Schedule

ICMCTF 2020 IS CANCELLED

After much deliberation in the wake of rapidly changing and unprecedented circumstances surrounding the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films (ICMCTF)/AVS Advanced Surface Engineering Executive Committee has made the extremely difficult decision to cancel ICMCTF 2020, originally scheduled for April 26–May 1, 2020, in San Diego, California, USA. We understand what ICMCTF means to our attendees, exhibitors, presenters, sponsors, vendors and that our scientific community will be greatly affected by the lost opportunity to participate in this special event, present their latest research, and collaborate with colleagues. This was not a decision made lightly, or without significant deliberation, but the health, safety and well-being of the ICMCTF global community is our highest priority. So, in the face of increasing concerns, and with the guidance of governmental and health agencies, the decision was compelled and required. Read More

Technical Program

The 47th International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films (ICMCTF-47) will have eight technical symposia A through H and five topical symposia, addressing experimental, theoretical, and manufacturing issues associated with the development of new coating materials and processes, novel methods of analysis and characterization, and approaches to scale-up for commercial applications.

The Conference typically draws more than 800 attendees, covering more than 50 oral technical sessions and a well-attended Thursday evening poster session.

PAST PROGRAMS

Invited Speakers

The conference will open with a plenary talk on Monday morning by Professor Magnus Berggren from Linköping University, Sweden on “Organic Electronics – Nature Connected.” Another special highlight of the meeting is our Exhibitors Keynote Lecture, presented by Dr. Jörg Vetter, Oerlikon GmbH, Germany. He will present on the topic of “Deposition Methods and Applications of Carbon based Coatings in Industrial Scale.” Three Special Interest Lectures given by top specialists will be featured throughout the conference week. Professor Igor Abrikosov from the Linköping University, Sweden will speak on “Materials Discoveries at Extreme Conditions: A Path Towards New Advanced Materials.” Dr Peter Polcik from Plansee Composite Materials GmbH, Germany will share his great experience on “Design, Metallurgy and Manufacturing Technologies of Targets for Hard Coating and Tribological Applications.” Professor André Anders, Leibniz Institute of Surface Engineering, Germany, will talk on “Plasma Aspects in the Deposition of Advanced Coatings.”

SPEAKERS