Hydrophobic Coatings

Introduction

• Hydrophobic coating is a thin surface layer that repels water. It is made from hydrophobic materials. Droplets hitting this kind of coating can fully rebound. Hydrophobic coatings are made from composite materials where one component provides the roughness and the other provides low surface energy. Materials with a surface energy below 36 dynes/cm are considered low surface energy and are very difficult to bond. These include polyolefin plastics such as polypropylene and polyethylene, as well as non-stick surfaces such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).
• Traditional hydrophobic coatings are clear and abrasion resistant, but do not shed fluid easily. Hydrophobic coatings are generally great at shedding water, but are not clear, and are easily removed. Whether it's abrasion resistance, oil repellency or clarity, conventional coatings have their limitations.
• New technologies are focusing on improvement in mechanical stability to improve the durability of hydrophobic film used in solar panels, displays, etc. in order to sustain environmental conditions.

Market Trend

• Super hydrophobic Coatings Market was valued at USD 17 Mn in 2021 and is expected to reach USD 64.79 Mn by 2027, at a CAGR of 24.98% over the forecast period 2022–2027.

Geographic Trend and Opportunity

• By geography, North America held 38.54% of market share in 2021 and is expected to keep its dominance over the forecast period owing to the presence of major market players. Furthermore, factors such as economic recovery and increasing demand for advanced consumer electronics are driving the market in this region.
• North America is followed by APAC and Europe. APAC is expected to hold 31.23% at a CAGR of 11.34% of market share over the forecast period.
• Factors such as availability of raw material, expanding electronics industry and growing consumer awareness regarding the benefits of these coatings in automobiles, textiles, and food packaging are driving the market in this region.

Substrate and Coating Material

Substrate Material	Coating Material	Evidence
Synthetic	Synthetic
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)	TiO₂ Titanium dioxide	Hydrophobic multifunctionalities
Polypropylene (PP)	Poly(hexafluorobutyl acrylate)	Hydrophobic Bamboo Fabric
Natural	Natural
Porous bamboo fabric	Silicone water-repellent	Nanostructured Superhydrophobic Fabric

Application

• Automobile
• Solar Panel
• Display, Touch panels
• Textile
• Home Decor

White-space Analysis

• White space gaps in this section are:
  • Strength of hydrophobic coating
  • Stickiness of coating material on R2R equipment
  • Durability of the coating is a major challenge due to multiple usage.

Source/evidence note: The material combination shown for porous bamboo fabric and poly(hexafluorobutyl acrylate) is consistent with published research on roll-to-roll superhydrophobic coatings. sciencedirect.com+1

 

“Hydrophobic coatings”
Kaiya Materials is Netherland based startup founded in 2006.
Hydrophobic coating provides easy-to-clean properties towards stains and markers. Especially for transparent substrates, Kriya Materials offers coatings that provides substrate with a:
√ High water and oil contact angle
√ Anti fouling, wipe off /easy-to-clean properties
√ Soft touch
√ Extreme abrasion resistance and durability towards stains and markers
Easy-to-clean coating for transparent substrates
The coatings are mainly developed for plastic sheets and roll-to-roll film such as PET, TAC, PC, PMMA, TPU and others, we offer the following:
Solvent based UV curable coating
Typical applications are: protective films, in-car entertainment, touch panels, screen protection, displays, decoration panels and many more. Source1, Source2

Hydrophobic Coatings

Company

The challenge for the manufacturer is to overcome the Stringent environmental regulations by governing agencies including FDA and EU pertaining to the use of fluorochemicals are estimated to hamper the industry growth owing to high toxicity levels of these products as well as health concerns associated with the release of the antimicrobial content in the surrounding.

