This edition of the Advanced Coating & Surface Technology Opportunity Engine profiles significant advances in advanced coatings and surface treatments for various industrial applications. The featured innovations include Polyurethane-based Lamination System to Improve Packaging Sustainability, Advanced Intumescent Fire Protection Coatings with Passive Fire Protection, One-coat Powder Coatings Engineered to Improve Surface Aesthetics, Optical Coating for Next-Generation Photonics and Semiconductor Systems, Chrome-free Diffusion Coating for Aerospace Applications and Energy Systems, Biodegradable Polymer Film Technology for Sustainable Packaging, Silicone Binder Technology for Durable Protective Coating, Amine Hardener for Moisture-Resistant Epoxy Coatings, PFAS-Free Hydrophobic Coating for Dropwise Condensation, Shellac-Based Coatings to Enhance Barrier Properties of Paperboard, Sustainable Bio-Alkyd Coatings for Advanced Wood Applications, Advanced Coating for Corrosion Resistance in Zinc-based Biodegradable Implants, Diatom-Inspired Hierarchical Protective Coating for Improved Protection. These developments promise enhanced performance, sustainability, and functionality across a range of 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.