This volume presents current research papers on bioactive coatings, stimuli-responsive coatings, and other novel coatings, including electroactive polymer coatings and removable conformal coatings. These smart coatings — which can be achieved, for example, via the inclusion of additives or through strategic design of the polymer structure and coatings morphologies — generally provide significant added value, compared to traditional coatings.

From the Preface: “During the past 25 years, coatings technologies have been influenced by the need to lower volatile organic contents (VOC) in order to comply with stricter environmental regulations as well as to reduce the use of costly petroleum-based solvents. During this time, the use of waterborne coatings in the architectural, industrial maintenance, and original equipment manufacturing (OEM) sectors has continued to grow...More recently, growth has occurred in research and development and commercial product generation of coatings, which have novel functions and sense and interact with their environment in addition to having the traditional protection and decoration functions, These coatings are often referred to as smart coatings...”

Target Audience: Chemical engineers, polymer chemists, formulators, product managers, and other professionals concerned with smart coatings and their applications.

Table of Contents:

Overview: Twety-First Century Materials: Coatings that Interact with Their Environment

Bioactive Coatings:

Smart Coatings. Core-Shell Particles Containing Poly(n-Butyl Acrylate) Cores and Chitosan Shells as a Novel Durable Antibacterial Finish

Formulation and Evaluation of Organic Antibacterial Coatings

Silicone Polymers with Biocide Grafting for Antifouling/Fouling Release Coatings: Effect of Modulus on Antifouling Performance

Thermoset Siloxane—Urethane Fouling Release Coatings

Stimuli-Responsive Coatings:

Smart Responsive Coatings from Mixed Polymer Brushes

Surface-Catalyzed Growth of Polymer Films that Respond to pH

Pressure Sensing Paints Based on Fluoroacrylic Polymers Doped with Phosphorescent Divalent Osmium Complexes

Novel Coatings:

Development of a Removable Conformal Coating through the Synthetic Incorporation of Diels—Alder Thermally Reversible Adducts into an Epoxy Resin

Electroactive Polymer Coatings as Replacements for Chromate Conversion Coatings

Oxidation Resistive Coatings at High Temperatures for Iron Cores

Index