New Developments in Thermal Spraying Technology

A great progress of thermal spraying technology has been achieved in recent years in the fields of spraying process, materials, coating quality control and so on. New applications of spray coatings have also been developed. The technical progress can be represented by the development and application of the Triplex spray systems, the micro plasma spraying process, the cold spraying process, the modified HVOF processes, the development of sub-micrometer and nano spray materials, various modern diagnostic methods and the application of coatings in automotive engines.