January/February issue: Protective coatings in the focus
The January/February issue of the European Coatings Journal is out and focuses on protective coatings.
It is no secret that the demands on the sustainability of coatings are constantly increasing. Protective coatings are no exception. Efforts to make these coatings more sustainable are one of the main drivers of research and development. Read more about these factors in R&D and the challenges in the protective coatings market in our Expert Voices on page 24.
Approaches for more sustainable protective coatings range from water-borne to lower VOC content to reducing the amount of material used. What is important is that the performance of the coating remains at a high level. Our focus article describes the results on the development of coatings with low thickness and gaining optimum performance. Ainhoa Altube et al. present their research on a protective sol-gel hybrid coating starting on page 28.
In our market report the authors discuss the growing market for protective coatings in Asia Pacific on page 22.
Have a glance at the contents
Where to find the European Coatings Journal
The complete issue is now also available at our data bank European Coatings 360. European Coatings 360° also provides registered users with the opportunity to conduct your research activities online via our quick and effective full-text search.
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