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Coverage Yield Loss at 5.75% target loss: a worked example

This scenario runs the coverage yield loss calculation on the strong side: 5.75% target loss, with every other input held at its documented default. Use this calculator for practical powder coating or surface finishing planning, quoting, troubleshooting, or line setup.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Wasted coating or powder: 8 lb (unchanged)
  • Total coating used: 250 lb (unchanged)
  • Target loss: 5.75 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 5)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Coverage loss = wasted coating or powder รท total coating used) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 3.2 % loss for rate, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 2.55 points for gap to target.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 8 count for affected count.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 250 count for total count.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where target loss sits at 5% and the headline result is 3.2 % loss, this scenario lands almost exactly on the baseline at 3.2 % loss.
  • Use it after a run or shift to grade transfer efficiency, or when comparing reclaim performance between guns, colors, or part geometries. Treat this as a target state: the delta against the baseline quantifies what the improvement is worth before you commit to chasing it.

Results at a glance

  • Rate: 3.2 % loss (headline result)
  • Gap to target: 2.55 points
  • Affected count: 8 count
  • Total count: 250 count

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Coverage Yield Loss calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.