As the aerospace (AS) industry pushes for next-generation surface coating technologies to protect materials exposed to harsh air and space environments, coatings manufacturers dive deep to provide higher-performing coatings. The addition of additives to both existing and emerging technologies provides coating manufacturers with a path to innovate for these modern and changing times.
According to the report, the need for sustainable manufacturing solutions is driving the growing market interest in self-healing materials, polymers, and coatings.
This article provides an overview of the classes of self-healing technologies that have been developed, and their ongoing and/or potential uses in the design of coating systems.
In the development of a low- VOC, self-healing epoxy hybrid primer, this company leveraged its self-healing technology to design a waterborne protective primer with an unprecedented combination of corrosion resistance and eco-friendliness.
Self-healing additives can be used to improve the performance of a coating system that is subject to mechanical damage, micro-cracking and subsequent corrosion of the substrate while in service.
Scientists at the School of Packaging at Michigan State University have developed a novel approach for creating commercially feasible hybrid coating technology capable of self-healing along with omniophobic features.
It is up to the creative minds of the industry to make use of polysulfide polymer self-healing properties to create uncontested market environments for polysulfide-based sealants, adhesives and coatings, and priceless added value to their customers.
NEI Corp., Somerset, New Jersey, announced that it has successfully demonstrated application of its NANOMYTE® MEND 1000 self-healing coating technology on PET film.
In this article, we discuss the design of self-healing functionality into silicone-based protective materials to improve their ability to maintain adhesion after damage.
This article reports on our evaluation of AMPARMOR™ 2000, an additive designed to impart self-healing functionality to fusion-bonded epoxy (FBE) and epoxy powder primer coatings, and AMPARMOR 3000, designed as an option for nonepoxy coatings.