ITSC: International Thermal Spray Conference & Exposition

ITSC is the leading global platform for thermal spray and surface engineering professionals—end users and OEMs, coaters and job shops, materials and equipment suppliers, research organizations, and standards bodies. Organized by ASM International’s Thermal Spray Society and partners, the conference and expo span the complete coating lifecycle—from feedstock and process control to performance, repair, and sustainability—delivering industrial solutions for aerospace, energy, transportation, and medical sectors.

Key Focus Areas

• Processes and technologies: plasma (APS/VPS/LPPS), HVOF/HVAF, cold spray, wire and flame spray, suspension/solution precursor; hybrid and laser-assisted
• Materials and feedstocks: metals, cermets, ceramics, polymers; powders, wires, suspensions/solutions; powder design, morphology/PSD, flowability, recycled feedstocks
• Digitalization, diagnostics, and control: in-flight particle diagnostics, plume imaging and pyrometry; inline sensors, APC, digital twins, AI/ML for parameter optimization
• Microstructure, testing, and performance: porosity/oxide control, residual stress, adhesion and toughness; tribology, corrosion/erosion/oxidation; ASTM/ISO methods, NDT and CT
• Thermal and environmental barrier systems: TBC/EBC architectures, bond coats and diffusion barriers, CMAS mitigation, sintering resistance, thermal conductivity, durability
• Applications and repair: wear and corrosion protection, dimensional restoration and sealing, biomedical implants, energy and chemical processing; cold-spray AM and repair
• Post-processing and joining: heat treatment and sealing, grinding/machining, laser remelting, surface texturing, HIP/peening; integration with welding, brazing, adhesives
• Sustainability and economics: energy efficiency, overspray capture/recycling, emissions and fume control, LCA, cost models, supply-chain traceability and critical materials

Join us at ITSC 2026 to connect with industry leaders and contribute to the future of thermal spray and surface engineering innovation. Register through your connect account to stay updated on the latest event news.