Damir Gagro Editor T +49 511 9910-209 When you look at research projects on coatings, many circle around enhancing or adding further functions to a system. Protection and decoration is a given, but further functions such as easy-to-clean, self-healing or anti-icing are demanded more and more. However, most of these systems are not ready for the market, yet - or still do not show the requested performance. Lawrence Gasman, N-Tech Research, gives an overview on notable trends in the market for self-healing materials . In his article, the author ...