25 Dec
Today, antimicrobial coatings are being used widely across all sectors. The demand for antimicrobial coatings is rapidly increasing in the aviation sector due to various factors like increased aircraft fleets and raising consciousness towards the importance of antimicrobial surfaces. It is worth noting that pesticides are not coatings.
Strong Antimicrobial Coatings Market for the Aerospace Segment
Airplanes face extreme weather and air pressure conditions. The products meant for aviation sector must be in compliance with the requirements of the industry. For example, the product used in the interior of the aircrafts must meet flammability requirement, non-corrosive and long service life along with limits on use of volatile organic components.
Advanced smart coatings are being developed with an odorless, non-toxic, and easy solution to protect travelers from harmful pathogens. Multifunctional and environment-friendly smart coating such as INVESIL for the aviation sector is a transparent and easy to apply product with a single coat solution. The INVESIL antimicrobial coating is available in various packaging such as aerosol sprays, wipes, bottles, and drums.
It is a simple coating process that protects the surface and prevents the attack of pathogens while contributing to the surface’s maintenance. It shields the body from corrosion, fog, U.V. rays, solar heat, and extreme weather conditions while reducing maintenance downtime.
Year 2020 witnessed the COVID-19 pandemic of extremely contagious viral infection. It created a need to do whatever possible to stop the spread of the virus across the world. People also realized the importance of an antimicrobial environment at the home, office, school, and public places. Antimicrobial surfaces that repel or kill microbes have become one of the powerful rays of hope for a safer tomorrow.
Multifunctional and environment-friendly smart coating such as INVESIL for the aviation sector is a transparent and easy to apply solution
Airline industry is in dire need of tough longer lasting antimicrobial coating as there is not enough time between the flights to clean the airplane thoroughly and get rid of every hidden infected area. The rigorous use of most insecticides or pesticides will pose a big threat to the safety and integrity of the airplane structure. Waterborne spray with chloride ions could create significant corrosion issues leading to catastrophes. No other product but INVESIL can meet the stringent requirement of airline industry.
Dominant Factors in the Antimicrobial Aviation Coatings Market
Before COVID situation, the antimicrobial aviation coating market is expected to reach USD 31.2 million in 2022 from USD 20.9 million in 2016 with a CAGR OF 6.90 percent. The aviation sector’s overall coating market is estimated at USD 2433 million by the year 2023 from USD 1587 million in 2016, with a CAGR of 6.3 percent in the period.
Products → In the liquid coatings segment, the solvent-based products, though widespread in the aviation sector with USD 400 Million in 2016, are expected to decrease demand due to various government regulations imposed on the VOC emission. Unfortunately, water-borne coatings could not perform well compared to solvent-borne coatings. The aviation sector could not take pain of maintenance downtime. It is therefore apparent that coatings with VOC compliant solvents will gain tremendous attention.
Among other antimicrobial agents, Silver is considered the better choice of material due to its microbe killing tendency. Compared to copper and other materials, silver-based coatings will witness high demand in the aviation segment. New technological developments like nanotechnology that enhances metal durability are playing a pivotal role in the market. Concerned about their passengers’ safety, some airlines are testing new technology of antimicrobial coating and sprays on plane surfaces in 2020 to tackle the COVID-19 health crisis. Most of such products are harmful pesticides sold in the name of coatings.
End-User → The commercial segment dominates the antimicrobial coatings market. In 2017, the commercial aviation sector comprised half of the whole market. Along with the domestic industry, the military is also set to increase the use the coatings technology for its aircraft, especially in U.S., Mexico, India, Russia, and China. There is also a considerable demand for antimicrobial coatings in the space sector.
Industry → The OEM industry has more demand for coatings than the MRO manufacturers and is forecasted to expand at a CAGR of 6 percent. Europe’s OEM sector has a plan of expansion with an enhanced indigenous manufacturing base, further boosting the coatings market.
Region → North America is the primary end-user with 36.1 percent in 2017 and will probably continue to be so in the future due to the expansion of the aviation industry and new companies in Mexico. However, developing nations like Brazil, India, and ASEAN countries are also expanding their aerospace industry. With India, Singapore, Vietnam, South Korea, and China, Asia-Pacific is set to witness tremendous CAGR growth in the coming years. Malaysia and Singapore have been providing MRO services to airlines globally. The Middle East and Africa are also aiming to increase its commercial and military aircraft fleet.
Major Companies → With a similar product line of antimicrobial coatings, the competition is fierce among the top companies. Currently, there are several major companies that are dominant players in this market. The establishments strengthen their position in the market through new product launches, long term contracts, and business expansions.
“An enhanced preference for air travel and robust international trade has made the commercial aviation market the most promising market. Cutting edge technological developments like silver nanotechnology in coatings are encouraging further research and development in the field to manufacture better and affordable, longer lasting environment-friendly coatings. A sudden COVID-19 crisis has significantly affected the air travel and created an awareness on protection from pathogens in public places. The rise of new pathogens and threat of possible future pandemic situations has further fueled the market of antimicrobial coatings in the aviation sector.” – DR. ATUL TIWARI
Driving factors in the Antimicrobial Coatings for Aviation Market
The significant factors that will influence the antimicrobial coatings in the case of the aviation sector are:
Increased awareness about the importance of antimicrobial coatings- Fear among travellers due to current pandemic
- A boom in the aviation sector of emerging markets
- Improved international trade, including emerging countries
- Enhanced cargo traffic
- Significant decrease in number of air travellers
- Recoating of existing aircrafts
- Nano coating technology
- New organic strategies of companies
- Unceasing coatings research and development
An enhanced preference for air travel and robust international trade has made the commercial aviation market the most promising market. Cutting edge technological developments like silver nanotechnology in coatings are encouraging further research and development in the field to manufacture better and affordable, longer lasting environment-friendly coatings. A sudden COVID-19 crisis has significantly affected the air travel and created an awareness on protection from pathogens in public places. The rise of new pathogens and treat of possible future pandemic situations has further fueled the market of antimicrobial coatings in the aviation sector.
References:
https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/aerospace-antimicrobial-coating-market-185111140.html- https://invesil.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/INVESIL-SPECIFICATIONS.pdf
- https://www.aarp.org/travel/travel-tips/safety/info-2020/airline-tests-new-antimicrobial-product.html
- https://trello.com/c/D1MGlo2t/64-c4t3-global-demand-of-antimicrobial-coatings-in-aviation-sector
