23rd International Coating Science and Technology Symposium
23rd International Coating Science and Technology SymposiumAug. 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 coating/drying/curing process fundamentals, particle-laden coatings and microstructure development, wetting and adhesion in coatings, applications for energy and electronics, and sustainability in coating. In addition, Next Generation Coating Manufacturing will be a special topic area 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. Symposia topics and descriptions are provided in the list below:
Coating Process Fundamentals |
Fundamental aspects of continuous liquid film application. Subject matters include dynamic wetting, flow instability, and rheology. |
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Drying & Curing Fundamentals |
Fundamental aspects of solidification of film coatings. Subject matters include drying of solution and emulsion systems and curing kinetics. |
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Particulate Coatings & Microstructure Development |
Flow and drying of particle-laden coatings. |
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AI, ML, and Analytics/Big Data in Coating |
Deployment of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and informatics in coating and solidification. |
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Digital & Next Gen Manufacturing |
Deployment of digital twin and coating-related manufacturing. |
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Coating & Solidification for Flexible and Printed Electronics |
Coating and solidification technologies for production of flexible and printed electronics in all modalities, including sheet-to-sheet and roll-to-roll. |
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Printing & Discrete Coating |
Technologies of printing and patterned coating as well as 3D coating of discrete objects. |
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Coating & Solidification for Energy Applications |
Coating and solidification technologies for production of batteries, solar cells, fuel cells, and other related devices. |
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Sustainability in Coating |
Development toward more resource efficient coating/manufacturing processes and materials, such as LCA and TEA analyses and processing of sustainable materials. |
The Symposium will also feature 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.
Submit an Abstract
The deadline for oral presentations is April 29th, 2026
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.