Schedule at a Glance
| RF-ICP Workshop – Optional Workshop – Wednesday, September 16, 2026 | |
| 12:00 | Registration |
| 12:45 – 13:00 | WELCOMING REMARKS: Radek Musalek, Tomas Tesar, Jan Cizek, IPP |
| 13:00 – 15:00 | RF-ICP Workshop – Session I |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Refreshment Break |
| 15:30 – 17:00 | RF-ICP Workshop – Session II |
| 17:30 | RF-ICP Laboratory Tour |
| Thursday, September 17, 2026 | |
| 8:00 | Registration |
| 8:00 – 10:00 | Exhibitor – Set Up |
| 8:00 – 10:00 | Poster Session – Set Up |
| 8:45 – 9:00 | WELCOMING REMARKS: Radek Musalek, Tomas Tesar, Jan Cizek, IPP |
| 9:00 – 10:00 | KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: Liquid Feedstock Plasma Spray – Past, Present, Future? Nicholas Curry, Northwest Mettech Corp |
| 10:00 – 10:20 | Refreshment Break with Exhibitors & Poster Session |
| 10:20 – 11:50 | Fundamentals & Modeling |
| 11:50 – 13:30 | LUNCH WITH EXHIBITORS Sponsored By Alloy Coating Supply |
| 13:30 – 15:00 | Hybrid and Emerging Processes |
| 15:00 – 15:20 | Refreshment Break with Exhibitors & Poster Session |
| 15:20 – 16:20 | Lab Tours / IPP Department of Materials Engineering Labs Onsite: Main Workshop Hall of IPP / Dept. of Mater. Eng. Labs Offsite: WSP-H Sprayshop |
| 18:30 – 21:30 | Networking Event at Klub Lávka |
| Friday, September 18, 2026 | |
| 8:00 | Registration |
| 8:00 – 8:50 | Women in Thermal Spray (WiTS) at TS4E |
| 8:50 – 9:00 | WELCOMING REMARKS: Radek Musalek, Tomas Tesar, Jan Cizek, IPP |
| 9:00 – 10:00 | KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: Thermally Sprayed Environmental Barrier Coatings in Industry and Academia: The Barriers to Industrialization and Bridging the Gap Between Innovative Research and Full-Scale Production Edward Gildersleeve, GE Aerospace Research |
| 10:00 – 10:20 | Refreshment Break with Exhibitors & Poster Session |
| 10:20- 11:50 | Thermal & Environmental Barrier Coatings (TBCs/EBCs) |
| 11:50 – 13:00 | LUNCH WITH EXHIBITORS Sponsored By Alloy Coating Supply |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Applications I: Feedstock Materials & Processing Equipment |
| 14:30 – 14:50 | Refreshment Break with Exhibitors & Poster Session |
| 14:50 – 17:30 | Exhibitor Tear – Down |
| 14:50 – 16:50 | Applications II: Aerospace Industry |
| 16:50 – 17:50 | Panel Discussion Join this interactive session for open, peer-driven conversations on key industry topics. Guided by an experienced moderator, participants will gain valuable insights, explore diverse perspectives, and connect with leaders from industry and academia. |
| 17:50 – 18:00 | CLOSING REMARKS: Radek Musalek, Tomas Tesar, Jan Cizek, IPP |
