There is a lot of talk about smart and functional materials as a new / unique materials at present, however in reality most coatings have always achieved multi-functional properties and hence had to overcome significant formulation challenges to get the optimum balance of properties and it is these skills which are now allowing people to add in the headline properties that are "smart". We are planning to link the performance of coatings to their formulation through exposing the mechanistic role of coating components.
The nature of this area is such that expertise does not reside in one sector but across many sectors as well as both in industry and academia. The meeting will provide an opportunity for industrialists to learn both from peers in other industries, but also from academics who are providing knowledge of the fundamental science and for academics to gain insight into key industrial challenges.
This one day online conference hosted jointly between the RSC Formulation Science and Technology Group and the RSC Surface Coatings Group will present new opportunities for formulating system coatings to meet the requirements of customers in the coatings industry.
This conference is the fourth in an occassional series, following FFFC in 2015, FFFC2 in 2019 and FFFC3 in 2020.
The nature of this area is such that expertise does not reside in one sector but across many sectors as well as both in industry and academia. The meeting will provide an opportunity for industrialists to learn both from peers in other industries, but also from academics who are providing knowledge of the fundamental science and for academics to gain insight into key industrial challenges.
This one day online conference hosted jointly between the RSC Formulation Science and Technology Group and the RSC Surface Coatings Group will present new opportunities for formulating system coatings to meet the requirements of customers in the coatings industry.
This conference is the fourth in an occassional series, following FFFC in 2015, FFFC2 in 2019 and FFFC3 in 2020.
