This edition of the Advanced Coating & Surface Technology Opportunity Engine profiles significant advancements in high-tech materials for various enhanced industrial applications. The featured innovations include roll-to-roll systems for ultra-thin lithium film deposition in battery manufacturing, humidity-responsive ultraviolet (UV) protection films for adaptive sunscreen formulations, biomimetic riblet coatings for aircraft drag reduction, bio-based and perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)-free additives for coatings and surface enhancement, sustainable food-safe printing solutions for the packaging industry, and passive cooling paints for hot and humid climates.

• How can you gain a competitive edge by examining new technologies, products, processes, and applications across various coating segments?
• What does the future hold for protective and functional coatings such as antimicrobial coatings, food coatings, energy-saving coatings, smart glazing, hydrophobic coatings, corrosion protection coatings, and barrier coatings?
• Which developments can allow you to achieve immense growth by enabling enhanced performance, sustainability, and functionality across various industrial products and processes?