Substrate and coating material

Substrate Material: Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fabric, Polycarbonate (PC), Cellulose triacetate (TAC), Poly(methyl methacrylate)
Coating Material: Ti-O2 Titanium dioxide, Poly(hexafluorobutyl acrylate), silicon wafers (antiwetting nanopattern)

Market Challenges

Scientific article

“Multifunctional Ti-O coatings on polyethylene terephthalate fabric produced by using roll-to-roll high power impulse magnetron sputtering system”
Ti-O coatings have been found in a wide range of applications. Among coating techniques used to deposit Ti-O thin films, high power impulse magnetron sputtering (HIPIMS) has attracted a great deal of attention recently due to high plasma density provided to form a strongly adhered film at a relatively low substrate temperature. In this study, a roll-to-roll high power impulse magnetron sputtering (R2R-HIPIMS) system to produce multifunctional Ti-O2 coatings on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fabric substrate was used, which takes advantage of large-scale production and high-quality coatings. Results indicate that the TiO coated PET fabric exhibited the hydrophobic property with a water contact angle of 119o, while TiO2 coated PET fabric showed the hydrophilic property with a water contact angle of 37o. Source

Commercial filter paper was modified with methylene diphenyl diisocyanate by roll to roll coating method.
The formation of urethane bonds improved the hydrophobicity and wet tensile strength. The modified paper exhibited antibacterial performance against Escherichia coli.
This newly developed MDI modified cellulose paper is attractive as a substrate for the food and medicinal packaging materials to replace the traditional non-biodegradable plastics. Source

 

The global antimicrobial textiles market size is projected to grow from USD 10.7 billion in 2021 to USD 14.7 billion by 2026, at a CAGR of 6.5% from 2021 to 2026.

Antimicrobial Textile Coating Market Trend

North America dominates the antimicrobial textiles market because of the growing utilization of implantable goods because of the limitations in the present drug therapies, treatment, and management of orthopedic, cardiovascular, ophthalmic, neurological, and several other chronic disorders. Moreover, the continuing advancements in the biotechnology which in turn will lead to the commercialization of the new and improved products will further boost the growth of the antimicrobial textiles market in the region during the forecast period.
Asia-Pacific is projected to observe significant amount of growth in the antimicrobial textiles market because of the augmented governmental intervention in refining the healthcare facilities.
Moreover, the growing wound care market is likely to rouse demand for the products and the occurrence of the major yarn and fiber manufacturers in Taiwan is further anticipated to propel the growth of the antimicrobial textiles market in the region in the coming years.Source

Geographic Trend and opportunity

Antimicrobial Coating

An antimicrobial coating on textile comprises active agents that prevent microbial growth on surface of substrates. These coatings provide adequate and long-lasting protection against mold, fungi, and bacteria. When antimicrobial coatings are added to a surface, they do not cause any discoloration, leech, or affects the surface final appearance.
The healthcare industry is the biggest consumer of antimicrobial textiles. The healthcare industry is required to maintain high standards of hygiene and bacteria-free environment.
The industry uses antimicrobial textiles in bed & linens, surgical gowns, wound dressing cloth & bandages, and curtains to prevent infection. Manufacturers are keen on developing products that can combat Hospital-acquired infections (HAI). Use of antimicrobial textiles prevents the spread of HAI in hospitals.
Antimicrobial textiles have active agents that provide antimicrobial property to the fabric against a wide range of microbes, which makes them beneficial against to curb HAI.

Introduction

Market Trend

Geographic Trend

We are working in finding evidences for roll-to-roll coating for these application areas. However, based on research the analyst’s think that such coatings can be used in these areas.

 

Coatings developed with Microban® antimicrobial technology contain a chemistry that works at the cellular level to continually disrupt the life functions of bacteria including eating, reproducing, and making waste. The moment microbes land on a coated surface, Microban technologies use a multi-modal attack to damage their protein, cell membrane, DNA, and internal systems, causing them to die.
Antimicrobial paints and coatings have a wide range of end-use applications, but ultimately are used by manufacturers worldwide to optimize material preservation, enhance longevity of product use and provide lower maintenance solutions that complement regular cleaning practices. Common product applications across the industry include packaging, textiles.
Application methods – consider current manufacturing processes and select the optimal choice for the finished product
roll to roll
Silver technologies: based on silver ion active ingredients, silver technologies will work to eliminate the growth of a broad spectrum of bacteria, including E. coli and S. aureus.
Zinc technologies: based on zinc pyrithione active ingredients, zinc technologies will address the growth of unsightly mould and mildew in addition to bacteria. Source

Antimicrobial Coating

Company

The challenge for the manufacturer is to overcome the environmental as well as health concerns associated with the release of the antimicrobial content in the surrounding.

