Thermal Spray 2006: May 15-18, 2006 Seattle, Washington, USA: Building 100 Years of Success

The International Thermal Spray Conference is the largest international gathering dedicated entirely to the sceince and technology of thermal spray. It brings together the principal players from all key disciplines and worldwide industrial sectors -- researchers, engineeres, technicians, equipment and powder manufacturers, applicators, and end-users. By following the papers presented at this event, it is possible to keep abreast of new developments and identify emerging trends in the thermal spary field. This expanded special issue of the Journal of Thermal Spray Technology features more than 50 peer-reviewed and edited contributions based on papers presented at ITSC 2006. The included CD contains the full conference proceedings -- more than 250 papers in all.Marple, Basil R. is the author of 'Thermal Spray 2006: May 15-18, 2006 Seattle, Washington, USA: Building 100 Years of Success', published 2006 under ISBN 9780871708526 and ISBN 0871708523.