Coating and Lamination
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Coating and lamination involve applying polymeric, chemical, or composite layers onto textile substrates to impart barrier properties, mechanical reinforcement, and functional surface characteristics. Coating adds material directly onto fabric surfaces using knife-over-roll, rotary screen, or dip-coating methods, while lamination bonds separate films or membranes to textiles. Add-on weights range from 20–500 g/m² depending on application. Global technical textile coating market exceeds $28 billion annually, spanning protective clothing, automotive, medical, and geotextile sectors.
Role
Transforms base textiles into high-performance technical materials with waterproofing, flame retardancy, chemical resistance, and acoustic properties unachievable through fiber or fabric engineering alone, serving defense, healthcare, infrastructure, and consumer markets.
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- Polyurethane Coating Polyurethane (PU) coating applies solvent-based (DMF, 15–30% solids) or water-based PU dispersions o…
- PVC Coating PVC (polyvinyl chloride) coating applies plastisol or organosol formulations containing PVC resin (4…
- PTFE and Fluoropolymer Coating Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and fluoropolymer coatings are applied as aqueous dispersions (50–60%…
- Rubber Coating Rubber coating applies natural rubber (NR) or synthetic rubber (neoprene CR, nitrile NBR, EPDM) comp…
- Acrylic Coating Acrylic coatings apply aqueous dispersions of polyacrylate copolymers (40–60% solids, Tg -20°C to +3…
- Hot Melt Lamination Hot melt lamination bonds textile layers using thermoplastic adhesives (polyurethane, polyamide, pol…
- Flame Retardant Coating Flame retardant (FR) coatings incorporate halogen-free (phosphorus, nitrogen, intumescent) or haloge…
- Silicone Coating Silicone coatings apply polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) or addition-cure silicone rubber (LSR) at 20–300…
- Nano-Coating and Functional Surface Treatment Nano-coatings apply functional nanoparticles (TiO₂ 5–50 nm, SiO₂ 10–100 nm, ZnO 20–100 nm, Ag 5–20 n…
- Thermal and Reflective Coating Thermal and reflective coatings apply metallic (aluminum, gold, silver) or ceramic (ZrO₂, Al₂O₃) lay…