This edition of the Advanced Coating & Surface Technology TechVision Opportunity Engine (TOE) focuses on a wide range of anti-corrosive, self healing, anti-reflective, and functional nanocoatings. These coatings serve a wide variety of industry specific applications and aid specific end-user requirements. Some coatings profiled in the issue are formulated with ingredients, which potentially do not have any ecological footprint.
The Advanced Coating & Surface Technology TOE 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.
Table of Contents
- Advancements in Anti-corrosion, Self-healing, Anti-reflective, and Anti-icing Coatings
- Profile 1: Thermal Diffusion Coating Technology That Shows Improved Performance Than Zinc Coatings
- Anti-corrosion Coatings with Improved Durability, and Adhesion is a Key Area of Research
- Profile 2: Eco-friendly Anti-corrosion Coating That is Not Harmful for Aquatic Life
- Graphene-based Primers Have the Potential to Replace Zinc-based Primers
- Profile 3: Self-healing Coating That Provides Corrosion Protection of Metal Surfaces
- Multi-functional Self-healing Coatings are Gaining Adoption Across Sectors
- Profile 4: New Mirror Coating for Gravitational Wave Detectors
- New Coating Critical Enabler for Development of the Einstein Telescope
- Profile 5: Carbon Nanoparticle-based Anti-icing Coating
- Field Testing in the Aerospace and Oilfield Domains Will Drive Adoption
- Profile 6: Polymer Coating Improves Heat Transfer Rate
- Surface Treatment Enhances overall Efficiency of Condenser Systems
- Profile 7: Nanoscale Intumescent Coating with Excellent Fire Retardance
- High Application Potential for Packaging Sector
- Profile 8: Nanotechnology Enhances Self-cleaning Ability of Surfaces
- Superhydrophobic Surface to Benefit the Biomedical Field
- Profile 9: Molecular Solar Thermal Energy Storage Using Norbornadiene-Quadricyclane
- High Application Potential for the Building and Energy and Utility Sectors
- Profile 10: Growth Optimization of Titania on Nanowire Catalyst
- Adoption Rate of the Developed Catalyst is Expected to Improve Significantly for Chemical Manufacturing
- Profile 11: Stain-free and New Look Cosmetic Packaging to Enhance the Customer Loyalty
- Adoption of Nanocoated Packaging is Gradual in the Food & Beverage Industry
- Profile 12: Bio-inspired Method for Oil Cleanup
- High Application Potential in Solar Power Generation and Oil Clean up
- Key Contacts
