Description

This edition of the Advanced Coating & Surface Technology Opportunity Engine highlights innovations related to anti-microbial coatings with specific focus on anti-viral coatings for mitigating infection spread of COVID-19 virus. The issue also briefly showcases a few innovations on development of edible coatings for use in sustainable packaging and low friction coating for industrial applications.

The Advanced Coating & Surface Technology Opportunity Engine provides intelligence on technologies, products, processes, applications, and strategic insights on various coatings across industries. This encompasses protective and functional coatings such as antimicrobial coatings, food coatings, energy-saving coatings, smart glazing, hydrophilic, hydrophobic and super hydrophobic coatings, corrosion protection coatings, barrier coatings and paints.

The Chemicals and Advanced Materials cluster tracks research & innovation trends and developments across specialty chemicals, plastics, polymers, chemicals, bio-chemicals, metals, coatings, thin films, surface treatments, composites, alloys, oil and gas, fuel additives, fibers and several other related technologies and its impact and application across industries.

Keywords: Ethyl cellulose, MXene, nanosilver, clear coatings