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This expanded special issue of the Journal of Thermal Spray Technology features peer-reviewed and edited contributions based on papers presented at ITSC 2010.

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Nicolas Serres, "Microstructures of Metallic NiCrBSi Coatings Manufactured Via Hybrid Plasma Spray Process"

Markus Brühl, "Thermally Sprayed Oxidation Protection Coatings for
Gamma-TiAl Substrates"
Sophie Costil, "Influence of the Surface State on the Adherence of the Coating: Case of an Alumina Coating Plasma Sprayed on SiC Composites"

Simon Goutier, "Flattening and Cooling of Millimeter and Micrometer Sized Alumina Drops"

Laura Toma, "Comparative Study of the Electrical Properties and Characteristics of Thermally Sprayed Alumina- and Spinel-Coatings"

Sven Thiele, "Thermophysical and Microstructural Studies on Thermally Sprayed Tungsten Carbide - Cobalt Coatings"

Cristian Cojocaru, "Mechanical Behaviour of Air-Plasma Sprayed YSZ Functionally Graded Mullite Coatings: A Study via Instrumented Indentation"

Kerstin-Raffaela Donner, "Metallization of Thin Al2O3 Layers in Power Electronics Using Cold Gas Spraying"

Kurt Binder, "Influence of Impact Angle and Gas Temperature on Mechanical Properties of Titanium Cold Spray Deposits"

Weijie Chen, "A Preliminary Study of the Oxidation Behavior of TBC with Cold Spray CoNiCrAlY Bond Coat"

Fabio Vargas, "Wear Resistance of Two Structure Scales of Plasma Sprayed Al2O3 - 13wt. %TiO2 Coatings"

Andreas Wank, "Expansion of the Applicable Range of HVOF Process Conditions"

Tetsuya Sonoda, "Effect of Powder Compressive Strength on Deposition Characteristics in Cold Spraying"
- Case of Titanium, Ti-6Al-4V and Nickel-Based Alloy"

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Basil R. Marple

National Research Council of Canada

Boucherville, Quebec, Canada

Dr. Marple is a main editor for the Journal of Thermal Spray Technology.

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