SMART COATINGS PRODUCTION AND RESEARCH STARTING TO HAPPEN IN ASIA PACIFIC REGION
December 1st, 2011
BY MARK ROWE
FOR the past decade, innovative paints and coatings manufacturers have been creating a buzz around sustainable, 'smart' coatings that self-clean, do not chip, and are more aerodynamic. Many of the claims for such materials were made while the inventions were still in the laboratory. But finally it seems that these new technologies are making their way in the commercial world. And in a signal that nature of smart coatings is evolving, production and research - initially the preserve of European and American producers - are starting taking place in ...
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