Advanced Polymeric Materials and Coatings: Synthesis, Properties and Applications, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Functional Polymer Coatings and Films".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 May 2025 | Viewed by 56
Special Issue Editor
Interests: polymers; organic coatings; polymer synthesis; corrosion protection; polymer characterization
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Following the successful first edition of "Advanced Polymeric Materials and Coatings: Synthesis, Properties and Applications" (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/coatings/special_issues/0684LZCA24), we are pleased to announce the upcoming Special Issue of Coatings, entitled "Advanced Polymeric Materials and Coatings: Synthesis, Properties and Applications, 2nd Edition".
Modern life without organic polymers is unimaginable. Polymers are vital ingredients of different products we use daily. Polymers are also among the most important ingredients of the organic coatings used for the protection and longevity of various metallic structures across the globe. Organic coatings, applied heavily to protect metallic structures of immense commercial importance (e.g., automobiles, ships, chemical manufacturing plants, wind turbines, oil rigs, etc.), use a variety of polymers as binders, co-binders, rheology modifiers, etc., in a sophisticated balance with other ingredients (e.g., extenders/fillers, pigments, etc.) in coatings to perform their desired function in real-life contexts. Therefore, it is important to control the molecular structure and properties of polymers intended for use in coatings.
Although developments in science and technology have enabled the production of polymers with precisely controlled molecular structures, the industry is still in need of advanced polymeric materials serving multiple and predictable functions with the lowest possible material and monetary cost. The current era of renewable and recyclable polymers has increased the demand for such advanced polymers. Therefore, this Special Issue is dedicated to the publication of research articles disseminating the synthesis, properties and applications of advanced polymeric materials and coatings.
Dr. Muhammad Ahsan Bashir
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- polymer synthesis
- marine coatings
- corrosion protection
- polymeric coating
- coating application
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