AMERICAN COATINGS MANUFACTURERS INNOVATE TO MAINTAIN SMART COATINGS MARKET POWER
February 1st, 2017
USA coatings manufacturers are innovating hard to maintain their global competitive edge in smart products, with companies developing products that change colour with the seasons, absorb odours and toxins, and respond to humidity, pH and other environmental stimuli.
“Smart coatings are all about stimulus and response,” said Dr Jamil Baghdachi, professor of polymer technology at Eastern Michigan University. “Initially you apply a paint and that paint has to be first of all easy to apply and durable and scrubbable,” he added. “But nowadays a large ...
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