Spraytime

Happy 2024 to our ITSA members and readers!

We are kicking off the first quarter of the year excited to announce the ITSA 2024 Annual Business Meeting and conference details. ITSA will meet November 5–7 in Miami, Fla. Please save the date. The American Welding Society (AWS) will be hosting us at their global headquarters building. The one-and-a-half-day agenda will include the ITSA Executive Committee meeting, ITSA Annual Business Meeting, AWS C2 Committee on Thermal Spraying meeting, and visits to Florida International University’s (FIU) new Cold Spray and Rapid Deposition Laboratory (ColRAD) and the school’s Plasma Forming Laboratory. It will be interesting to tour and see what research is being conducted at the FIU labs. We are also working with the Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) on presentations for this year’s conference.

And while the ITSA Executive committee is working on the 2024 conference in Miami, we are also looking ahead to 2025 when we will again partner with AMPP for a potentially even larger event.

If you would like to present at our 2024 event in Miami, please reach out to ITSA Program Manager Adrian Bustillo at abustillo@aws.org. We appreciate your feedback and value you as a member of our ITSA family.

ITSA MISSION STATEMENT

The International Thermal Spray Association (ITSA), a standing committee of the American Welding Society, is a professional industrial organization dedicated to expanding the use of thermal spray technologies for the benefit of industry and society. ITSA invites all interested companies to talk with our officers and company representatives to better understand member benefits.

OFFICERS

Mollie Blasingame, chair, Superior Shot Peening & Coatings

Kirk Fick, vice chair, Cincinnati Thermal Spray Inc.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (previously mentioned officers plus the following)

Ana Duminie, North American Höganäs

Jim Ryan, TechMet Alloys

David A. Lee, David Lee Consulting LLC

Bill Mosier, Polymet Corp.

Peter Ruggiero, Curtiss-Wright Surface Technologies

ITSA SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

ITSA offers annual graduate scholarships. Since 1992, the ITSA scholarship program has contributed to the growth of the thermal spray community, especially in the development of new technologists and engineers. ITSA is very proud of this education partnership and encourages all eligible participants to apply. Visit thermalspray.org for criteria information and a printable application form.

ITSA SPRAYTIME

Since 1992, ITSA has been publishing SPRAYTIME for the thermal spray industry. The mission is to be the flagship thermal spray industry publication providing company, event, personnel, product, research, and membership news of interest to the thermal spray community.

JOIN ITSA

Membership is open to companies involved in all facets of the industry — equipment and materials suppliers, job shops, in-house facilities, educational institutions, industry consultants, and others.

Engage with dozens of like-minded industry professionals at the Annual ITSA Membership Meeting, where there’s ample time for business and personal discussions. Learn about industry advancements through the one-day technical program, participate in the half-day business meeting, and enjoy your peers in a relaxed atmosphere complete with fun social events.

Build awareness of your company and its products and services through valuable promotional opportunities: a listing in SPRAYTIME, exposure on the ITSA website, and recognition at industry trade shows.

Plus, ITSA Membership comes with an AWS Supporting Company Membership and up to five AWS Individual Memberships to give to your best employees, colleagues, or customers. Visit aws.org/membership/supportingcompany for a complete listing of additional AWS benefits. For more information, contact Adrian Bustillo at (800) 443-9353, ext. 295, or itsa@thermalspray.org.

For an ITSA Membership application, visit the membership section at thermalspray.org.