1. Change in the thermal spray industry

   • R. C. Tucker

   Editorial Pages: 3 - 4

2. Calendar of events

   Events Pages: 5 - 7

3. In the news

   News Pages: 9 - 18

4. Confererance report

   Report Pages: 19 - 23

5. Some properties, inhomogeneities, and applications of plasma sprayed electroconductive Cu-based coatings

   • M. Brezovsky
   • V. Palka
   • V. Chovanec

   Reviewed Paper Pages: 25 - 32

6. A porosity formation and flattening model of an impinging molten particle in thermal spray coatings

   • H. Fukanuma

   Reviewed Paper Pages: 33 - 44

7. Characterization of thermal sprayed hydroxyapatite powders and coatings

   • K. A. Khor
   • P. Cheang

   Reviewed Paper Pages: 45 - 50

8. Indentation method for fracture resistance determination of metal/ceramic interfaces in thick TBCs

   • R. Dal Maschio
   • V. M. Sglavo
   • S. Sturlese

   Reviewed Paper Pages: 51 - 56

9. Hot isostatic pressing of plasma sprayed Ni-base alloys

   • K. A. Khor
   • N. L. Loh

   Reviewed Paper Pages: 57 - 62

10. A plasma spray process for the manufacture of long-fiber reinforced Ti-6Al-4V composite monotapes

    • T. Valente
    • C. Bartuli

    Reviewed Paper Pages: 63 - 68

11. A taguchi experimental design study of twin-wire electric arc sprayed aluminum coatings

    • D. J. Varacalle
    • G. C. Wilson
    • W.L Riggs

    Reviewed Paper Pages: 69 - 74

12. Measurement and analysis of adhesion strength for thermally sprayed coatings

    • C. K. Lin
    • C. C. Berndt

    Reviewed Paper Pages: 75 - 104