Below is the preliminary agenda for the International Thermal Spray Association Technical Program April 9th in San Francisco. The cost to attend this day-long presentation is $500.00 which includes lunch. If interested, please send an email inquiry to ITSA@thermalspray.org. Please pass along to colleagues.
ASM Thermal Spray Society Certification Status – John Hayden, Certification Committee Member
"Responsible, Sustainable, Profitable Thermal Spray in California” - Steve Norris, Plasma Technology, Jim Unmack, Unmack Corp, and Barb Kanegsberg BFK Solutions LLC
Testing and Characterization of Thermal Spray Coatings - Doug Puerta, IMR Test Labs
Thermal Spray Pavilion Update – Joe Krall, AWS
North America Thermal Spray Industry - A Market in Transition – Presentation to the China Thermal Spray Association 9/22/09, Marc Froning, BASF
OSHA National Emphasis Program on Combustible Dusts - Tony Supine, Farr APC
Machining in Thermal Spray Job Shops – Dan Hayden, Hayden Corp and Joe Stricker, St. Louis Metallizing
ITSA MEMBER SHOWCASE PRESENTATIONS: News/Updates for H. C. Starck, Alan Marshall and Ana MacKendrick
News/Updates for Centerline, Julio Villafuerte
News/Updates for Farr APC, Scott Goodspeed
HVOF Masking Tape - Greenbelting Industries, Buck Smith
News/Updates for Nation Coating, Larry Grimenstein
News/Updates for Progressive Technologies, Larry Pollard
News/Updates for Parker Hunter Corporation, Jim Tomczyk
Service, Calibration, Technical Questions . . . Who Do You Call? – Armand Roy
Actions to Bring Polymers to the ITSA Markets and Thermal Spray – Dan Cahalane, Plasma Coatings/American Roller
Polymers and Thermal Spray – Jim Weber, Xiom Corporation
Our April 9th Technical Program will be held at the San Francisco Marriott Fisherman's Wharf, 1250 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, California, phone 1-415-775-7555, fax: 1-415-474-2099 April 8-10, 2010.
We have secured a daily rate of $149.00 which includes taxes. We have negotiated reduced rates of $9.95 daily for internet (normally $12.95) and $30.00 daily for parking (normally $45.00).
Please make your reservations as soon as possible via phone or via internet at