Description
Market Definition:
• Smart coatings are specialized films with variety of physical, chemical, electrical and mechanical properties that make them respond to environmental and other external stimuli.
• These coatings have self-repair and self-healing properties that make them suitable for corrosion protection, material protection and other surface improvement applications.
• Smart coatings are developed by combining functionality with design to offer the usual functions of coatings, such as protection and decoration.
Market Overview and Trends
• Smart coatings were developed way back in time, however in recent years, advanced multifunctional materials have become a potential subset of smart coatings.
• It is important to continue expanding applications of smart coatings, as its long-term durability, ease of repair and many such advantages would have a positive impact on the mainstream coatings market.
• Smart coatings can improve efficiency of a system by reducing inspection times, maintenance costs and equipment downtime.
• Smart coating can also reduce the need for repairing corroded areas in addition to extending the life of components and structures made from corrosive materials.
• Globally, researchers have been studying and inventing groundbreaking properties such as self-healing, self-cleaning, smart tint or anti-corrosion coatings.
• This help in developing durable products which assures safety and longer shelf life of the products and equipment.
• Based on these properties, smart coating are being used in various industries such as medical, military, textile, transport, construction, electronics and many others.
• Growing demand of smart coating in various other sectors is expected to offer lucrative opportunities for key players.
Market Dynamics:
Factors Influencing the Market Growth:
• Rapidly growing industrialization and technological advancements in the coatings market
• The advantages aligned with smart coatings have increased its usage in various industries and propelled stakeholder to invest in research and development of smart coatings.
• Rapidly increasing need for self-healing coatings in automotive sector
Factors Restraining the Market Growth:
• High cost associated with the raw material and production
• Environmental regulations
Market Segmentation 2019-2029:
The smart coatings market is segmented on the product, functions, application and geography.
Product
• Single-layer Market, 2019-2029
• Multiple-layers Market, 2019-2029
Functions
• Anti-microbial Market, 2019-2029
• Anti-corrosion Market, 2019-2029
• Anti-fouling Market, 2019-2029
• Anti-icing Market, 2019-2029
• Self-cleaning Market, 2019-2029
• Self-healing Market, 2019-2029
• Others Market, 2019-2029
Application
• Automotive and transportation Market, 2019-2029
• Marine Market, 2019-2029
• Building and construction Market, 2019-2029
• Aerospace and defense Market, 2019-2029
• Others Market, 2019-2029
Geographic breakdown
Focused regional forecasts and analysis explore the future opportunities:
• North America Market, 2019-2029
• Europe Market, 2019-2029
• Asia-Pacific Market, 2019-2029
• LAMEA Market, 2019-2029
Competitive Analysis:
• Research and development is the primary strategy adopted by the key players in the smart coatings market.
• This enabled the companies to discover and launch smart coatings with unique, environmental friendly properties such as self-healing and anti-corrosion.
• Hempel launched its high-build epoxy intermediate coating to help deliver longer service life for industrial assets.
• Datalase launched its new functional coating for corrugated packaging. This enables the companies to strengthen their product portfolio.
Major Market Players:
3M, PPG Industries, Akzonobel, Axalta Coating Systems, Hempel, Jotun, DOW Corning Corporation, Sherwin-Williams, RPM International, and NEI Corporation.
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CCR Ref number: KD4R6
