FMI expects antistatic coating to transition from a specialized electrostatic discharge protection consumable into a mission-critical yield management tool and regulatory compliance imperative across electronics packaging, industrial manufacturing, and display surface supply chains. As semiconductor node shrinkage drives ESD sensitivity below 5V human body model and global electronics production expands at 8% annual growth, precision-engineered conductive coatings and ionizing coatings are increasingly specified as default substrate protection systems rather than premium enhancements.