Smart Coatings Market to Reach $1.3 billion in 2016

March 9, 2011 - PRLog -- Industry analysts forecast smart coatings sales to bring in $1.3 billion in 2016. The market for smart coatings is expected to rise from $230 million in sales this year to reach $3 billion by 2018. Growth in this market will provide significant opportunities for firms in specialty chemicals, building materials, electronics, and medical devices, notes NanoMarkets’ new report, which identifies opportunities in the smart coating market through the next eight years.

What are smart coatings?
Smart coatings encompass a wide range of materials, from polymers to various types of metal compounds and assorted biomaterials. There are also two types of formulations that distinguish smart coatings: single layer and multilayer. Smart coatings respond predictably and appropriately to changes in the external environment, which gives them tremendous commercial potential in energy, medical device, construction, automotive, and military applications.

What’s in this report?

Identify which market segments smart coatings are being used and which applications are expected to generate the highest revenues
Key markets for smart coatings applications: military, energy, medical, construction and textiles, and automotive and transportation
Details 8-year forecast of smart coatings revenues broken down by product type
Full review of latest smart coatings technology
Sector-by-sector analysis of smart coatings markets
Applications markets covered include: self-cleaning and touch-sensitive surfaces, smart windows, self-priming paints, bioactive and anti-microbial coatings, sensors, camouflage anti-corrosion materials, and more.

For more information on this report:                                        
http://www.the-infoshop.com/report/nan135496-smart-coatin...

Global Information, Inc. (GII) is an online aggregator of market research.
Contact us:
Telephone:
Toll Free (US & CANADA): +1-866-353-3335
Outside US: +1-860-674-8796
Email: us-info@gii.co.jp or us-sales@gii.co.jp
Address: 195 Farmington Avenue, Suite 208 - Farmington, CT 06032 USA
Website: http://www.the-infoshop.com

# # #

Global Information, Inc. (GII) is an online aggregator of market research. GII partners with over 300 research companies and conference providers worldwide.

Contact us:
Toll Free (US & CANADA): +1-866-353-3335
Outside US: +1-860-674-8796