NEI Corporation announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued patents to the company on self-healing, superhydrophobic, and abrasion resistant coatings. With the allowance of five patents and the introduction of an array of coating products, NEI’s concerted efforts to develop and implement practical, multi-functional coatings are now coming to fruition. There is great interest in functional coatings, for both industrial and consumer applications, when the coating or surface t...