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 Plasma Polymer Coatings for Bioactivating Inert Materials and Surfaces, 2-D Hybrid Metal Halide Perovskites as Thermal Insulation Coatings, Ceramic Coating for Sustainable Energy Production and Aerospace Applications, Clear Coatings for Self-cleaning Applications in Glass and PV Panels, Coating for Enhanced 3D Printing Functionality of Plastic Particles, and Ultrablack Thin-film Coating with Enhanced Optical Functionalities. 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: Plasma Polymer Coatings, Thermal Insulation Coatings, Ceramic Coatings, Self-cleaning Coatings, Functional Coatings, Thin-film Coatings,