Powder painting

The system is conceptually very simple - a coloured powder is distributed evenly on a surface; the powder is then melted through heat so that it sticks evenly and securely to the material which needs to be coated.
This is the theory. Things are actually much more complex since the process involves huge steel fabrications weighing up to ten tonnes and whose shape can be complex and difficult to handle. This is why the new plant is completely robotised - machines handle, clean, coat, paint and send the parts to their final destination.
Using the attraction forces generated by static electricity (the kind of electricity that makes your hair stand up when you take off a jumper) the powder can adhere evenly to the surface. When placed in the melting furnace the pigments are polymerised and the paint coat acquires the desired shine, resistance and hardness. The powders are chemically inert and therefore have no environmental impact – a further guarantee for the safeguard of health and the environment.