The Society of Vacuum Coaters
AbbreviationSVC
Formation1957 (1957)
Type501(c)(6)[1]
34-6622249[1]
PurposeTo provide technical excellence by providing a global forum to inform, educate and engage the members, the technical community and the public on all aspects of vacuum coating, surface engineering and related technologies.[2]
HeadquartersP.O. Box 10628
Location
  • Albuquerque, NM 87184
Region
Worldwide
ServicesConferences, Publications, Exhibit, Tutorial Courses, Webinars
Membership
~800
President
Chris Stoessel[3]
Executive Director
Frank Zimone[3]
Revenue (2017)
1,134,205 USD[1]
Expenses (2017)1,174,190 USD[1]
Staff (2017)
1[1]
Volunteers (2017)
25[1]
Websitewww.svc.org

The Society of Vacuum Coaters (SVC) is a non-profit, international, professional organisation for individuals who are involved in depositing films and coatings in vacuum or rarefied environments for surface engineering purposes.[4]

Vacuum coatings

Vacuum coatings are deposited by sputtering, vacuum deposition, ion plating, ion beam deposition, laser ablation, atomic layer deposition, or plasma arc techniques.[5][6]

Members

The SVC international membership includes scientists, engineers, and technologists from industry, academic, private, and national research institutes.

Activities

The SVC organises technical conferences, trade exhibitions, and educational programs for professionals and hosts an annual Technical Conference & Exhibition (TechCon).[7]

The SVC provides up-to-date information on coatings and surface modification by other techniques, including atmospheric plasmas, chemical vapour deposition, and printing.

The scope of applications includes functional coatings used in optics, architectural and vehicle glass industry, electronics, transportation industry, aerospace, industrial, decorative products, anti-counterfeiting, military, packaging and medical fields.

The SVC publishes Technical Conference Proceedings each year.[8] Reference volumes are available in print or online through the SVC website. In agreement, Elsevier publishes selected peer-reviewed papers from TechCon in the journal of Surface and Coating Technology. The SVC established the SVC Foundation in 2002 for scholarship and travel awards to TechCon for students.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax for Year Ending 2017". ProPublica. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "SVC Mission and Vision". svc.org. Society of Vacuum Coaters. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Society of Vacuum Coaters - SVC Committees: Focus and Membership". svc.org. Society of Vacuum Coaters. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  4. ↑ Mattox, Donald M.; Mattox, Vivivenne Harwood (2007). 50 Years of Vacuum Coating Technology and the Growth of the Society of Vacuum Coaters. Society of Vacuum Coaters. ISBN 978-1878068279.
  5. ↑ Mattox, Donald M (14 January 2004). The Foundations of Vacuum Coating Technology. William Andrew. ISBN 978-0815514954.
  6. ↑ Mattox, Donald M (2009). Education Guides to Vacuum Coating Processing. Society of Vacuum Coaters. ISBN 978-1878068286.
  7. ↑ "Home - Virtual". SVC TechCon. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  8. ↑ " ". Society of Vacuum Coaters Annual Technical Conference Proceedings. ISSN 0737-5921.
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