NASF ANNOUNCES CALL FOR PAPERS FOR SUR/FIN 2010

Abstracts sought for possible presentation at North America’s premier surface finishing technical conference.

[WASHINGTON, D.C. July 24]—It’s not too early to start thinking about technical presentations for SUR/FIN 2010, set to take place June 15–17 in Grand Rapids, Mich. The National Association for Surface Finishing (NASF) is inviting researchers in the chemical engineering, material science, and/or surface finishing fields to submit abstracts for consideration by NASF’s Technical Committee.

The preliminary categories are as follows:

Technical

Aerospace Surface Finishing

Alternative Coatings to Electroplating:  PVD, CVD, HVOF

Anodizing

Automotive Surface Finishing (Decorative & Functional)

Coatings Removal (lasers, alternative media blast, etc.)

Corrosion Management

Decorative Surface Finishing for Plumbing & Hardware

ECM of Smaller Components/Designs Electroforming

Electronics Plating

Electropolishing

Emerging Technologies

Environmental Issues

Fastener Plating

Filtration Methods

Functional Coating/Plating

Light Metals Finishing

Life-Cycle Risk Assessment of New Materials/Technologies

Medical Device Surface Finishing

MRO Surface Finishing

Nano Plating/Nanotechnology

Quality Control

Alternative Cleaning Methods

Characterization Methods

Energy Management & Conservation

Ventilation & Air Pollution Control

Visual Inspection Methods

Process Modeling

Lab Management

Management

Best Practices

Finance for Managers

Global Market Trends

Information Management

International Competition

Lean Manufacturing

Potential presenters are encouraged to share their latest discoveries, gain recognition and possible grants from the AESF Foundation to further their research. In addition, the primary author/presenter of the accepted paper will receive a free registration for the show. This includes a proceedings CD, exhibit pass, access to conference sessions and show floor receptions, and a copy of the show directory. Lastly, all papers presented and included in the conference proceedings are eligible for the newly established “Best of Conference Presentation” and “Best of Proceedings Paper” designations. 

The deadline for abstracts, which should not exceed 100 words, is Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009. Please submit your abstracts for consideration to: Cheryl Clark, director of events, NASF, at cclark@nasf.org, or Reginald Tucker, editor, Metal Finishing, at re.tucker@elsevier.com. For additional information, you may also call the NASF at (202) 457-8404.