Symposium Chairs

Daphne Pappas, Army Research Laboratory, USA, daphne.pappas@us.army.mil
Kenji Yamamoto, Kobe Steel, Japan, yamamoto.kenji1@kobelco.com 

This symposium will focus on the industrial manufacturing and application aspects of various coating, thin film and surface engineering technologies. These include coatings for automotive and aerospace applications, for machining advanced materials, hollow-cathode and atmospheric plasma coatings and large area coatings. Also 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

Rainer Cremer, KCS Europe GmbH, Germany, cremer@kcs-europe.de 
Ladislav Bárdos, Uppsala University, Sweden, ladislav.bardos@angstrom.uu.se
 

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 Speakers

Christoph Leyens, Dresden University, Germany, “Coatings for Aerospace Applications”

Bruce D. Sartwell, US Department of Defense, USA, “Implementation of Advanced Inorganic Coatings on Military Aircraft"

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E3/G2. Development, Characterization, and Tribology of Coatings for Automotive and Aerospace Applications 

Session Chairs

Ryan Evans, Timken Company, USA, ryan.evans@timken.com
Satish Dixit, Plasma Technology Inc. CA, USA, sdixit@ptise.com
Helmut Rudigier , Oerlikon, Liechtenstein, helmut.rudigier@oerlikon.com  

Surface engineering and the application of advanced coatings in particular for Automotive and Aerospace Applications are of prime importance due to ever increasing demand for more fuel efficient and light-weight transportation. This seminar solicits contributions from scientists, researchers, engineers, and surface engineering technology providers involved in the development and tribological characterization of coating solutions in the field of automotive and aerospace engineering. Scientific and technical papers on addressing coating development, characterization, tribological evaluation and application of PVD, CVD, and thermal spray coatings are encouraged.

Invited Speaker

Liam Pingree, The Boeing Company, USA, “Requirements for Broad Acceptance of DLC coatings for Tribological Applications in the Commercial Aerospace Market”

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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. The 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
• Hybrid plasma processing techniques

Invited speaker

Naoto Ohtake, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan, “Deposition of DLC Films by Nanopulse Plasma CVD at Atmospheric Pressure”

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E4/G4. 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, HPPMS, CVD and hybrid coating technology. 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 moulding. 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 tribological and wear aspects of hard, superhard, nanocomposite and lubricious coatings with respect to their mechanical and physical properties.

Invited Speakers

Fabian Felderhoff, Robert Bosch GmbH, Germany, “Process Design for the Machining of High-strength Steels”

Irene Spitsberg, Kennametal Inc., USA, “Development of Coating Technology Platforms for Wear Component Applications”

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

Session Chairs

Nazlim Bagcivan, RWTH Aachen, Germany, bagcivan@iot.rwth-aachen.de
Sudhir Brahmandam, Kennametal Inc., 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 which incorporate novel, or integrated, treatment technology combinations - whether 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 aspects relating to fundamental/diagnostic studies, properties, processes, performance, equipment and industrial applications for such treatments are all welcomed.

Invited speakers

Mustafa Urgen, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey, “Modification and Alloying Of Surfaces with Cathodic Arc Plasma Treatment”

Vladimir Gorkhovsky, University of Texas at San Antonio, USA, “Ion Treatment and Duplex Coatings by Large Area Plasma Immersion Surface Engineering Processes”

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G6. Advances in Industrial PVD & CVD Deposition Equipment 

Session Chairs

Markus Rodmar, Sandvik Tooling, Sweden markus.rodmar@sandvik.com
Kirsten Bobzin, RWTH Aachen, 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 as those from research groups are also welcome to the session. Contributions should emphasize on new technologies or developments to enhance the properties of thin films used for tribological, optical, electrical or other applications.

Invited speaker

Richard P. Welty, Magplas Technik LLC, USA, “Source Technology for Hard Carbon Coatings”

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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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Tutorial Sessions:

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