In their continual search for high value-added opportunities, one of the most attractive prospects over the next decade will be so-called smart coatings that is coatings that respond “intelligently” to various mechanical, electrical, thermal and optical stimuli.
Advanced Polymerics Inc., Salem, New Hampshire, a provider of smart coatings and functional materials for the industrial marketplace, has hired Stephen Jewitt as Technical Director.
Industry analyst firm n-tech Research is hosting a webinar on Wednesday, February 10, 2016, to share findings from the firm’s recently released report, Multifunctional Smart Coatings and Surfaces: 2016-2025.
Given the overall lack of commitment to smart coatings as a class of materials, we see investment in or acquisitions of innovative smaller firms that are specifically smart coatings focused as an entry point for companies looking the pursue these markets.
Recent advances and ongoing improvements will help rapid and low-cost development of smart materials, and the next wave of innovation will be in self-healing coatings and parts, according to a new report by Lux Research.
Coating the inside of glass microtubes with a polymer hydrogel material dramatically alters the way capillary forces draw water into the tiny structures, researchers have found.
