The global antimicrobial coatings market size is projected to grow from USD 3.9 billion in 2021 to USD 6.4 billion by 2026, at a CAGR of 10.5% between 2021 and 2026. The demand for antimicrobial coatings can be attributed to the growing awareness of safety and hygiene, stringent regulations, and increasing adoption across the several industrial applications of antimicrobial coatings in industries.

COVID-19 Impact on the Global Antimicrobial Coatings Market Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for antimicrobial coatings has been increasing drastically in the medical healthcare industry. Antimicrobial coatings have gained significant attention and were applied in several temporary and existing healthcare facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic to prevent the spread of HAIs.Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the US is severely impacted and had the highest number of infected people. For the treatment of patients, the government spent over USD 600 million on the building of temporary facilities as of May 2020.

As a preventive measure, the touch surfaces, such as beds, handles, medical devices, instruments, and protective gear, were coated with antimicrobial coatings to ensure the utmost safety of people. For the same, silver-based antimicrobial coatings were preferred mainly in the medical healthcare industry. For instance, the Axalta Coating System had supplied 7,000-pound silver-based antimicrobial coating to Chicago-based temporary facilities to fight against COVID-19.In April 2020, PPG Industries provided 290 gallons (1,100 liters) of MASTER’S MARK antibacterial interior latex coatings to Shanghai-based Tong Ren Hospital, engaged in the COVID-19 patient treatment.

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