Materials Characterization of Coatings, Substrates and Surfaces Symposium

George Muench, Chair

Friday, March 13, 8 AM – 4PM, Walter Library Room 402, University of Minnesota

Please join the Minnesota Chapter of ASM International at Walter Library Room 402, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455-0132 on Friday, March 13, 2026.

Rob Polance; GSC R&D Material Science

Materials Science in the Development of Pipeclad™ Frac-Shun ERC

Andrew Dixon; Bulk Chemicals, Inc.

Cleaning and Coating Metal Surfaces: Theory, Characterization, and Application

Lauren Ratliff; Brighton Science

New Technologies in Surface Intelligence for Maintenance, Repairs & Operations (MRO)

Lawrence Anderson; Ebatco

Interfacial Adhesion Strength Evaluation of Coating on Substrate Systems

Greg Haugstad; Univ. of MN Characterization Facility

Microscopic and spectral techniques for the analysis of primarily soft coatings in the UMN CharFac

Eric Hintsala; Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology

Next Generation Nanoindentation: Integrated Machine Learning, Bayesian Methods and Automated
Imaging

Javier Garcia-Barriocanal; Univ. of MN Characterization Facility

Analytical techniques for advanced studies of bulk and thin films of hard materials in the UMN CharFac

Tour: Univ. of MN Characterization Facility (CharFac)

– for those interested after the last session, 60-90 minute tour.