Nylon

• Overview
• Application Methods
• Technical Information

Nylon (Electrostatic/Fluid Bed)  – Nylon (polyamide) powder coating is widely used to protect a variety of metal substrates,  i.e. steel & aluminum, for a wide variety of applications from corrosion, impact and abrasion. Nylon coatings are thermoplastic polyamid coatings. They come under the category of 'protective coatings' in paints and coating nomenclature. 

The Nylon powder coating process is generally done in either Electrostatic Spray or Fluidized Bed when a part requires a more functional coating as opposed to aesthetic in nature. The electrostatic spray application is sprayed with a dry powder that is fluidized with air and then is post cured. Electrostatic Spray is generally applied at a thickness ranging from 2 – 15 mils (thousandths of an inch).

The Fluid Bed Nylon coating is applied through a dip process where the part is preheated and dipped into a dry powder that is fluidized with air and then post cured. Fluid Bed vinyl is generally applied at a thickness ranging from 5 – 40 mils (thousandths of an inch). Typical coating application temperatures are usually in the range of 180 to 250 °C (360 to 480 °F). Nylon based powders are recommended for both interior and exterior type applications.

Nylon resins have earned a preferred material status in the most demanding applications due largely to their excellent combination of thermal, physical, chemical and mechanical properties resulting in an outstanding cost performance ratio. To name just a few of the more outstanding performance and physical attributes of Nylon are: Chemical/Corrosion/Abrasion/Impact resistance

• Flexibility
• Durability
• Electrical Resistant (Dielectric Properties)