The industrial coatings industry is experiencing enormous growth. Projections are expected to increase from $102 billion in 2021 to $116 billion by 2026. A large contributor to this increase is the availability of new coatings. Examples of these new finishes include ‘green’ coatings, or rather environmentally friendly coatings that reduce or eliminate the hazardous chemicals often seen in paints; Self-cleaning and self-healing coatings are other innovations that are making an impact on the market; And another trend is the increased demand for custom colors.
With this wide range of new coatings on the horizon, being able to accommodate new materials in the finishing process is critical. Having the ability to switch between one coating and another, or one color to another, quickly and efficiently is becoming more and more important. Color changes can take hours to achieve. Figuring out how to do this quicker will be the difference in whether a job is profitable or not.
Manufacturing companies are considering options to increase their ability to handle the changes that are happening and accommodate the needs of their markets. Many companies have finishing booths that handle a single highly popular coating – for example, they may have one spray booth for red paint, another booth for black paint. Then they will have a booth that they use to handle a range of colors, such as less popular or custom colors. In this scenario, the booth must be prepared for the new coating. And as mentioned before, this can take time.
For some companies, it may be beneficial to invest in additional booths to accommodate more coatings. Additional booths would minimize the need to switch from coating to coating and eliminate the preparation of the booth required between coatings.
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