Industrial Coatings
Industrial coatings are material systems applied to the surfaces of industrial products, equipment, and engineering structures to provide protection and enhance performance. Major categories include anticorrosive, heat-resistant, fire-resistant, wear-resistant, electrical insulating, and marine coatings. They help isolate surfaces from moisture, oxygen, chemicals, and ultraviolet radiation, slowing corrosion and material degradation while improving wear resistance, insulation, and appearance. Industrial coatings are widely used in energy, petrochemicals, machinery manufacturing, automotive production, shipbuilding, bridges, and construction. Driven by environmental regulations and green manufacturing, the industry is advancing toward water-based formulations, low-VOC and high-solids products, longer-lasting protection, and smart functional coatings.
Industrial Coatings - News

German Fraunhofer Institutes Explore Chicken Feather Keratin for Coatings
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation (Fraunhofer IPA...
2026-07-21

Italy's Boero Develops Lightweight Yacht Coatings Through Ferrari Project
Italian paint manufacturer Boero Yacht Coatings has gained the opportunity to solve rare engineering...
2026-07-18

AkzoNobel invests €22 million to expand aerospace coatings capacity in France
AkzoNobel's aerospace coatings business has completed the main phase of a €22 million investment at ...
2026-07-17

BASF Launches Three Certified Biomass-Balanced Additives for Architectural Coatings
BASF has launched three new additives—Dispex AA 4145 MB, Rheovis PU 1333 MB, and Rheovis HS 1169 MB—...
2026-07-14

DTU Study: Heat-Treated Zinc Morphology Extends Cathodic Protection of Epoxy Coatings to 70 Days
A study from the Technical University of Denmark compared the effects of different zinc particle mor...
2026-07-12


US Gemini Industries Acquires Industrial Wood Coatings Distributor ICS
Gemini Industries, Inc. has acquired Industrial Coating Solutions (ICS), an industrial wood coatings...
2026-07-08

Amcor Partners with UK's Kelpi to Explore Bio-Based Coatings for Paper Packaging
Packaging company Amcor has partnered with UK-based startup Kelpi to explore bio-based coating techn...
2026-07-08

Flint to Showcase Inks, Coatings, and Digital Printing Technologies at LOUPE Americas 2026 in the USA
Flint Group Packaging Solutions, a UK-based ink and printing materials supplier, has confirmed its p...
2026-07-07



German researchers convert lignin waste into functional coatings in one step using plasma spraying
German researchers have reported a method for converting industrial lignin into functional coatings ...
2026-06-24









