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 Epitaxial GeSn Growth to Improve Electron Mobility in Advanced Semiconductors, Chalk-based Radiative Cooling Fabric Coating for Heat Mitigation, IR Heat-reflective Coatings for Asphalt and Concrete, Edible Silk Coating to Extend the Shelf Life of a Range of Foodstuffs, Durable Ultrablack Coating for Aerospace and Space Exploration, and Cellulose and Nanocoating Technology Protects Cellulose-based Materials. These developments promise enhanced performance, sustainability, and functionality across various 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: Epitaxy Deposition, Fabric Coating, IR Heat-reflective Coating, Silk-based Food Coating, Ultrablack Coating, and Biocoatings