The Mission: All about powder coatings in one book - from the current market situation and REACH to the various types of powder coatings, raw materials, parameters affecting the properties of powder coatings, production technologies and application technologies. The reader thus gains a current overview of this important class of coating systems. Indispensable for everyone who comes in contact with powder coatings in their daily work. The Audience: Newcomers and career-changers, students and experts who want to broaden and deepen their knowledge. For all involved in the development, production, testing and marketing of powder coatings, raw materials and application equipment. The Value: This third, completely revised edition provides an up-to-date and deep insight into the key aspects and theories behind the production, properties and applications of powder coatings. More than 5,000 current literature references and patents have been evaluated to ensure that it illustrates the current state of the art. Highlighted core terms and a greatly expanded index ensure that any given topic can be found directly and quickly.