1. Editorial

   EditorialNotes Pages: 307 - 308

2. Calendar of events

   Events Pages: 310 - 312

3. In the news

   News Pages: 313 - 315

4. News from institutes and research centers around the world

   News Pages: 316 - 325

5. Discussion topics and threads on thermal spray

   OriginalPaper Pages: 326 - 327

6. Selected patents related to thermal spraying

   Announcement Pages: 328 - 334

7. Meet our new colleagues

   OriginalPaper Pages: 335 - 336

8. Knowledge concerning splat formation: An invited review

   • P. Fauchais
   • A. Vardelle
   • M. Fukumoto

   Invited Review Pages: 337 - 360

9. Characterization of modified thick thermal barrier coatings

   • S. Ahmaniemi
   • J. Tuominen
   • S. Ahmaniemi

   Reviewed Papers Pages: 361 - 369

10. The effect of a high thermal gradient on sintering and stiffening in the top coat of a thermal barrier coating system

    • S. A. Tsipas
    • I. O. Golosnoy
    • R. Damani

    Reviewed Papers Pages: 370 - 376

11. Fracture mechanics analysis of microcracks in thermally cycled thermal barrier coatings

    • Y. Liu
    • C. Persson
    • S. Melin

    Reviewed Papers Pages: 377 - 380

12. Processing of yttria partially stabilized zirconia thermal barrier coatings implementing a high-power laser diode

    • G. Antou
    • F. Hlawka
    • F. Machi

    Reviewed Papers Pages: 381 - 389

13. Strain analysis of plasma sprayed thermal barrier coatings under mechanical stress

    • T. Wakui
    • J. Malzbender
    • R. W. Steinbrech

    Reviewed Papers Pages: 390 - 395

14. Correlation between spraying conditions and microcrack density and their influence on thermal cycling life of thermal barrier coatings

    • Robert Vaßen
    • Franziska Traeger
    • Detlev Stöver

    Reviewed Papers Pages: 396 - 404

15. Bending behavior of HVOF produced WC-17Co coating: Investigated by acoustic emission

    • S. Bouaricha
    • J-G. Legoux
    • P. Marcoux

    Reviewed Papers Pages: 405 - 414

16. Experimental and numerical life prediction of thermally cycled thermal barrier coatings

    • Y. Liu
    • C. Persson
    • J. Wigren

    Reviewed Papers Pages: 415 - 424

17. Dependency of fracture toughness of plasma sprayed Al₂O₃ coatings on lamellar structure

    • Chang-Jiu Li
    • Wei-Ze Wang
    • Yong He

    Reviewed Papers Pages: 425 - 431

18. Sintering and creep processes in plasma-sprayed thermal barrier coatings

    • M. Ahrens
    • R. Vaßen
    • S. Lampenscherf

    Reviewed Papers Pages: 432 - 442