{"id":1842,"date":"2025-12-11T08:16:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T08:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mecatelier.com\/industrial-powder-coating-booths\/"},"modified":"2026-11-10T19:44:08","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T19:44:08","slug":"industrial-powder-coating-booths","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mecatelier.com\/en\/industrial-powder-coating-booths\/","title":{"rendered":"Industrial Powder Coating Booths"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"mecv3-hero\" style=\"--mecv3-photo:url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cabine-de-revetement-poudre-filtre-cartouche.jpg')\">\n  <img class=\"mecv3-hero-img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cabine-de-revetement-poudre-filtre-cartouche.jpg\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cabine-de-revetement-poudre-filtre-cartouche.jpg 805w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cabine-de-revetement-poudre-filtre-cartouche-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width:980px) 100vw, 62vw\" alt=\"Mecatelier powder coating booth fitted with a cartridge filter and its control cabinet\" width=\"805\" height=\"644\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\n  <div class=\"mecv3-hero-content\">\n    <div class=\"mecv3-copy\">\n      <div class=\"mecv3-eyebrow\">Powder coating<\/div>\n      <h1 class=\"mecv3-h1\">Industrial powder coating booth<\/h1>\n      <p class=\"mecv3-lead\">Powder coating booths and curing ovens, up to the complete line with powder recovery.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"mecv3-actions\">\n        <a class=\"mecv3-btn mecv3-btn--primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mecatelier.com\/en\/contact-us\/\">Request a quote<\/a>\n        <a class=\"mecv3-btn mecv3-btn--secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mecatelier.com\/en\/projects\/\">See our projects<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"mecv3-badges\">\n        <span class=\"mecv3-badge\"><span class=\"mecv3-dot\">\u2713<\/span>Powder recovery<\/span>\n        <span class=\"mecv3-badge\"><span class=\"mecv3-dot mecv3-dot--cle\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.9\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"7.5\" cy=\"12\" r=\"3.6\"><\/circle><path d=\"M11.1 12H21\"><\/path><path d=\"M17.6 12v3.1\"><\/path><path d=\"M20.4 12v2.2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>Installation included<\/span>\n        <span class=\"mecv3-badge\"><span class=\"mecv3-dot\">\u25ce<\/span>Custom-built<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"mecv3-statsband\">\n  <div class=\"mecv3-statsband__inner\">\n    <div class=\"mecv3-stat\"><span class=\"mecv3-stat__ico\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M3 21h18\"><\/path><path d=\"M5 21V11l5 3V11l5 3V7l4 2.5V21\"><\/path><path d=\"M8 17h1M13 17h1M18 17h1\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"mecv3-stat__txt\"><span class=\"mecv3-num\">360+<\/span><span class=\"mecv3-lbl\">Installations<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n    <div class=\"mecv3-stat\"><span class=\"mecv3-stat__ico\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"9\" r=\"5.2\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8.8 13.4L7.4 21l4.6-2.6L16.6 21l-1.4-7.6\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"mecv3-stat__txt\"><span class=\"mecv3-num\">10+<\/span><span class=\"mecv3-lbl\">Years in business<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n    <div class=\"mecv3-stat\"><span class=\"mecv3-stat__ico\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M3 21V9.5l5.5-3.5V21\"><\/path><path d=\"M8.5 21V12l6-3v12\"><\/path><path d=\"M14.5 21V11l6 3.2V21\"><\/path><path d=\"M2 21h20\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"mecv3-stat__txt\"><span class=\"mecv3-num\">7+<\/span><span class=\"mecv3-lbl\">Countries served<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n    <div class=\"mecv3-stat\"><span class=\"mecv3-stat__ico\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"8.2\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"4.3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"1.1\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"mecv3-stat__txt\"><span class=\"mecv3-num\">100%<\/span><span class=\"mecv3-lbl\">Custom-built<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"mec-2026\">\n<div class=\"mec-bande gb-element-621716e9\">\n<div class=\"gbp-section__inner\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-bcf81970\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"gb-text gbp-section__text gb-text-82d4fee0\"><strong>Powder paint<\/strong> is not handled like liquid paint. It is applied by electrostatic spraying onto an earthed part, then cured in an oven. Powder that has not stuck is not lost: it is recovered and reused.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gbp-section__text gb-text-d40846d0\">That difference dictates all the equipment. A powder coating booth is not an adapted paint booth: it is designed around powder recovery and control of the electrostatics.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-2ddf9287\">\n<a class=\"gb-text gbp-button--primary gb-text-b26a014a\" href=\"\/en\/contact-us\/\">Request a quote<\/a>\n\n\n<a class=\"gb-text gbp-button--secondary gb-text-2f09fd82\" href=\"\/en\/contact-us\/\">Contact us<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"mecp-sec\">\n  <div class=\"mecp-sec__in\">\n    <div class=\"mecp-sec__grid\">\n      <div class=\"mecp-sec__aside\">\n      <span class=\"mecp-sec__num\">01<\/span>\n      <h2>Why powder coating<\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"mecp-prose\">\n          <ul>\n            <li>No solvent: the constraints linked to volatile organic compounds disappear<\/li>\n            <li>Oversprayed powder is recovered and reused, which greatly reduces material losses<\/li>\n            <li>High film thicknesses in a single pass<\/li>\n            <li>Good mechanical and corrosion resistance on metal parts<\/li>\n            <li>A process that lends itself well to automated series production<\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"mecp-sec mecp-sec--tint\">\n  <div class=\"mecp-sec__in\">\n    <div class=\"mecp-sec__grid\">\n      <div class=\"mecp-sec__aside\">\n      <span class=\"mecp-sec__num\">02<\/span>\n      <h2>What an installation includes<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"mecp-verdict\">A powder coating installation is made up of several elements that have to be sized together. Taking the booth on its own without thinking about the oven or the recovery almost always leads to a bottleneck.