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Industries in general are intensifying their demand for high-performance materials with tunable properties. This increase in the absorption of new materials and coatings will disrupt existing business models, encouraging collaborations between OEMs and material developers.
Companies and academia are also signing long-term research agreements for applied research to demonstrate the feasibility of developing products on a commercial scale. These strategic partnerships will go a long way toward accelerating the commercial launch of technologies through specific applications.
The 2016 Top Technologies in Chemistry and Advanced Materials is part of Frost & Sullivan's TechVision (Materials and Coatings) subscription. "Collaborative models that leverage multidisciplinary expertise and accelerate research efforts in emerging economies and Asia-Pacific countries are driving the adoption of new materials and coatings in various industries," said Aarthi Janakiraman, an analyst at TechVision Research. "The anti-corrosion coatings market in Asia-Pacific has been the most active research hotspot and accounted for 77% of share patents in the past three years."
New chemicals, reduced consumption of raw materials, low content of volatile organic compounds, and environmentally benign products and materials will continue to be the main areas of research.
Rapid advances in materials such as graphene, carbon fibers, and nanocoatings are taking innovation to a higher level, attracting a number of investors who are eager to fund research in materials and coatings.
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