The rise of global smart coatings presents huge opportunities in the domestic market

So, what kind of coating is smart coating? Industry insiders pointed out that the reason for proposing the concept of intelligence is relative to traditional coatings.
Coatings in the traditional sense generally refer to coating materials that only have protective and decorative properties.
Usually these properties are one-way, which means that such properties cannot respond to changes in the surrounding environment; while "smart" is precisely Conversely, smart coatings can respond to changes in the external environment in a controllable manner, produce adaptive special properties, and keep the coating effective.

Dai Maozhen told reporters: “The current mainstream smart coatings mainly include several types, one is environmental feedback type, including sensor coatings, heat-sensitive and pressure-sensitive coatings, etc.
; the other is nano-application type, including self-healing coatings, optical coatings, etc.
Coatings, superconducting coatings, etc.
; one is biologically active, including antibacterial coatings, bio-based coatings, photo-initiated and bio-initiated coatings, etc.
; the other is innovative coating materials, including super-hydrophobic coatings, self-lubricating coatings and Self-sacrificing paint, etc.
"

It is reported that the conductive smart coating developed by the University of Newcastle in the United Kingdom to monitor the fatigue of metal structures such as bridges has added fine piezoelectric material crystals in the formulation design.
When this crystal is stretched and squeezed, it can produce The electrical signals proportional to the external force received, people can understand the fatigue degree of building materials by analyzing these electrical signals.
Global Coatings Network understands that in use, workers only need to apply this kind of paint on the surface of the metal structure, and then apply a layer of conductive coating.
When voltage is applied, the crystals in the paint form a correct angle with the surface of the component.
No matter from which direction the paint is subjected to force, the paint can generate a corresponding electrical signal.
The greater the force, the stronger the electrical signal generated.

(Smart furniture embedded with nanotechnology has already been applied in developed countries such as Europe and the United States.
)

Foreign companies have been one step faster and have launched smart products.
American Industrial Nanotechnology Corporation, the smart paint introduced can change any color, and provide energy-saving insulation, partition wall reflection, anti-mildew, and self-cleaning performance.
Francesca Crolley, vice president of business development of American Industrial Nanotechnology Corporation, said that the coating provides white and cold color kits of different colors to adjust attractive colors.
For those who care about the color of the paint, but also want to obtain energy-saving benefits, this product can satisfy their choice.
In addition, self-cleaning components will maintain the appearance of the house or building for a longer cleaning time.
In the long run, this means reducing maintenance and repainting costs.

my country's coatings industry is also paying attention to one area.
Yang Zesheng, chief technical engineer of Guangdong Hongchang Chemical Co.
, Ltd.
, said recently that the future of coating products is entirely possible to develop in the direction of intelligence, and there is still a lot of room for the intelligentization of furniture coatings .
For example, furniture coatings in the future can perceive environmental conditions.
Different colors to adjust the mental outlook and mood of the owner.
It is believed that with the advancement of technology, it is possible for coatings to become intelligent.

Faced with the rise of smart coatings, many giants outside the coatings circle have begun to compete in the field of smart coatings.

At the beginning of 2014, Google's acquisition of Nest Labs, a manufacturer of smart coating equipment, for US$3.
2 billion shocked the industry.
This sends a clear signal to the outside world-smart paint has become a tempting cake.
Since then, giants have extended an olive branch to smart coatings.

On December 31, 2014, the domestic appliance giant Midea announced a strategic cooperation with JD.
The two parties will further expand the scope and depth of business cooperation, and strengthen cooperation in key development areas such as smart coatings and channel expansion.
In fact, as early as March 2014, Midea had already released the M-Smart smart coating strategy, and at the same time established the Midea Group e-commerce company to accelerate its own intelligent and Internet-based transformation.
In this transformation process, JD became a partner.
Relying on the implementation of the JD Smart Cloud and JD+ plan, JD.
com released the "Super App" this year, which has realized the interconnection and interoperability of smart hardware of different brands and categories, and laid out the field of smart coatings.

Dai Maozhen told reporters: "From Google's involvement in the smart coating business to the strong collaboration between JD.
com and Midea, smart coatings have gradually shown a'strong spring mood' after years of conceptual hype.
Smart coatings are exposed to various extreme environments and external stimuli.
It can perform well in all applications, and it is becoming the preferred coating for applications in construction, energy, medical, automotive, and even military applications.
More and more companies will invest in the smart coating industry.
"

Industry insiders believe that only by working hard on the production process and products to take the high-end route, coating companies can stand out in the market.

With the increase in environmental protection costs and labor costs, my country's coatings companies have entered a new round of reshuffle.

Well-planned: a steady fight can last long

So, how should domestic coating companies make their grand plans in the smart coating industry?

Some companies have expressed concern.
“Under the pressure of foreign brands, domestic paint companies that have been in a melee of low-end paint products are under heavy pressure.
First, the brand is weak and difficult for smart coating users to accept; second is the difficulty of transition, because the development of water-based coatings has exhausted the coating companies.
Most of the financial resources, material resources and manpower; the most important thing is the lack of technical talents in the research and development of smart coatings.
" Industry insiders told reporters.

"Although smart coatings are coming so fiercely that many coating companies are eye-catching, smart coatings are still a new thing for many coating companies.
" Dai Maozhen believes that the current development of domestic smart coatings has just begun, and its development path is still There are many problems and problems waiting to be solved.
How to solve the problems encountered by smart coatings, gain a firm foothold in the stimulating competition, and improve the competitiveness of custom coating companies' own brand, R&D, and talents.
This is the question that many custom coating companies should consider.
There is still a long way to go for smart coatings to "land".
In the future, the development of smart coatings, in addition to the addition and leadership of core technologies, will take some time to run-in with the traditional manufacturing industry.

"Why are many companies outside the circle at the forefront of smart coatings research and development? Because these companies have strong financial support, compared with traditional coatings companies, the financial strength is much weaker.
" Industry insiders suggest that some coatings companies can try Develop self-cleaning coatings online, because self-cleaning coatings are the largest market segment in the smart coatings market, and self-cleaning glass coatings have been widely used and have a certain market and technical foundation, but this series of products still has great There is room for performance improvement, such as adding additional functions (anti-fog, anti-glare, etc.
).
It is expected to reach a market share of US$1.
4 billion in 2018.

"The field of anti-corrosion is also a good field for the development of smart coatings.
In extreme environments, traditional ordinary coatings cannot provide adequate protection for the coated objects.
Intelligent anti-corrosion coatings will develop in these application fields, multi-purpose, multi-functional and safe.
The performance of environmentally friendly intelligent anticorrosive coatings will become the focus of our company's future research and development.
" Dai Maozhen told reporters that it is expected that the next few years will be the key to the transformation of the smart coatings market.
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