15.06.2026 to 16.06.2026
16th International Conference on Fundamentals and Industrial Applications of HIPIMS 2026

Conference place: Sheffield, UK

HIPIMS 2026 will provide a forum for presenting the latest research by scientists and engineers from industry, engineering institutes, and academia. Contributions will cover fundamental scientific aspects, along with application-oriented research and development. In addition, a successful introduction to market of new products utilizing HIPIMS will be addressed.

HIPIMS 2026 will focus on the following topics and more:

  • Generation of HIPIMS plasmas
  • Coating growth and performance
  • Plasma diagnostics, discharge physics, and modeling
  • Reactive and non-reactive HIPIMS processes
  • Industrial applications of HIPIMS processes
  • HIPIMS systems and hardware
  • Conventional plasma coating, plasma surface treatments, and non-plasma advanced surface engineering
  • Panel discussion Quo Vadis Surface Engineering? – Surface Engineering in the Digital Age: Transformative Opportunities.

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