Description

This issue of the Advanced Coatings and Surface Technology TOE profiles coating innovations for heavy industry applications and oil & gas pipelines. It also outlines the extension of a slippery coating's application to manufacturing industry, and summarizes a nanocoating for solar cells and an anti-graffiti coating.

The Advanced Coating & Surface Technology TechVision Opportunity Engine (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: Slippery coating, nanocoating, solar cells, anti-graffiti coating, corrosion-resistant coating, epoxy thermosetting coatings