Fabrication Methods for Polymer Coatings

Polymer coatings mean the top layer applied on any substance for purposes like protection and decoration. It is possible to apply to synthetic materials as well as metals and ceramics. They are resistant to high temperatures, such as up to about 280°C. The polymeric coating process comprises applying a polymeric material onto a supporting substrate and coating the substrate surface. Polymeric coatings can be obtained using natural and synthetic rubber, urethane, polyvinyl chloride, acrylic, epoxy, silicone, phenolic resins or nitrocellulose, etc. There are a wide range of fabrication methods to design and construct polymer-coated materials. In this chapter, the techniques are described and discussed including blade coating, spray coating, thermal spray coating, pulsed laser deposition, plasma polymerization, flow coating, spin coating, sol–gel, dip coating, and grafting. The key point is provided to highlight current methods and recent advances in polymer coating fabrication techniques.