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Hydrophobic powder coating: What’s the best way to impart hydrophobicity to a powder-coated surface?

Q: Have you come across hydrophobic additives for powder coating? Or a wet paint that could easily be applied over powder coating for added protection?

A: Regarding a topcoat for powder coatings, you may want to consider a scratch-resistant UV clearcoat. This technology is what is applied to polycarbonate eyeglass lenses. I realize that you seek a hydrophobic surface, and these are touted to be scratch resistant. However, the scratch resistance is developed with silicone and silane chemistry, which is also quite hydrophobic.

Alternately, you can ask a powder supplier for a highly water-resistant powder coating. We formulators can develop hydrophobicity through high crosslink density and also with the incorporation of silicone additives.

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