Fundamental
Our goal : organizing the exchange of information on thermal spraying at the European level.
ETSA is managed by the Board of Delegates, composed of twelve members elected in a secret vote by the College of Members during the assembly general for four years. They can be re-elected. Members by right: the national representatives of the European countries (one representative per country being active in thermal spraying) are proposed by the national members of the association and accepted by the elected members of the Board of Delegates for four years.
Board of Delegates represents key European universities, research centers and companies involved in thermal spraying, performing research and producing feedstock, equipments and coatings on European and international level. The institutions represented by the delegates gather together hundreds of scientists and engineers dedicated to R&D activities dedicated to base research, applied research, equipment and application development , problem solving in the field of thermal spraying, materials science and engineering...
11th Rencontres Internationales de la Projection Thermique in Jülich in 5 - 7 June 2024
11RIPT (Rencontres Internationales de la Projection Thermique) conference was organized in FZ Jülich in Germany from 5 to 7 June. The meeting was organized by Robert Vassen with his colleagues. The education course for the newcomers on the field took place on 5 June, organized by Georg Mauer, who animated also the visit in the laboratories (see photo).
The conference included 8 oral sessions covering principal aspects of this rapidly growing technology. The industrial exposition and poster session took also place enabling the discussions and meetings with other colleages. ETSA (European Thermal Spray Association) meeting was organized by Sergi Dosta and Sarka Houdkova.
The special issue of the journal Surface and Coatings Technology edited by Robert Vassen, Luca Lusvarghi and Lech Pawlowski will give the chance to the authors to publish their 11 RIPT presentations.
Why become member ?
The website of the European Thermal Spray Association provides the useful information to all colleagues interested in thermal spraying in the large societies, job shops, or university laboratories. The ETSA members have access to the additional services such as job proposition, information about services related to thermal spraying in different European countries, forum of users which enbles research of missing information related to thermal spraying and much more.
Sergi Dosta, the president of ETSA
The ETSA membership enables also a reduction in the fees of the events organized by the association.
