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Although powder coatings have still some considerable way to go to reach their full potential, they undoubtedly now have the biggest growth in the coatings market. A new study by Frost & Sullivan states that usage of thermosetting powder coatings in EEC countries is expected to grow at an average annual rate of 11–12% over the next decade, increasing volume from 27,900 tons in 1979 to 93,800 tons by 1990. With this, total share of relevant surface coating markets will grow from the current 2.3% to approximately 6.2% by 1990, still a long way from the 20–30% shares that enthusiasts used to forecast in the early 70's.