Kirsten Wrede Editor T +49 511 9910-212 Powder coating is the focus topic of this issue. And the question arises: is this technology still a niche, or has it established itself in the meantime? I remember that in December 2014 I asked "Why is powder coating still a niche market ?" in my blog on *. I wrote that I didn't understand why we don't hear about breakthrough technologies from this coatings segment, as powder coatings obviously exhibit a lot of benefits. Now we're hearing different opinions ...