Society of Vacuum Coaters

The Society of Vacuum Coaters (SVC) is a non-profit, international, professional organization for individuals involved in depositing films and coatings in vacuum or rarefied environments for surface engineering purposes.[4] Vacuum coatings are deposited by sputtering, vacuum deposition, ion plating, ion beam deposition, laser ablation, atomic layer deposition, or plasma arc techniques.[5][6] The Society's international membership includes scientists, engineers and technologists from industry, academic, private and national research institutes. SVC organizes technical conferences, trade exhibitions and educational programs for professionals. SVC hosts its annual Technical Conference & Exhibition (TechCon).

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

SVC provides up-to-date information of coatings and surface modification by other techniques, including atmospheric plasmas, chemical vapor deposition and printing. The scope of applications includes functional coatings used in optics, architectural & vehicle glass industry, electronics, transportation industry, aerospace, industrial, decorative products, anti-counterfeiting, military, packaging and medical fields.

SVC publishes the Technical Conference Proceedings each year.[7] Reference volumes are available in print or on-line through the SVC Website. In agreement, Elsevier publishes selected peer-reviewed papers from the TechCon in the journal of Surface and Coating Technology. SVC established the SVC Foundation in 2002 for scholarship and travel awards to the TechCon for students.

References
  1. "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax for Year Ending 2017". ProPublica. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  2. "SVC Mission and Vision". svc.org. Society of Vacuum Coaters. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  3. "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. " ". Society of Vacuum Coaters Annual Technical Conference Proceedings. ISSN 0737-5921.
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