This site provides in-depth information about the spin-coating process. Application areas include: Photoresist, sol-gel, biomaterials, and other high-tech coatings.

E-zine in composite materials and coatings.

Industry targeted educational series offered by The University of Southern Mississippi's School of Polymers and High Performance Materials.

The portal provides information about surface coatings and related products, equipment, procedures, and regulations.

Information on thermal spray coatings. Bonding, coating structure, stress, properties and porosity.

Develops novel and commercially viable technologies for the use of high intensity gas plasmas, mainly for the sputtering of thin films and for surface engineering.

Web resource for 100% solids polyurethane coatings technology. It includes articles, informations, a FAQ and some case histories. Published by Dr. William Shiwei Guan.

Searchable database of protective coating manufacturers, products, services, organizations, and links. Also includes several calculators, forum, and a list of related publications.

Synopsis of physical vapour deposition, a plasma based coating process. The site outlines the theory, technology and applications.

Discussion forum about thin films and coatings technology based in vacuum surface treatments (plasma treatment, PVD and CVD coating technology).

Provides consultants for most aspects of surface engineering and treatments. The consultancy has extensive analytical back-up to support and undertakes research and development programmes in surface engineering.

Provide alternative resources research including silicon chemistry and the effects of the silicon atom on polymer/coating properties, specialty coating formulations, and no volatile organic content pigment dispersants for waterborne coatings.

Coatings discussion forum.