Symposium Chairs

Daphne Pappas, EP Technologies LLC, USA, pappas@ep-technologies.com
Kenji Yamamoto, Kobe Steel Ltd., Japan, yamamoto.kenji1@kobelco.com

This symposium will focus on the industrial manufacturing and application aspects of various coating, thin-film, surface engineering and equipment technologies. These include coatings for automotive and aerospace applications, for machining advanced materials, hollow-cathode and atmospheric plasma coatings and large area coatings.  Of particular interest are surface treatments before and after the coating processes to enhance the performance of engineered surfaces, hybrid coating techniques, innovations in manufacturing practices, and advances in industrial PVD&CVD deposition equipment.

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G1. Innovations in Surface Coatings and Treatments 

Session Chairs

Ladislav Bardos, Uppsala University, Sweden, ladislav.Bardos@Angstrom.uu.se
Rainer Cremer, KCS Europe GmbH, Germany, cremer@kcs-europe.com

Papers concerning novel deposition processes, novel coatings, surface treatments and technologies are solicited. Emphasis is put on recent developments in hard, superhard nitrides, carbides, carbonitrides, borides, oxides, nano structured composites and multi-phased coatings using innovative methods for deposition and for practical applications.

Invited Speaker

Peter Panjan, Jozef Stefan Institute, Slovenia, “Influence of Deposition Technology and Process Parameters on the Formation of Growth Defects in PVD Hard Coatings”

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G3. Atmospheric and Hybrid Plasma Technologies

Session Chairs

Hana Barankova, Uppsala University, Sweden, hana.barankova@angstrom.uu.se
Roland Gesche, Ferdinand Braun Institut, Germany, roland.gesche@fbh-berlin.de

Papers dealing with fundamental aspects of, and the latest technological developments in, non-equilibrium atmospheric pressure plasmas, hollow cathode discharges and hybrid plasma processing are solicited.  Topics of interest include, but are not limited to atmospheric pressure plasma sources, process development and equipment design, atmospheric pressure PECVD, atmospheric pressure surface treatment, non-equilibrium discharge characterization and process modeling, and hybrid plasma processing techniques.

Invited Speaker

David N. Ruzic, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA, “PVD-Quality Coatings at Atmospheric Pressure”

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G4+E. Coatings for Machining Advanced Materials and for Use in Advanced Manufacturing Methods

Session Chairs

Mirjam Arndt, OC Oerlikon Balzers AG, Liechtenstein, mirjam.arndt@oerlikon.com
Xueyuan Nie, University of Windsor, Canada, xnie@uwindsor.ca

This session focuses on recent developments in coatings to fulfill the demands of manufacturing industry. Coating methodologies include PVD arc, sputtering, HIPIMS as well as CVD and hybrid coating technologies.  Applications include the machining of CFRP/Ti, CFRP/Al, titanium and nickel based alloys, dry machining, machining austempered ductile iron (ADI) or CGI, hot forging, forming of hardened steels and lightweight materials, die casting, and plastic injection molding as well as micro-/nanoscale manufacturing.  Of particular interest are coatings tuned to operate effectively under extreme conditions such as high temperature, high pressure, intense chemical or mechanical wear, or a combination of these.  Contributions are encouraged that emphasize the correlation between mechanical and physical properties of hard, superhard, nanostructured or lubricious coatings and their tribological and wear behavior.

Invited speakers

Philipp Immich, LMT Fette Werkzeugtechnik GmbH & Co. KG, Germany, “Advanced Coatings and Tool Materials for Hobbing – A Major Step forward in Productivity”

Bernard J. Janoss, Ionbond, USA, “Facing Challenge of Stamping Advanced High-Strength Steels”

Wenjin Meng, Louisiana State University, USA, “Design and Surface Engineering Tools for Replication of Metal-Based Microscale Parts”

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G5. Coatings, Pre-Treatment, Post-Treatment and Duplex Technology

Session Chairs

Tetsuya Takahashi, KCS Europe GmbH, Germany, takahashi@kcs-europe.de
Sudhir Brahmandam, Kennametal Incorporated, USA, sudhir.brahmandam@kennametal.com

Papers are solicited that deal with the latest developments in thermochemical diffusion pre-treatments, other substrate/surface pre-treatment methods, and plasma-assisted coating (or coating post-treatment) processes that incorporate novel or integrated treatment technology combinations involving diffusional, electrochemical, physical, mechanical, or some other approach.  Topics include surface physical, chemical, mechanical and other, novel, substrate preparation methods; substrate nitriding, carburizing, boriding or oxidation pre-treatments; coating post-treatments, including laser, annealing, or mechanical techniques; integrated and/or novel treatment and process combinations.  Papers dealing with fundamental and diagnostic studies, properties, processes, performance, equipment and industrial applications for such treatments are all welcome.

Invited Speakers

Fabrizio Casadei, Centro Sviluppo Materiali SpA, Italy, “Combining Thermal Spray and PVD Technologies: A New Approach of Duplex Surface Engineering for Ti Alloys”

Jun Komotori, Keio University, Japan, “Surface Modification for Metals Using a Newly Developed Atmospheric Controlled Induction Heating Fine Particle Peening System”

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G6. Advances in Industrial PVD & CVD Deposition Equipment

Session Chairs

Markus Rodmar, Sandvik Machining Solutions, Sweden, markus.rodmar@sandvik.com
Kirsten Bobzin, RWTH Aachen University, Germany, bobzin@iot.rwth-aachen.de 

This session focuses on recent developments in PVD and CVD coating technology including plasma CVD and diamond deposition. Contributions from industrial coating equipment manufacturers and from research groups are welcome in the session. Contributions should emphasize on new technologies or developments to enhance properties of thin films used for tribological, optical, electrical or other applications.

Invited speakers

Roman Chistyakov, Zpulser LLC, USA, “Latest Developments in PVD and CVD Coating Technologies for Tribological, Optical, Electrical and Other Applications”

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Technical Symposia:

A. Coatings for Use at High Temperature

B. Hard Coatings and Vapor Deposition Technology

C.Fundamentals and Technology of Multifunctional Thin Films

D. Coatings for Biomedical and Healthcare Applications

E. Tribology & Mechanical Behavior of Coatings and Engineered Surfaces

F. New Horizons in Coatings and Thin Films

G. Applications, Manufacturing, and Equipment

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Topical Symposia:

TS1. Surface Engineering for Thermal Transport, Storage and Harvesting

TS2. Advanced Characterization of Coatings and Thin Films

TS3. Energetic Materials and Micro-Structures for Nanomanufacturing

TS4. Graphene and 2D Nanostructres