Description

This issue of Advanced Coating & Surface Technology TechVision Opportunity Engine (TOE) covers innovations in thermal spray coatings, self-healing coatings, silica nanohybrid coating, and anti-microbial coatings. It also focuses on Fiber Bragg grating sensors for pitted corrosion detection in thermal coatings, and non-destructive terahertz sensor for assessing thickness of coatings in automotive applications.

The Advanced Coating & Surface Technology TOE 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: Thermal spray coatings, self-healing coatings, silica nanohybrid coatings, anti-microbial coatings, Fiber Bragg grating sensors, terahertz sensor