Development of Functional Polymer Coatings Using Supercritical Fluids: Technologies, Markets, and Prospects

This review analyzes the studies and developments of technologies based on the use of supercritical fluids for the micronization of polymer particles and the formation of efficient powder polymer coatings. Potential advantages of supercritical fluid technologies which combine different stages of formation of powder coatings in a unified flowsheet are considered. Possible further trends in scientific and engineering research are identified. A growth in the global market of powder coatings by 2020 is forecasted.