PPG Streamlines the Powder Buyer Experience Through Online Store

Finishing operations account for a significant percentage of a manufacturer’s carbon footprint. Transitioning to solutions that are more energy efficient, generate less waste, emit fewer harmful emissions and provide better coverage in fewer coats can shrink the environmental impact of the coating application process in meaningful ways.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and other government organizations around the world consider powder coating to be a sustainably advantaged finishing solution due to several beneficial features:  

• Solvent-free formulations: Powder coatings are specifically formulated without solvents that release volatile organic compounds (VOCs); these emissions contribute to the formation of ground-level ozone and poor air quality.
• High material utilization: powder is electrostatically sprayed with excellent adherence to the part, reducing waste and overspray (which can be captured and reused). Among contemporary finishing options, powder coating has the highest materialization rate of 95% to 98%.   
• No hazardous byproducts: there is no wastewater to manage in the powder coating process and compressed air, not harsh chemicals, is used for cleanup.
• Energy-efficiency: low-bake powder formulations cure at lower oven temperatures than standard powder coatings, which can lead to significant energy savings.

PPG Invests Big in Powder Coatings and Services

Since 2019, PPG has made substantial investments in expanding its global powder coating footprint, production capacity and product portfolio. Through strategic acquisitions, plant expansions and investments in research and development, it is advancing the frontiers of powder coatings durability, versatility and aesthetics.

PPG supplies high-performance powder coatings to global leading OEMs in industries including appliance, automotive, furniture and general finishing. Additionally, it is a trusted coatings partner for a vast network of local manufacturers, job shops and fabricators. In 2021, PPG launched an online e-commerce shop designed specifically for the powder buying needs of smaller operators in the U.S.

Explore PPG’s Online Powder Coating Store

The online powder store features over 4,500 products in a range of chemistries and more than 100 color options. Quantities vary by product but are typically available in volumes up to 50 pounds.

Through the platform’s extensive product library and a user-friendly experience with filtering options that include collections, such as RAL and Federal Standard; and color, gloss, durability and finish, buyers can quickly find the right product for their specifications.

Buyers can also access technical and safety data for PPG’s top powder technologies, track orders and shop for discounted powder coatings available in small batch quantities.

PPG frequently updates the site with new functionality, features and educational resources.

Featured Powder Solutions

Among the innovative powder solutions available on the site are:

• ENVIROCRON® HTE: High transfer efficiency powder with first-pass transfer rates of up to 85% and improved wrapping on complex parts.
• ENVIROCRON® LUM: the world’s first commercial retroreflective powder coating.
• PRIMERON™ Optimal: zinc-rich powder primer with optimized levels of zinc for better transfer efficiency.

To date, over 10,000 customers have placed orders for PPG powder through the online store, which is currently available exclusively to customers within the U.S.