2027 Secure Abstract Submission Form

Please Note: All presenters (with the exception of the Exhibitor Innovator Showcase) will be required to pay a full conference registration fee.

Abstract deadline:

February 1, 2027 Guaranteed Placement in Requested Session, including Poster and Exhibitor Innovator Showcase Presentations

Recommended word count is 200 to 300 words but longer abstracts are permitted. References on the abstracts are permissible but not required (subsequent manuscripts must adhere to SVC guidelines on reference citations).

Abstracts should be submitted in MS Word file format. Presentation title should be bolded (Ariel, 14 Point), Presenter should be listed first in author list and the presenter should be bolded. Additional Authors and company affiliations should adhere to the following format:

Presenter/Author 1 name here, Author 2 name here, etc., in Arial, 10 point
1Company name(s), city, state and country here in Arial italic, 10 point
For more than one company, use superscripts on names to point to different companies

Abstract text should be in Times New Roman, 10 point.

Name/Corresponding Author

First NameLast Name

E-mail

So You Receive a Submission Confirmation

Organization

Division

Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry

Work Phone Number

Mobile Phone Number

Fax Number

Address 2

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Are you affiliated with more than one organization?

Organization 2

Division 2

Presenter Type

Student ID#

Your Principal SVC Contact

Do You Need a Letter of Invitation for a VISA to travel to the TechCon?

Check here if you are a full time graduate student at a College/University and you are not receiving travel support/scholarship from the SVC and wish to be considered for the Graduate Student Award program.

Select Your Preferred Session: 1st Choice

Select Your Preferred Session: 2nd Choice

Do not select Poster Session as your second choice if you are not willing to present using the poster format.

Select Presentation Time

Abstract Title

List all authors in the order they should appear in the conference program.

Please indicate the presenting author by using an asterisk.

Provide full contact information for EACH AUTHOR.

Terms and Conditions:

By submitting this form, you have agreed to prepare a manuscript or PowerPoint slide show for publication and sign the SVC Copyright Transfer Agreement.

SVC offers two different manuscript publication options to TechCon presenters:

- Non-peer review publication in the SVC Technical Conference Proceedings ONLY
- Peer review publication in Elsevier's Surface and Coatings Technology

SVC offers one PowerPoint slide show publication option to TechCon presenters:

- Non-peer review publication in the SVC Technical Conference Proceedings ONLY

Upload Your Abstract

Upload Abstract

Please submit MS Word file only. File must be closed prior to upload.

Upload Your Headshot Photo

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.jpeg, .jpg, .png, only. This is a requirement of complete abstract submission. File must be closed prior to upload.

Upload Your Biography

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Please submit MS Word file, only. This is a requirement of complete abstract submission. File must be closed prior to upload.

2027 TechCon Abstract Submission Form

SVC offers one PowerPoint slide show publication option to TechCon presenters: