In recent years, waves of environmental protection inspections have followed, and the state has also introduced a number of policies. Various provinces have successively issued oil bans. Changes in the market have greatly reduced the development of solvent-based coatings companies. Therefore, efficient and environmentally friendly powder coatings have become a new direction for the development of the coatings market.
Powder coatings are completely different from ordinary coatings in that they exist as fine powders. Because no solvent is used, it is called powder coating. Powder coatings are mainly harmless, efficient, resource-saving and environmentally friendly. There are many classification standards, and the names of various powders on the market are uneven. According to the properties of film-forming materials, it is divided into two categories: thermoplastic powder coatings and thermosetting powder coatings; or the appearance of film-forming materials is divided into: matte type, high-gloss type, and art type; it can also be classified according to the use environment: indoor Type and outdoor type. Due to the joint promotion of multiple factors, especially the rapid development of urbanization and joint growth in the fields of housing, construction, and automobiles, the growth rate of China's powder coating market demand ranks first in the world. In 2016, the output of China's powder coating industry reached 207. 10,000 tons, compared with 1.85 million tons in 2015, a year-on-year increase of 11.89%. The output of powder coatings is increasing year by year. At the same time, the number of domestic powder coatings companies is also increasing. Many solvent-based coatings companies have gradually transformed into the field of powder coatings.
At present, foreign powder coating manufacturers account for 60% of China's high-end market share. Most domestic companies are engaged in processing scuffles in the low-end market. Even large powder coating companies have a large gap with foreign companies. It is understood that the current annual growth rate of the global powder coatings market is about 8% -15%. Powder coatings will become the mainstream direction of the coatings industry. Domestic powder coatings companies should seize the development opportunities of the country, quickly open the market, and promote the healthy development of the industry. .