Publisher's Synopsis
The usefulness of coatings to tailor advanced materials for required purposes has propelled an outburst of research activities in the last decade. This volume consists of invited and contributed papers presented in the first symposium in the series, "High Temperature Coatings - I", held at Materials Week '94 in Rosemont, Illinois, USA from 2-6 October 1994.;A clear understanding of the performance of high-temperature coatings is promoted through the papers on processing and characterization with regard to physical, chemical and engineered properties. The importance of high-temperature coatings is emphasized from the perspective of materials rather than the processes used to synthesize them. Accordingly, the specific materials topics covered are: ceramic, intermetallic, metallic and composite coatings.;Papers on novel and innovative techniques of producing coatings are also included. In order to explore environmental issues, a full session was dedicated to "Removal of Coatings" in compliance with environmental requirements. The papers were presented by a broad group of researchers and scientists representing universities, federal laboratories and industries in the USA, and countries such as Canada, France and Poland.