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"mecp-prose\">\n          <ul>\n            <li>The <strong>powder coating booth<\/strong>, with its recovery system<\/li>\n            <li>The <strong>curing oven<\/strong>, sized to your parts and your throughput<\/li>\n            <li>The <strong>surface pre-treatment<\/strong>: degreasing, washing, preparation<\/li>\n            <li><strong>Handling<\/strong>: conveyor, hangers or fixed stations depending on volumes<\/li>\n            <li>The <strong>colour change system<\/strong>, decisive if you switch colours often<\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"mecp-sec\">\n  <div class=\"mecp-sec__in\">\n    <div class=\"mecp-sec__grid\">\n      <div class=\"mecp-sec__aside\">\n      <span class=\"mecp-sec__num\">03<\/span>\n      <h2>The process in figures<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"mecp-verdict\">Powder coating is compared on precise values. It is worth having them in mind before putting two quotes side by side.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"mecp-prose\">\n          <ul>\n            <li><strong>Curing between 180 and 200 \u00b0C<\/strong>, depending on the powder and the target thickness. The temperature\/time combination is given by the powder manufacturer: what matters is that the oven holds this value across the whole load, and not only at the set point.<\/li>\n            <li><strong>More than 95% recovery<\/strong> of the oversprayed powder, with a properly maintained cartridge system. It is this rate that makes powder coating so economical compared with liquid paint: whatever has not stuck goes back into the circuit.<\/li>\n            <li><strong>Colour change<\/strong> dictates the configuration. Fully cleaning the circuit determines the downtime between two colours \u2014 it is the first question to ask yourself if you switch often.<\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"mecp-sec mecp-sec--tint\">\n  <div class=\"mecp-sec__in\">\n    <div class=\"mecp-sec__grid\">\n      <div class=\"mecp-sec__aside\">\n      <span class=\"mecp-sec__num\">04<\/span>\n      <h2>Manual station or automated line<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"mecp-verdict\">A manual station suits short runs, varied parts and frequent colour changes. The operator stays in control of complex shapes that no robot handles well.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"mecp-prose\">\n          <p>An automated line becomes profitable as soon as runs get longer and parts are similar. It brings consistent thickness and throughput, at the cost of less flexibility.<\/p>\n          <p>Many installations combine the two: a line for volume, a manual station for touch-ups and special parts. It is often the most profitable configuration.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"mecp-sec mecp-sec--tint\">\n  <div class=\"mecp-sec__in\">\n    <div class=\"mecp-sec__grid\">\n      <div class=\"mecp-sec__aside\">\n      <span class=\"mecp-sec__num\">FAQ<\/span>\n      <h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n      <div>\n          <details class=\"mecp-faq\" open=\"\">\n            <summary>What is the difference between powder coating and liquid paint?<\/summary>\n            <p>Powder coating applies a powder electrostatically, without solvent, then cures the part in an oven. Oversprayed powder is recovered. Liquid paint is applied in solvent-based or water-based form and dries without always needing an oven.<\/p>\n          <\/details>\n          <details class=\"mecp-faq\">\n            <summary>Can anything other than metal be powder coated?<\/summary>\n            <p>The process relies on earthing the part and on a pass through the oven: so it is mainly intended for metal parts able to withstand the curing temperature. Tell us about your parts and we will tell you what can be done.<\/p>\n          <\/details>\n          <details class=\"mecp-faq\">\n            <summary>Do you need an oven as well as the booth?<\/summary>\n            <p>Yes. Curing in the oven is an integral part of the process: without it, the powder does not adhere durably. The oven is sized to your parts and your throughput.<\/p>\n          <\/details>\n          <details class=\"mecp-faq\">\n            <summary>At what temperature does the powder cure?<\/summary>\n            <p>Between 180 and 200 \u00b0C depending on the powder used and the thickness required. The powder manufacturer specifies the temperature\/time combination to follow; the oven&#8217;s job is to hold it across the whole load. A heavy part does not heat up at the same rate as thin sheet metal, and it is this gap that has to be paid for in the sizing.<\/p>\n          <\/details>\n          <details class=\"mecp-faq\">\n            <summary>How much of the powder is actually recovered?<\/summary>\n            <p>More than 95% of the oversprayed powder, with a properly maintained cartridge system. The key word is \u201cmaintained\u201d: a clogged system loses recovery efficiency before showing any other symptom.<\/p>\n          <\/details>\n          <details class=\"mecp-faq\">\n            <summary>Is colour change complicated?<\/summary>\n            <p>It is the sensitive point of powder coating. The more you switch colours, the more decisive the recovery and cleaning system becomes. We take this into account from the study stage, based on your actual number of changes.<\/p>\n          <\/details>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"mec-bande mec-bande--centre gb-element-ec6f64ce\">\n<div class=\"gbp-section__inner\">\n<h2 class=\"gb-text gbp-section__headline gb-text-c20f0369\">A powder coating project?<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gbp-section__text gb-text-9133ce54\">Describe your parts, your runs and your colour changes: we will design the installation that suits them.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-88b65c35\">\n<a class=\"gb-text gbp-button--primary gb-text-f4d271d1\" href=\"\/en\/contact-us\/\">Request a quote<\/a>\n\n\n<a class=\"gb-text gbp-button--secondary gb-text-c88a4f42\" href=\"\/en\/contact-us\/\">Contact us<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n \"mainEntity\": [\n  {\n   \"@type\": \"Question\",\n   \"name\": \"What is the difference between powder coating and liquid paint?\",\n   \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n    \"text\": \"Powder coating applies a powder electrostatically, without solvent, then cures the part in an oven. 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