Centre for Advanced Coating Technologies (CACT)

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Centre for Advanced Coating Technologies (CACT)

CACT conducts fundamental research, both analytical and experimental, in the area of thermal spray coating.

The Centre for Advanced Coating Technologies (CACT) was established in 1998 as a collaborative effort by researchers from the departments of mechanical engineering and materials science, dedicated to both fundamental and applied research in the area of industrial coatings application. It is now in its ninth year of operation, with approximately 40 researchers, including professors from both departments, research staff members and graduate students. CACT works closely with industries, other universities and research institutions such as GE Global Research (Niskayuna, NY, USA), BMW USA, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Sulzer Metco, VacAero International, GE R&D, Inco, TeckCominco, Hydro Quebec, NRC-Industrial Materials Institute, and the University of Tokyo. CACT receives funding from government funding agencies such as Ontario Centre of Excellence, Materials and Manufacturing Ontario, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, The Canada Foundation for Innovation, Ontario Innovation Trust, Auto21 and several Canadian and international companies such. Over the last few years CACT has completed its move into new, state-of-the-art laboratory facilities in the Bahen Centre. It now possesses most standard thermal spray application systems such atmospheric plasma spray (APS), high velocity oxy-fuel spray (HVOF), wire-arc spray, and radio-frequency inductively coupled plasma (RF-ICP). In 2004 a unique new Vacuum Plasma Spray Forming (VPSF) system has been installed, which allows the temperature of the part being sprayed to be controlled accurately, so as to minimize thermal stresses. CACT has an extensive range of process diagnostic and coating characterization equipment. CACT trains graduate students who are in demand in both academia and industry.

06/04/2015

11/03/2014

Nazli's 3rd Year and Amirsaman's Qualification Exam

12/17/2013

MIE Holiday Celebration

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12/13/2013

Congratulations to PhD Candidate, Esmail Safae on his successful completion of qualification exam

03/04/2013

Congratulations to Dr. Babak Samareh on his PhD defence.

10/25/2012

10/10/2012

Felix loosmann's presentation

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