ipcm n. 76 | July-August 2022

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Energy-saving and Sustainable Curing of Powder Coatings Karl Bubenhofer AG emphasizes the importance of reducing energy consumption thanks to its low temperature powder coatings from the POLYFLEX® series.

T

he rise of energy costs and the increasing

ultra-low-temperature powder coatings in countless

uncertainty regarding the supply of energy

applications. The amounts of energy typically used

sources pose major challenges for the entire

for the curing process can be reduced by 5-30%

industry. Considering the environmental footprint

compared with conventional products. Fast-reacting

of the products and processes used is becoming

powder coating systems are also suitable to increase

increasingly urgent, affecting all stakeholders in supply

the production speed and, due to lower heat

chains and society as a whole. Powder coatings are

emissions into the surrounding area of the coating

chemically cured at elevated temperatures and are

line, significantly increase the workplace comfort

therefore particularly affected by this issue. Coating

around the system. Fast-reacting powder coatings

systems that make lower oven temperatures, shorter

from the POLYFLEX® series are available in a wide

curing times and, ideally, longer coating lifetimes

range of surface finishes for both interior and exterior

possible are therefore very much in tune with the

applications in non-labelled versions - all in the spirit of

times and in the spirit of a long overdue, more

a sustainable approach.

sustainable orientation of this industry. Karl Bubenhofer AG has many years of experience

For further information:

in the field of energy-saving low-temperature and

www.kabe-farben.ch


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