Substrate and coating material

Substrate Material: Textile, cotton
Coating Material: ZnO nanoparticles (NPs), Silver

“Making the hospital a safer place by sonochemical coating of all its textiles with antibacterial nanoparticles”
The ability to scale-up the sonochemical coating of medical textiles with antibacterial nanoparticles is demonstrated in the current paper. A roll-to-roll pilot installation to coat textiles was built taking into consideration the requirements of the sonochemical process. A long-run experiment was conducted in which 2500 m of fabric were coated with antibacterial ZnO nanoparticles (NPs). The metal oxide NPs were deposited from an ethanol:water solution. In this continuous process a uniform concentration of coated NPs over the length/width of the fabric was achieved. The antibacterial efficiency of the sonochemically-coated textiles was validated in a hospital environment by a reduction in the occurrence of nosocomial infections. NP-coated bed sheets, patient gowns, pillow cover, and bed covers were used by 21 patients. For comparison 16 patients used regular textiles. The clinical data indicated the reduced occurrence of hospital-acquired infections when using the metal oxide NP-coated textiles.
In order to reduce the cost of the coating process and considering safety issues during manufacturing, the solvent (ethanol:water) (9:1 v:v) used for the long-run experiment, was replaced by water. Although lesser amounts of ZnO NPs were deposited on the fabric in the water-based process the antibacterial activity of the textiles was preserved due to the smaller size of the particles. Source

Market Challenges

Scientific article

Application

Medical (Pillow cover, and bed covers )

Textile

Packaging

Electronics (e.g. sensors)

Antimicrobial roll-2-roll coating of adhesive plastics foil by atmospheric plasma spraying. antivir-R2R project is filling this gap by thin copper-zinc-alloy microparticle coatings on adhesive plastics foils. It combines Inocon’s unique roll-to-roll atmospheric plasma spray technology (APS) with current use in electronics production. Source

Antimicrobial Coating

Substrate and coating material

Substrate Material |  | Coating Material |  | Evidences

Synthetic | Natural | Synthetic | Natural |

- | Cotton | Zinc  oxide  (ZnO)  Nanoparticle |  | Antimicrobial textile for hospital

Vinyl acetate/ polyethylene terephthalate (EVA/PET) |  | Graphene-wrapped silver nanowires (AgNWs) |  | Antimicrobial thin plastic film

Polyester fabrics |  | Silver (Ag) |  | Antibacterial  materials  to conductive shields and electronic sensors

White-space Analysis
White space gaps in this section are:
Very less antimicrobials that are being used in roll-to-roll process.
Due to COVID like situations, people are concerned about sanitized products even paper based materials, like envelop. Thus, less activity has been observed on paper based materials.

To prevent possible spread of nosocomial infections – HAI (Healthcare Acquired Infections) in healthcare facilities, Antibacterial textiles are developed.
This carried out study has been conducted to assess the feasibility of the method of obtaining antibacterial coatings on textile materials. Specifically, the sol-gel method for synthesis of titanium dioxide nanoparticles in combination with zinc oxide nanoparticles from titanyl sulphate and zinc nitrate hexahydrate has been investigated.
During the synthesis of titanium dioxide nanoparticles in combination with the zinc oxide nanoparticles, the coated textile material showed stable antibacterial properties with a suppression level of Escherichia coli of more than 99.99%.
The method has been tested on a semi-industrial scale in roll-to-roll experiment by applying homogenous coatings at a speed of 1,5 m per minute.Source

Antimicrobial Coating

Company

The toxic nature of metal nanoparticles has resulted in concerns about its applications, particularly in the medical industry.

