This edition of the Advanced Coating & Surface Technology Opportunity Engine profiles significant advancements in coatings and surface technologies for enhanced durability, protection, and performance across various industries. The featured innovations include Recycled Powder Coatings for Industrial Applications, Bio-based Packaging That Composts at Ambient Temperatures, Food-safe Coatings Free of Bisphenols, PVC, and PFAS, Advanced Antimicrobial Coatings for Durable Surface Protection, Biodegradable and Edible Packaging Solution for Preserving Fresh Produce, and High-performance Nanocoatings for Hydrogen Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers. These developments promise enhanced performance, sustainability, and functionality across various sectors, including food & beverages, packaging, chemicals and materials, buildings and construction, automotive, and other 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: bio-based compostable packaging, catalyst nanocoatings, food-safe metal coatings, antimicrobial edible coatings, bio-based powder coatings, bio-based coatings, antimicrobial surface coating, sustainable coatings, powder coatings, non-toxic coatings, eco-friendly materials, architectural coatings, industrial coatings