It is usually used to create a hard finish that is tougher than conventional paint. Powder coating is mainly used for coating of metals, such as household appliances, aluminium extrusions, drum hardware, and automobile and bicycle parts. Newer technologies allow other materials, such as MDF (medium-density fibreboard), to be powder coated using different methods.
Ito ay karaniwang ginagamit upang lumikha ng isang matapang na tapusin na tougher kaysa maginoo pintura. Powder patong ay higit sa lahat na ginagamit para sa patong ng riles, tulad ng mga kasangkapan sa tahanan, aluminyo extrusions, drum hardware, at automobile at bisikleta bahagi. Mas bagong mga teknolohiya payagan ang iba pang mga materyales, tulad ng MDF (medium-density fibreboard), upang maging pulbos pinahiran gamit ang iba't ibang mga pamamaraan.