Substrate and coating material

Substrate Material: Cotton Fabric, Paper
Coating Material: titanium dioxide nanoparticles in combination with the zinc oxide nanoparticles, Silver

“One-step flame synthesis of silver nanoparticles for roll-to-roll production of antibacterial paper”
Nanoparticles are used in several applications due to the unique properties they possess compared to bulk materials. Production techniques have continuously evolved over the years. Recently, there has been emphasis on environmentally friendly manufacturing processes. Substrate properties often limit the possible production techniques and, for example; until recently, it has been difficult to incorporate nanoparticles into paper. Chemical reduction of a precursor in the presence of paper changes the bulk properties of paper, which may limit intended end-use. In this study, we present a novel technique for incorporating silver nanoparticles into paper surface using a flame pyrolysis procedure known as Liquid Flame Spray.
Papers precoated with mineral pigments and plastic are used as substrates. Silver nanoparticles were analyzed using SEM and XPS measurements. Results show a homogeneous monolayer of silver nanoparticles on the surface of paper, which demonstrated antibacterial properties against E. coli. Paper precoated with plastic showed more nanoparticles on the surface compared to pigment coated paper samples except for polyethylene-precoated paper.
The results demonstrate a dry synthesis approach for depositing silver nanoparticles directly onto paper surface in a process which produces no effluents. The production technique used herein is up scalable for industrial production of antibacterial paper. Source

Market Challenges

The global fragrance packaging market was valued at US$2,031.9 mn in 2016 and is projected to reach a valuation of US$2,119.9 mn by the end of 2025, registering a CAGR of 5.0% during the forecast period of 2017 and 2025. Source

The global Fragrance packaging market is segmented geographically into 5 key regions including North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Asia Pacific. Of these,
Europe has dominated the global market due a consistent progress of the market in Germany and France. On the other hand, the growth in North America is estimated to remain slow during the forecast period.
Asia Pacific is anticipated to present lucrative opportunities to the overall market as the sales of perfumes gains momentum in developing economies of India and China.

Geographic Trend and opportunity

Fragrance Paper Coating

Fragrances are a way of expressing personal style and individuality which makes it a consumer driven industry. The growing trend of wearing perfumes is thus driving the fragrance packaging market.
This market is largely governed by fickle and ever-changing trends. Fragrances have become the most important part of personal grooming products, almost making it an extension of one’s nature and personality.
Fragrance packaging is a mainstream element of the cosmetic industry and have gained much attention over the last few years. Fragrance packaging manufacturers are on a constant lookout for unique and newer packaging formats to attract different consumer worldwide. Attractive packaging acts as an inspiring feature for fragrance industry.

Introduction

Application

Medical (e.g. Bandages)

Food & Beverages

Textile

Market Trend

Geographic Trend

“Sonochemical fabrication of edible fragrant antimicrobial nano coating on textiles and polypropylene cups”
We report on a simple and effective ultrasound-assisted deposition of vanillin nanoparticles (∼50 nm in size), raspberry ketone (RK) nanoparticles (∼40 nm in size) and camphor nanoparticles (width ∼30 nm, length ∼40 nm in size) on textiles and on polypropylene surfaces. The excellent antibacterial and antifungal activity of the fragrant coatings on cotton bandages, and polypropylene surface against Escherichia coli (E. coli), Salmonella paratyphi A (S. paratyphi A) and the yeast Candida albicans (C. albicans) cultures was demonstrated. It is worth pointing out that these fragrant materials are edible, making them very useful for packaging. The mechanism of the edible fragrant coating formation and adhesion to the textile was discussed, and finally an up-scaling of the sonochemical process for textile coating was carried out.
Sonochemical fabrication of edible fragrant antimicrobial nano coating on textiles and polypropylene cups:
Up-scaling of the sonochemistry process for coating textiles was conducted using a – pilot machine that was designed at labo-ratory, which allows roll-to-roll coating of textiles in a continuous mode. Using this pilot machine we preformed our vanillin and RK experiments (separately), and coated two meter long textiles. The concentration of the fragrant in the ethanolic solution was 0.1 g/ml. 2 types of different textiles; 100% cotton and synthetic spandex, were coated, the speed of the rolling machine was 22 cm/min. Source

The preparation of stable coating compatible coating material with substrate.

Substrate and coating material

Substrate Material: polypropylene, Cotton
Coating Materials: vanillin

Market Challenges

Scientific Literature

White-space Analysis
White space gaps in this section are:
Very less activity on perfume packaging material made of paper.
Longevity of fragrance as it releases within seconds to environment. Thus, sustained release or substrate embedded fragrance could be a future perspective.

