SVC TechCon Paper Abstracts Due Oct. 10
Organizers are accepting abstracts for symposia and technical sessions related to vacuum coating technology; conference also includes a symposium on coatings for healthcare, biometric monitoring, and bio-interfaces.
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Abstracts for papers hoping to be presented at the 2017 Society Of Vacuum Coaters' TechCon are due Oct. 10. Interested parties who wish to present their latest research and connect with fellow researchers, practitioners, and business partners are invited.
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Conference organizers are now accepting original abstracts for symposia and technical sessions related to vacuum coating technology. The conference will also include a dedicated symposium on coatings for healthcare, biometric monitoring, and bio-interfaces.
Abstracts are being solicited for (but not limited to) the following topical programs:
- Symposium: Coatings for Healthcare, Biometric Monitoring, and Bio-Interfaces
- WebTech Roll-to-Roll Coatings for High-End Applications
- Coatings for Energy Conversion and Related Processes
- Protective, Tribological and Decorative Coatings
- Emerging Technologies
- High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering (HIPIMS)
- Optical Coatings
- Plasma Processing
- Large Area Coatings
- Coatings and Processes for Biomedical and Environmental Applications
- Fundamentals of Interface Design (joint session with ICMCTF)
- Vendor Innovators Showcase
The conference is April 29 through May 4 in Rhode Island.
To submit a paper, click HERE
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