This edition of the Advanced Coating & Surface Technology Opportunity Engine profiles significant nanotechnology advancements for various industrial applications. The featured innovations include Barrier Coating Technology for Paper-based Packaging Solutions, Co-extruded High-barrier Films for Controlled Surface Performance, Multilayer Cast Extrusion Barrier Film Technology, Protective Coating Technology for Magnetic Materials, Biocompatible Coating for Blood-Contacting Medical Devices, and Photocatalytic Coatings for Air-Purifying Urban Surfaces. These developments promise enhanced performance, sustainability, and functionality across various industrial products and processes.

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.