bed fusion processing, L-PBF), due to their improved flowability and enhanced processability, particularly in terms...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
2,733 Views
19 Pages

9 September 2021

To explore the implication of the coating process on the comprehensive properties of water-based coating containing shellac microcapsules coated with melamine/rice husk powder on the Tilia cordata surface, the optical properties, mechanical propertie...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
5,137 Views
24 Pages

Application of Adaptive Materials and Coatings to Increase Cutting Tool Performance: Efficiency in the Case of Composite Powder High Speed Steel

  • Sergey N. Grigoriev,
  • Mars S. Migranov,
  • Yury A. Melnik,
  • Anna A. Okunkova,
  • Sergey V. Fedorov,
  • Vladimir D. Gurin and
  • Marina A. Volosova

16 July 2021

The paper proposes a classification of adaptive materials and coatings for tool purposes, showing the ability to adapt to external heat and power influences, thereby improving tool life. Creating a cutting tool made of composite powder high speed ste...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
5,353 Views
16 Pages

10 June 2020

In this study, the epoxy powder was blended with graphene to improve its thermal conductivity and heat dissipation efficiency. The thermal conductivity of the graphene-loaded coating was increased by 167 folds. In addition, the emissivity of the grap...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,865 Views
14 Pages

Spray Freezing Coating on the Carrier Particles for Powder Preparation

  • Qing Xu,
  • Ruixin Wang,
  • Fan Zhang,
  • Ruifang Wang,
  • Long Wu and
  • Bo Lin

24 June 2022

Carrier particle spray freeze-drying is a new technology with high added value for thermosensitive powder spray freeze-drying. The technology includes the following steps: atomization, coating, freezing, and drying. Due to the action of carrier parti...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
3,806 Views
20 Pages

15 August 2019

The influence of the size and structure of nickel powder grains on the corrosion resistance of nickel coatings on an Al7075 substrate in an acidic chloride solution was investigated. The Ni coating was produced by the cold spraying (CS) method. The s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,149 Views
14 Pages

14 June 2022

Spherical aluminum powder was added to an epoxy composite coating in order to improve its protection performance for metal materials. The strength of the coating before and after UV (Ultraviolet Light) aging, its yellowing value, and its barrier prop...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,903 Views
15 Pages

Modulated Laser Cladding of Implant-Type Coatings by Bovine-Bone-Derived Hydroxyapatite Powder Injection on Ti6Al4V Substrates—Part I: Fabrication and Physico-Chemical Characterization

  • Aura-Cătălina Mocanu,
  • Florin Miculescu,
  • George E. Stan,
  • Iuliana Pasuk,
  • Teddy Tite,
  • Alexandru Pascu,
  • Tudor Mihai Butte and
  • Lucian-Toma Ciocan

11 November 2022

The surface physico-chemistry of metallic implants governs their successful long-term functionality for orthopedic and dentistry applications. Here, we investigated the feasibility of harmoniously combining two of the star materials currently employe...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1,628 Views
15 Pages

22 August 2025

Aluminum powder has the advantages of high calorific value, high density and convenient source, and is a commonly used metal fuel in the explosives and propellants industry. Nanometer aluminum powder (nAl) has higher reactivity and higher reaction co...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
1,840 Views
10 Pages

27 March 2024

In this study, the induction plasma spheroidization (IPS) technique was adopted to improve the microstructure and properties of the traditional agglomerated ZrO2-7wt%Y2O3 (YSZ) powders used in thermal barrier coating (TBC) applications. Compared with...

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