Technical Programming
Plan Today to Attend TS4E 2026 – The Premier Symposium on S&STS + EBCs
Join us for the Thermal Spray of Suspensions & Solutions Symposium + EBCs 2026 (TS4E 2026), a focused event bringing together global leaders in science, engineering, and industry to explore the latest advancements in Suspension and Solution Thermal Spray (S&STS) technologies and Environmental Barrier Coatings (EBCs).
The event begins with a ½ day optional education workshop, followed by 2 full days of technical programming featuring expert presentations, case studies, and discussions on process advancements, coating performance, materials development, and industrial applications.
Don’t miss your opportunity to connect with top experts, explore breakthrough innovations, and help shape the future of advanced coating technologies.
Keynote Presenters
Nicholas Curry
Northwest Mettech Corp
Liquid Feedstock Plasma Spray – Past, Present, Future?
Speakers
Ali Dolatabadi, University of Toronto
Progress in modelling solution precursor thermal spray
Brian Hazel, Pratt & Whitney
Microstructure Challenges in Spraying of Suspensions
Tanvir Hussain, University of Nottingham
Yttria stabilized zirconia deposited using suspension plasma spraying: a comparative framework with electron beam physical vapour deposition and air plasma spraying
Wania Jibran, TECNAR Automation
Developing Process Control for Suspension Plasma Spraying
Rogerio Lima, National Research Council Canada – NRC
Manufacturing APS YbDS-based EBCs: Insights on Crystallization and Mechanical Behaviour
Nicolaie Markocsan, University West
Suspension Plasma Spray Coatings for Biomedical Applications
Barbara Maroli, Höganäs
Amperit® Powder Solutions for EBC’s Coating Systems
Georg Mauer, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
The Effect of Plasma Gas Composition on Transport Properties, Feedstock Treatment, and Torch Dynamics Using a Spraying Torch with Axial Suspension Injection
Lisa Pin, Safran Ceramics
Challenges and future T/EBC for aeronautics applications
Vincent Rat, Université of Limoges
Advanced modelling of Suspension Plasma Spraying: First Steps Toward Developing a Digital Twin
Pawel Sokolowski, Wrocław University of Technology
From Roughening to Engineered Interfaces: Can Laser Texturing Unlock the Full Potential of Thermal Spraying?
Kazuma Takeno, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Development of Thermal Barrier Coatings for Aero Engines Using S-HVOF Process
Tomas Tesar, Institute of Plasma Physics CAS
Hybrid plasma spraying: lessons learned and future prospects
Filofteia-Laura Toma, Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS
Deposition and Assessment of Suspension-Sprayed TBCs on Different Bondcoats under Thermal Exposure in Dry and Vapor-Rich Environments
Richard Trache, Treibacher Industrie AG
TBC Compositions for CMAS Protection using SPS for Rapid Coating Development
Speaker list as of July 31, 2026. Subject to Change.
