Transactions of the IMF provides international peer-reviewed coverage of all aspects of surface finishing, surface engineering and surface functionalisation, from fundamental research to in-service applications. Its principal interest is the application of surface engineering and coating technologies to enhance the properties of engineering components and assemblies. Coverage extends to substrates and finishes of a wide range of materials – metals and non-metals (including composites) – applied in the many industrial sectors in which surface finishing is vital, e.g. aerospace, automotive, electronics, construction, functionalisation, medical, conservation, etc.
Finishing processes include aqueous and ionic liquid electrodeposition and electroless plating as well as their pre- and post-treatments, together with complementary processes such as anodising; overlay coatings involving polymer/paint, powder and electrostatic organic finishes; electropolymerisation; vapour or spray deposition; vacuum and plasma assisted coatings; and other processes such as hot dipping.
Contributions are also welcomed on novel technologies to tailor surface profile, texture, opacity, contact integrity, tribology, etc.
Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal.
Read the Instructions for Authors for information on how to submit your article.
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