“CrystalCoatTM coatings “
SDC’s premium CrystalCoatTM coatings offer exceptional adhesion to plastic, metal and glass substrates, and are capable of performing in the most demanding environmental conditions
Application Methods
• Dip
• Flow
• Roll-to-Roll
• Spin
• Spray
Substrates:
• PET Film & Sheet
• Polycarbonate & Other Plastics
• Polyamide (Optical Nylon)
Coating Features: Chemical Resistance, Premium Abrasion Resistance, Scratch Resistance
Application Area: Commercial Freezer Display Cases, Automotive, Source

SDC

Chemical Resistance Coating

Company

Affordable and durable coating material for better  performance of chemical resistance film.

Substrate and coating material

Substrate Material: polyimide (PI)
Coating Material: Aluminium

“Roll-to-roll processed, highly conductive, and flexible aluminum (Al) electrodes based on Al precursor inks”
we report the large-scale production of Al-coated films on a flexible substrate by a one-step fabrication method using the R2R process. By optimizing the R2R processing method for Al precursor inks, Al-coated films could be fabricated easily and automatically at a relatively high speed.
A 20 cm-wide roll of the polyimide (PI) film to be used as the target substrate
The Al films prepared by the R2R coating process exhibited many advantageous features, such as high electrical conductivity, excellent flexibility, high mechanical and chemical resistance, and low roughness. Moreover,
we demonstrated the successful operation of a touch pad using an Al-coated film as one side of the panel. This suggests that the fabricated films can possibly be applied in electronic devices without further complicated and time-consuming processes.
the surface roughness of the R2R-processed Al film was somewhat larger than that of the Al-sputtered film, it can be applied for the electrodes in electronic devices at the given level of its Rrms. Source

Market Challenges

Scientific article

Application

Electronic Devices (e.g. Display)

Electrodes

Automotive

Non-Stick Coatings Market size is forecast to reach $19.4 billion by 2025, after growing at a CAGR of 6.2% during 2020-2025. Source

Anti Stick Coating Market Trend

sia-Pacific dominates the non- stick coatings market in terms of market share and market revenue. The region is set to continue to flourish its dominance over the forecast period. Increasing application of non- stick coatings in food and beverage area.
The region is also expected to undergo a substantial growth rate during the forecast period and project the highest compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for this period. Rising personal disposable income, improved quality of life and rising population are some indirect market growth determinants. North America and Europe are the two other markets after Asia-Pacific that show lucrative market growth opportunities.

Geographic Trend and opportunity

Anti Stick Coating

Anti stick coating is coating of material on flexible substrate by different coating techniques in order to make surface anti stick.
Ant istick coating can play beneficial role in food industry in order to avoid spoilage as well as utlize 100% food present in food container.
The demand of anti stick coating is rising with time because of consumer attraction by providing food in good quality of container.

Anti Stick Coating

Introduction

Market Trend

Geographic Trend

White-space Analysis
White space gaps in this section are:
Food safe coating materials for food packaging are very less explored.
Anti-stick of hydrophilic and hydrophobic materials simultaneously is a challenge to achieve. Further research can be done on this.

Application

Food Packaging

Medical

Substrate and coating material

Substrate Material: thermoplastic polymer Coating Material: Metal oxides

The challenge for the manufacturer is to overcome the environmental as well as health concerns associated with the release of the antimicrobial content in the surrounding.

Market Challenges

Thermal Barrier Coatings Market size is forecast to reach US$27.4 billion by 2027, after growing at a CAGR of 7.2% during 2022-2027. Source

Chemical Resistance Coating Market Trend

North America region held the largest share in the Thermal Barrier Coatings market in 2021 up to 43%. North America region is dominating the thermal barrier coatings market, due to the significant demand from the varied end-user industries like aerospace, automotive, power, oil and gas, and others. The United States also accounts for the most important manufacturers of the aerospace industry in the world

Geographic Trend and opportunity

Thermal Stable Coating

The thermal barrier coating not only provides thermal; barrier but also provides the strength on surface on which thermal barrier film is applied.
The thermal barrier coatings market is rising in demand due to rapidly rising demand for thermal barrier coatings in various applications such as energy, automotive and aerospace. Also, the rapid upsurge in the automobile production on account of growing demand from emerging economies is also highly impacting the growth of the thermal barrier coatings in the forecast period of 2021 to 2028.
Thermal barrier coating films are made using roll to roll coating for higher production rate and avoid wastage of coating material.

