23rd International Coating Science and Technology Symposium

Aug. 30 – Sept.2, 2026 | The Lofton Hotel, Minneapolis, MN

About the Symposium

 The ISCST Symposium provides a forum for scientists and engineers from around the world to present and discuss the latest developments and discoveries in the application and solidification of thin liquid films. The Symposium features contributions from experts in both academia and industry on topics ranging from fundamental processing science to more applied research and development. The Symposium includes a broad range of coating process science and technology and impacts many industries. The format of the symposium is designed to facilitate learning, exchange of information and networking across industrial sectors and between academia and industry.

At the 23rd ISCST Symposium, the technical sessions will cover a wide range of areas including Materials Synthesis and Coating, Coating Process Fundamentals, Drying and Curing Fundamentals, Flow and Solidification of Particulate Coatings, Wetting & Adhesion, Coating Technology & Applications, Sustainability in Coating, and Process and System Design across the coating industry. Next Generation Coating Manufacturing will be a special topic for this symposium. For this special topic, we seek contributions related to AI/ ML, analytics/ big data, and advanced digital tools for coatings, such as complex process simulations and digital twins. The Symposium also features tabletop exhibits from vendors offering products or services of interest for the coating industry, including equipment suppliers, coating services, coating and drying modeling software and instrumentation.

Call for papers is OPEN for the 2026 ISCST Symposium!

Please get your submission in as soon as possible for review by the organizing committee, to be included in the technical program. Follow the link below to submit an oral presentation for any of the symposia topics, or a poster presentation to be featured during the poster session and reception.

The deadline for oral presentations is April 29th, 2026

Submit an Abstract

Important Notice: The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) will be managing the abstract submission and event registration for the 2026 ISCST Symposium. Clicking the “Submit an Abstract” link above will redirect you to the aiche.confex.com website where you can begin an abstract submission. Alternatively, you may navigate to abstract submission and other details via the AIChE hosted site for the 23rd ISCST Symposium.