Next-Generation Sustainable and High-Performance Coatings: Insights from PractiCORR 2025
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Corrosion, Wear and Erosion".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 August 2026 | Viewed by 15
Special Issue Editors
Interests: atmospheric corrosion; corrosion testing; corrosion monitoring; protective metallic and organic coatings; interaction of materials with hydrogen
Interests: molecular and multiscale modelling; design of functional hydrogel matrices; photoinduced phase transitions in novel carbon materials; white light emission of graphene
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue presents the advanced developments showcased during the PractiCORR 2025 International Conference on Protective Coatings, emphasising environmentally oriented coating technologies and industrial implementation pathways. The contributions reflect the evolving demand for high-durability systems that simultaneously meet stringent ecological regulations, reduced VOC requirements, circular-economy principles, and safer chemistry profiles.
Key topics include bio-based binders and additives, low-solvent and solvent-free formulations, corrosion-resistant waterborne and high-solid protective systems, recyclable multilayer structures, and coatings with reduced environmental footprint in production and use. A strong focus is placed on eco-designed coatings with extended service life, decreased maintenance needs, and quantifiable sustainability metrics, including lifecycle assessment (LCA), carbon-impact reduction, and material toxicity evaluation.
In line with the PractiCORR agenda, this Special Issue integrates results from industrial case studies, durability testing, long-term atmospheric and marine exposure trials, accelerated ageing analyses, and new techniques for surface preparation and monitoring. Research on fire-resistant and intumescent coatings remains present but supplementary, contributing to developing a comprehensive view of protective systems operating under diverse environmental and regulatory conditions.
Overall, this collection highlights innovation in coating design that balances performance, sustainability, and regulatory compliance, demonstrating how “green protection technologies” are reshaping modern corrosion-control solutions.
Dr. Tomáš Prošek
Dr. Łukasz Radosiński
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainable coatings
- green protective technologies
- bio-based binders and additive
- slow-VOC and solvent-free systems
- eco-designed corrosion protection
- waterborne high-performance coatings
- circular-economy materials
- recyclable multilayer coatings
- durability and ageing studies
- atmospheric and marine exposure
- surface preparation and diagnostics
- corrosion-resistant systems
- hybrid organic–inorganic coatings
- zinc- and aluminium-based systems
- intumescent coatings
- fire-resistant coatings
- industrial implementation of green coatings
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