I wish to discuss various topics that are of great importance to my company and the textile coatings industry in the United States I will briefly review hydrophobic and hydrophilic polyurethane coatings in this paper The textile indus try has seen significant changes in the last few years, and imports have eroded our in dustry to a great extent To turn the tide, we have concentrated on high tech textiles and niche markets to survive in the late 1990s and into the 21st century