Chemical Resistance Coating

Introduction

Market Trend

Geographic Trend

White-space Analysis
White space gaps in this section are:
Substrate and coating materials need to be improvised for high and low temperature sustainability.

“Roll-to-roll sputter deposition on flexible glass substrates”
Flexible glass is very thin – below 100 μm – and flexible enough to be wound in a roll. Flexible glass is a very attractive substrate for the high throughput roll-to-roll (R2R) production of flexible displays.
It has thermal stability up to the temperature range for display fabrication, excellent barrier properties, very smooth surfaces and high optical transparency.
However, R2R deposition on flexible glass is a challenge because of the fragility of the glass. 
This article describes the status for R2R processing of flexible glass and our results of R2R depositions of ITO on flexible glass up to 50 meters long.Source

Thermal Stable Coating

Regulatory agencies have strict rules regarding use of coating material in coating process has impact on market

Substrate and coating material

Substrate Material: Flexible Glass
Coating Material: Iridium tin oxide

“WebTech Roll-to-Roll Coatings”
for High-End Applications WebTech is the forum for flexible web and roll-to-roll (R2R) processing at the SVC. It is the podium to present new achievements in processing of flexible substrates such as polymer or textile webs and thin glass, and encompasses manufacturing techniques, products, market developments and economical aspects of this versatile high-volume manufacturing method.
The WebTech sessions  cover  presentations  on  materials, deposition processes, manufacturing techniques, market analysis and economical perspectives in the following application areas related to R2R processing:
•Films and coatings for energy-efficient glazing in buildings, vehicles and spacecraft thermal control
•R2R manufacturing integration combining vacuum and atmospheric processes

Market Challenges

Scientific article

Application

Flexible display

Spacecraft

Automotive

Building

The global embossed film market is projected to witness growth of 3.5% by the end of 2028, owing to increasing use of embossed film in end-use industries, such as food & beverages packaging, medical packaging, printing & stationery, and others. Source

Embossed Film Coating Market Trend

Asia-Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ) region is expected to lead the embossing machine market as the region is world’s production hub and is expected to account for over 40% of the world’s label market.
North America and Western Europe are expected to follow the APEJ region in embossing machine market as the region is expected to contribute the largest share in the luxury packaging market.
MEA and Eastern Europe regions are expected to grow moderately in embossing machine market.
Latin America and Japan are expected to account for a small but rapidly growing share in embossing machines market on the backdrop of increasing consumption of tobacco in the region.

Geographic Trend For Embossing Machine Market

Embossed Film Coating

In binding and finishing, a process in which images, patterns, or text are stamped or pressed into a substrate. In the embossing process, a relief die or embossing form is mounted to a platen beneath the substrate to be stamped.
A counter embossing form—or a sunken die into which the relief die fits exactly—is mounted to a platen directly above the substrate.
During embossing, the two dies are pressed together through the substrate, which creates a raised image. Often, the dies are heated. Embossing which simply stamps an image with no additional coloration or decoration of the pattern is known as blind embossing. Embossing which is combined with foil stamping to transfer a foil image to the embossed pattern is known as foil embossing.

Embossed Film Coating

Introduction

Application

Medical & Pharmaceutical Packaging

Solar system

Market Trend

Geographic Trend

UV embossed films are mainly polymer films coated with UV curable resin, which is later cured by high power UV light at the time of embossing. The UV embossing technology helps to produce high-quality holographic properties and effects as compared to hard and soft embossing processes.

UV embossing is a roll to roll manufacturing process consisting of 3 steps:
The coating process: A flexible substrate film such as polyester is unwound from a reel and then a liquid UV curable resin is coated on the top side of the film. The film is dried to remove the solvent from the resin.
Curing process: When the film is being embossed a high source UV light cures the resin.
Rewound: In the final stage the completely cured embossed film is rewound on the reel.
UV embossed films from Holostik
Holostik’s UV-embossed films are used for making enticing and highly secure mono cartons.
The innovative packaging solutions not only provide security to the product but also enhance the point of sale visibility. These films are available in generic and customized forms. Source

HOLOSTICK

Embossed Film Coating

Company

Embossed films are made from resins which are not recyclable in nature and cause environmental hazard. There is need of ecofriendly resins which can be recyclable in nature and gives aesthetic look to packaging.

