RAW MATERIALS SPOTLIGHT: Powder Coating Pioneer

DuPont Powder Coatings has a long history of serving the Americas industrial coatings industry. As one of the pioneers in the powder coatings market, the company has developed a wealth of products and technologies to provide solutions to powder coating specifiers and applicators. With the global resources of the DuPont Powder Coatings group, many unique products are available which can be custom formulated to fit the most demanding requirements. Globally, DuPont Powder Coatings employs more than 2,400 people and operates 16 manufacturing facilities in 15 countries, making it the largest powder coating manufacturer in North America and the second largest in the world.

Alesta brand epoxies, hybrids, and polyesters to highly innovative Ray-Tec UV-curable, and NIR-curable powders. Specialty coatings such as high-temperature resistant, bonded metallic, low temperature-cure, RAL's, polyester and epoxy wrinkles, antigraffiti, and premium weathering finishes are some of the decorative powder line. Nap-Gard Functional coatings are the industry leaders in the small and large diameter oil, gas and water distribution and transmission pipe market, and coated rebar market. CorMax industrial electrocoat is the new alternative in industrial E-coat technology, now offered by DuPont Powder Coatings. Our highly successful Star Coater program was launched in 2002. Star Coaters are the innovators in their industry, and each of them is dedicated to constant improvement, learning and change. DuPont Powder Coating, Americas focuses on customer support, service and satisfaction.

DuPont's other offices include manufacturing facilities in Hilliard, Ohio; Monterey, Mexico; and Andina, Colombia. Stocking locations are located in Los Angeles; Salt Lake City; Chicago; Minneapolis; Atlanta; Philadelphia; Portland, Ore.; and Phoenix.

Dave Lazzeri is president, DuPont Powder Coatings Americas; Doug Bach is vice president, Advanced Technologies; Steve E. Houston is vice president of sales, Decorative Powder Coatings; Bill Rising is vice president, Functional Powder Coatings; and Craig Dietz is marketing manager.