Paint, powder & polymer coatings
Sprayed, baked or dipped organic films — powder coat, e-coat, wet paint, Cerakote, PTFE, plus soft-touch, EMI and primer systems for polymers.
Paint, powder & polymer coatings
Sprayed, baked or dipped organic films — powder coat, e-coat, wet paint, Cerakote, PTFE. Colour, chemistry, UV, insulation.
| Finish | Suitable materials | Thickness (µm) | Salt spray (h) | Max temp (°C) | Electrical | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Anti-Fingerprint Oleophobic Coating Anti-fingerprint oleophobic coating lowers surface energy so skin oils spread less, fingerprints appear lighter, and cleaning is easier. | AluminumGlassStainless Steel 12 more materials
| 0.01–2 | — | — | Unchanged | $$$Premium |
 Cerakote Cerakote is a trademarked ceramic-polymer thin-film coating supplied in product-specific air-cure and oven-cure series. | AluminumDMLS / SLMStainless Steel 9 more materials
| 20–30 | 500–1,000 | 200 | Insulating | $$$Premium |
 Electrophoretic Coating E-coating deposits a waterborne organic film on an electrically conductive part by electrophoresis. | AluminumSteel 7 more materials
| 15–35 | 500–1,000 | 150 | Insulating | $$Standard |
 Epoxy Coating Epoxy coating is a crosslinked protective film valued for adhesion, chemical resistance, and barrier protection. | AluminumSteel 12 more materials
| 50–200 | 500–1,000 | 120 | Insulating | $$$Premium |
 Powder Coating Powder coating electrostatically deposits dry thermoset powder on conductive parts and melts it into a continuous film. | AluminumSteel 12 more materials
| 50–150 | 500–1,000 | 150 | Insulating | $$Standard |
 Primer Coating Primer coating is an intermediate film that promotes adhesion, seals porosity, levels minor defects, or improves corrosion protection before paint. | AluminumCompositeDMLS / SLM 12 more materials
| 15–50 | — | — | Insulating | $$Standard |
 PTFE Dry-Film Coating PTFE dry-film coating is a fluoropolymer-based low-friction, non-stick coating for metal components. | AluminumStainless SteelSteel 11 more materials
| 15–50 | 250–1,000 | 260 | Insulating | $$$Premium |
 Rubberized Dip Coating Rubberized dip coating forms a thick flexible grip or protective skin on metal handles and similar parts. | AluminumDMLS / SLMSteel 9 more materials
| 250–2,000 | — | — | Insulating | $$Standard |
 Wet Painting Wet painting atomizes a liquid resin, pigment, and solvent or water system onto prepared metal or plastic. | AluminumSteel 13 more materials
| 20–80 | 96–250 | 120 | Insulating | $$Standard |
Coatings for plastics
Soft-touch, UV-cure, EMI, conductive, hydrophobic and primer systems formulated for moulded and printed polymers.
| Finish | Suitable materials | Thickness (µm) | Salt spray (h) | Max temp (°C) | Electrical | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clear Coating Clear coating is a transparent liquid topcoat used to protect color, graphics, and prepared printed-polymer surfaces while controlling gloss. | AluminumPolymerSLA 12 more materials
| 15–50 | — | — | Insulating | $$Standard |
 Conductive Coating Conductive coating is a metal-, carbon-, or graphite-filled binder that gives a nonconductive surface controlled electrical conductivity. | Polymer 13 more materials
| 15–50 | — | — | Conductive | $$$Premium |
 EMI Shielding Coating EMI shielding coating is a conductive metal-filled paint applied mainly to the inside of nonconductive enclosures. | Polymer 13 more materials
| 15–30 | — | — | Conductive | $$$$High |
 Hydrophobic Nano-Coating Hydrophobic nano-coating is an ultrathin water-repellent treatment that lowers surface energy so droplets bead and shed. | AluminumPolymerSLA 12 more materials
| — | — | — | Unchanged | $$Standard |
 Soft-Touch Coating Soft-touch coating is a flexible polyurethane-class finish that gives rigid plastic a warm, rubber-like tactile feel and improved grip. | Polymer 13 more materials
| 20–40 | — | — | Insulating | $$$Premium |
 UV-Cured Coating UV-cured coating is a clear or pigmented liquid film polymerized rapidly by ultraviolet light. | AluminumMJFPolymer 12 more materials
| 10–30 | — | — | Insulating | $$Standard |
Ranges depend on the substrate and process specification. Open a finish for test conditions and design limits. A dash means no value is listed.
Where paint & powder finishes sit
Corrosion protection and surface hardness across the finish library. Click a dot to open its page.
Scores use salt-spray hours and Vickers hardness, both on log scales. Other groups appear as outlines. 8 of the 15 finishes here add no hardness of their own and are not placed.