Description

This edition of the Advanced Coating & Surface Technology Opportunity Engine highlights innovations related to self-healing coatings, plasma coatings, anti-corrosive, and anti-fouling coatings. The issue also briefly showcases a few innovations on development of advanced robotics to apply next-generation coatings.

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: Hybrid coatings, robotics for coating application, powder coatings, plasma coatings