title: Nanotechnology delivers microcoatings.
abstract: Surface coating techniques are rapidly advancing. Polymer-brush coatings and nanocomposite technology are described and demonstrate the increasing options in material properties that are available to new product developers.
authors.affiliation: Innovative Materials, TNO Science and Industry, Eindhoven, The Netherlands. ralf.heijkants@tno.nl
authors.forename: R G J C
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Heijkants
mesh_terms: D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible / Q000737:chemistry*; D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods*; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible