coating

1 a thin layer covering something; "a second coat of paint" [syn: coat]

2 a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance); "the boat had a metallic finish"; "he applied a coat of a clear finish"; "when the finish is too thin it is difficult to apply evenly" [syn: finish, finishing]

3 a heavy fabric suitable for coats

4 the work of applying something; "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the surface was ready for a coating of paint"; [syn: application, covering]

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -əʊtɪŋ

Noun

1. A thin outer layer.

   They painted on a coating to protect it from the weather.

Translations

Verb

coating

1. Present participle of to coat; To apply a coating.

   We spent hours coating the truffles with cocoa powder so they wouldn't be sticky.

Coating is a covering that is applied to an object. The aim of applying coatings is to improve surface properties of a bulk material usually referred to as a substrate. One can improve amongst others appearance, adhesion, wetability, corrosion resistance, wear resistance, scratch resistance, etc.. They may be applied as liquids, gases or solids.

Examples of coatings:

• Coating and printing processes
• Chemical vapor deposition and physical vapor deposition
• Conversion coating

• Anodizing
• Chromate conversion coating
• Plasma electrolytic oxidation
• Oxide (coating)
• Phosphate (coating)

• Detonation Coating
• Paint

• Enamel (paint)
• Powder coating
• Industrial coating
• Silicate mineral paint
• Fusion bonded epoxy coating (FBE coating)

• Pickled and oiled, a type of plate steel coating.
• Plasma coatings
• Plating

• Electroless plating
• Electrochemical plating

• Polymer coatings, such as Teflon
• Sputtered or vacuum deposited materials
• Enamel (vitreous)

See also

• List of coating techniques
• Thin-film deposition

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