This edition of the Advanced Coating & Surface Technology Opportunity Engine highlights innovations related to self-healing coatings, optical coatings, bio-inspired coatings from a pigment found in peacock feathers, and marine adhesives. The issue also briefly showcases development of an anti-microbial specially designed for masks used for protection from SARS CoV-2.
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 superhydrophobic 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.
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Innovations in Advanced Coatings
- Leaf Healthcare, US
- Yale University, US
- Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
- Nanto Protective Coating Srl, Italy
- Bona Ab, Sweden
- Upm Raflatac, Finland
- Hexcel, US
- Chiba University, Japan
- Nagoya University, Japan
- University of Rochester, US
- Axalta Coating Systems Ltd., US
- Polymore Materials Pte. Ltd., Singapore
- Key Contacts
Companies Mentioned (Partial List)
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
- Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.
- Bona Ab
- Chiba University
- Hexcel
- Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
- Leaf Healthcare
- Nagoya University
- Nanto Protective Coating Srl
- Polymore Materials Pte. Ltd.
- University of Rochester
- Upm Raflatac
- Yale University
