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Article: Smart coatings are in the spotlight: smart coatings are receiving a lot of attention for their ability to increase the functionality of paint and boost sales.(International Coatings)
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- Coatings World
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- June 1, 2006
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The development of smart or intelligent coatings is gathering pace in Europe as a growing number of new technologies emerge with the potential to considerably increase the functionalities of paint.
Nanotechnology, microencapsulation, conductive materials, self-healing and self-assembling systems are among a number of technologies which are expanding the capabilities of coatings well beyond the conventions of aesthetics and protection.
The widening functionality of coatings is already boosting paint sales for industrial applications. The introduction of smart technologies should expand industrial coatings demand even further.
David Rickerby, ...