Even conservative estimates of potential growth stated a year ago require considerable adjustment in light of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The European powder coatings market saw moderate improvement once the first lockdowns were lifted but the second wave of restrictions mean manufacturers are, at most, cautious in any predictions of recovery over the next few months.

一年前,专家们对粉末涂料市场的增长潜力做出了保守估计.然而在Covid-19疫情大流行面前,这一保守估计也还得再大幅度调整.在第一轮疫情封锁解除后,欧洲粉末涂料市场出现适度好转,然而随着第二波疫情限令开始,制造商对未来几个月的复苏至多持谨慎态度.

 

Powder coating application: Initial predictions suggest gradual recovery with stronger performance in the Asia-Pacific region.

粉末涂料应用:初步预测显示，亚太地区表现将逐渐好转.

 

As with many markets, the impact of the pandemic means short-term predictions are for a decline. On the long-term predictions are more positive. José Bottino, at market research company IRL, estimates the consumption of powder to be 2.35 million metric tonnes in 2020, with powder accounting for 10.7 % of the industrial coatings market. IRL has researched the different industrial coatings market over the course of 2020 and expects this market as a whole to decline by over 6 %. The extent varies according to region with “Asia-Pacific and especially China, expected to perform much better than others, which are experiencing close to double digit declines in demand”.

与许多其他市场一样，新冠大流行对粉末涂料市场的影响使得,市场短期增长预测下降,长期增长预测则更为乐观.市场研究公司IRL的José Bottino估计，到2020年,粉末的消费量将达到235万公吨，占工业涂料总市场的10.7%. IRL对2020年不同的工业涂料市场进行了研究,预计该市场整体将下降超过6%. 其下降程度因地区而异, “亚太地区，尤其是中国，预计将表现得比其它地区好得多，而其它地区正经历着接近两位数的需求下降”.

 

主要市场开始复苏

Automotive OEM refinishes and automotive plastic parts are predicted to be the markets suffering the largest declines, with coil and extrusion and general finishes also suffering double-digit declines according to Bottino. Of course, the different coatings markets differ substantially according to the type of coating, region, and country.

据Botino预测，汽车OEM修补漆和汽车塑件市场预计将遭受最大的需求下跌，卷材,挤压涂料和一般修补漆市场也将遭受两位数的下跌.当然, 涂料的类型、地区和国家不同, 涂料市场需求也大不同。

 

Rob Watson, Global Marketing/Business Development at Allnex, provides his insights into this year’s events: “A number of powder coating end markets are closely linked to the construction industry: aluminium extrusions for windows, doors, curtain walls for example, as well as heavy construction vehicles. […] The construction site impact has been temporary as those associated markets start to recover and bounce back.”

Allnex全球营销/业务发展部门的Rob Watson提供了他对今年行业发展的看法:“许多粉末涂料终端市场与建筑行业密切相关, 例如用于窗户、门、幕墙等用的铝型材，以及重型建筑车辆等. 随着相关市场开始复苏和反弹，对粉末涂料行业的影响是暂时的。”

 

By 2024, we will see a market recovery and IRL expects powder to then account for over 13 % of the industrial coatings market. Powder sales are expected to grow across all regions over the next five years. The share of sales in the Asia-Pacific region will be at the expense of all other regions, with Europe’s market share dropping from 24.75 % to 22.96 %.

到2024年，我们将预见粉末涂料市场的复苏. IRL预计粉末涂料将占工业涂料市场的13%以上.未来5年，所有地区的粉末销售预计都将增长.亚太地区的销售份额增长将会削减其他所有地区的销售份额，预计欧洲的市场份额将从24.75%下降到22.96%。

 

In terms of end use, the main increases in volume are anticipated to be in the domestic appliances and consumer electronics and coil and extrusion applications, which are predicted to rise in volume from approx. 557 to 698 thousand metric tons.

在终端使用方面，预计主要增加的数量是在家用电器和消费电子产品，以及卷材和挤压涂料应用方面，预计用量将从大约55.7万公吨增加到69.8万公吨.

 

低温固化成为增长驱动力

Rob Watson explains that lower temperature curing options address energy saving needs and open the opportunity for application on to thermally sensitive substrates. It continues to be an important driver and can help powder coatings “further penetrate market segments which are, today, dominated by other coating technologies. Typically, applications onto wood and wood-like (e.g. MDF) substrates that are used for furniture and kitchen cabinetry.”

Rob Watson解释说，低温固化方案专注节能需求，并为热敏性基底上的应用提供了机会. 它(低温固化方案)仍然是一个重要的驱动力，可以帮助粉末涂料“进一步地渗透用于家具和厨柜等的木材和类木材(如MDF)基底的涂层技术所主导的市场细分”.

 

Further developments in the powder coatings market come from two directions: Watson explains the need to target “unmet or improve numerous coating performance targets. For example, improvements in flow, edge coverage and corrosion resistance to align closer to the performance of liquid technologies. On the other side, there is the requirement for affordable and reliable products without sacrificing overall technical performance.”

Watson解释说，粉末涂料市场的进一步发展来自两个方向:需要以“尚未实现的,或改善众多涂料性能”为目标.例如，在流动性、边缘覆盖性和耐腐蚀方面的改进，使其更接近液体技术的性能.另一方面，在不牺牲整体技术性能的情况下，也需要价格实惠、性能可靠的产品。” 

 

监管影响

Recent regulations have led to the reclassification of some crosslinking agents, which will drive reformulation and new architectural standards for the Chinese market will also drive development to attain the specified performance. “There is also a focus on identifying the use of sustainable raw materials and eliminating materials of concern, which will further underpin the green credentials of powder coatings.”

中国市场最近的法规引发了一些交联剂的重新分类，导致重新配方及新建筑标准的生成,这些法规而也将推动产品发展，以满足指定性能需求.“我们还将重点关注如何使用可持续原材料，消除令人担忧的材料，这将进一步巩固粉末涂料的绿色环保资质。”

 

Regulatory restrictions, behavioural shifts triggered by the events of the year, and a focus on sustainability should ensure those in the powder coatings market can remain cautiously optimistic.

监管限制,由于疫情而引发的行为转变,以及对可持续性的关注，应能确保人们对粉末涂料市场保持谨慎型乐观。

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