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When the paint can feel
Robots are becoming more sensitive – and paint plays a central role in this. With laser-structured sensor layers and printed sensor films robot surfaces turn into active measuring systems.
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Barrier Coatings to Address Hydrogen Embrittlement
The spanish institute CIDETEC is developing barrier coatings o limit the interaction of hydrogen with metallic substrates used in storage and transport systems.
Coatings for ice-free aircrafts
A research project completed in April 2022 at the University of Illinois, USA, aimed to develop frost-resistant, antibacterial paint systems.