Automotive

The automotive industry is increasing its use of powder coatings for economic, quality, and environmental reasons.

Powder is being used in the automotive industry for the exterior bond intermediate coat known as a "primer surfacer", as well as for finishing of underhood components. Powder is being used for the exterior body intermediate coat on select models of Lincoln, Chevrolet, Daimler-Chrysler, Mercedes-Benz, Dodge, and Jeep.

Clear powder coatings, as an alternative to solvent-based clear coats, are being used for automotive applications such as finishing wheels. Clear coats are also now being used over automotive exterior basecoats by some European manufacturers such as BMW and Volvo.

Parts that require extra protection as well as a decorative finish are increasingly being powder coated. Wheels, hubcaps, door handles, radiators, decorative trim, bumpers, shock absorbers, mirror frames, oil filters, engine blocks, battery trays, and coil springs are some of the many automotive products being powder coated.