Substrate and coating material

Substrate Material: Polyester, Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), paper, cardboard
Coating Material: UV Curable resin

Technical specifications of UV embossed films
Thickness: 23 microns for carton PET and 50 microns/36 microns for label PET
Available as metallised PET / transparent PET
    Can incorporate different effects like 20 generic effects, texture, Images and pillar of light
Characteristics of ​UV embossed films :
Special UV emboss effects enhance the aesthetics of films resulting in strong brand visibility to differentiate your product on the shelf
Durable special effects in the film can withstand extreme conditions making the film last until the product’s life

Market Challenges

“Roll-to-roll embossing of optical linear Fresnel lens polymer film for solar concentration”
Linear Fresnel lens film is embossed on a self-developed R2R UV embossing system using the machined high-precision roller
A linear Fresnel lens can focus collimated light to a strip in one dimension, and realize light concentration with much thinner lens materials compared to conventional lens. It has a wide variety of applications due to its light weight, small size and excellent optical performance, especially in concentrated solar power systems [1, 2]. However, mass production of large-area linear Fresnel lenses using traditional plastic injection molding is costly, because of the expensive inserts and the low-throughput manufacturing process. Source

White-space Analysis
White space gaps in this section are:
Coating materials that help in embossing paper based substrate are less explored.

the global Vibration and Sound Dampening Coating market size is USD million in 2022 from USD 968.5 million in 2021. The global Vibration and Sound Dampening Coating market size will reach USD 1200.2 million in 2028, growing at a CAGR of 3.1% over the analysis period.Source

Electric Insulation Coating Market Trend

The market in North America is expected to grow considerably during the forecast period. The high adoption of advanced technology and the presence of large players in this region are likely to create ample growth opportunities for the market. The market in North America is expected to hold the largest market share, whereas the APAC region is projected to provide significant opportunities in this market and is expected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period.

Sound damping Coating

Sound proof coating enhances the soundproof property and provide sound prevention by coating on different substrates by process like roll to roll coating.

Electric Insulation Coating

Introduction

Market Trend

Geographic Trend

“Design for Anti-Squeak and Anti-Rattle in the Passenger Interior of Automobiles”
FLEXcon introduces their FLEXmark Flock Nylon product designed for interior anti-squeak and anti-rattle tapes for sound control in the passenger compartment of automobiles. FLEXmark Flock Nylon 3500 Black V-791 200 Poly H-9 (3.9 – 4.1) can be die cut by fabricators into specific shapes and affixed by manufacturers between two plastic parts/components to silence friction-based squeaks and rattles.
The material is ‘converting friendly’. It has been tested by an independent A2LA laboratory and meets the following automotive specifications: GM 6420M Type 1A, Daimler-Chrysler MS-JZ8-22 Table 1 Section 5B, and Ford ESB-M6G17A Parts 3.12.1 and 3.12.3.
FLEXmark Flock Nylon is a 35.0 mil flexible flocked nylon material, coated with a 4.0 mil (.004) thick high-performance acrylic adhesive and backed with a 2.0 mil (.002) clear polyester release liner. The film is a rug-like layer of tiny filaments adhered to a cotton base. These filaments compress, expand, or shift to fill in space between the plastic layers as temperatures change. The acrylic adhesive is designed to adhere to a variety of plastic surfaces including low-surface energy plastics such as HDPE, LDPE, and polypropylene, and maintains its high-shear properties in both cold and hot temperature
extremes. The 2.0 mil clear polyester release liner is dimensionally stable, provides good adhesive wet out, and a superb base for roll-to-roll converting and rotary die cutting – an important alternative to paper liners that can wrinkle and complicate converting during the rotary die cutting process. Source

Application

Automobile

Construction

Substrate |  | Coating Material |

Synthetic | Natural | Synthetic | Natural

Nylon, Polyester |  | acrylic adhesive |

White-space Analysis
White space gaps in this section are:
Further research can be done on coating that can provide sound damping and thermal insulation, particularly in construction domain.