Advanced Polymeric Coatings and Their Applications
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Chemical and Molecular Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 August 2025 | Viewed by 261
Special Issue Editors
Interests: polymer materials; polymer engineering
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Polymeric coatings are a well-established class of materials. Incremental improvements have allowed them to fulfil market demands for almost a century, while the development of various functional coatings has opened the possibility of new niche applications.
The drive toward sustainability and ever-stricter regulative requirements brings new challenges to polymeric coatings. Many novel developments are expected, including fundamental advancements in polymer design as well as their implementation in material applications.
Dr. Miha Steinbücher
Dr. Miroslav Huskić
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- polymeric coatings
- paint application
- sustainability
- renewable raw materials
- low energy use
- increased productivity
- functional coatings
- corrosion
- weathering
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