Mon, 09 November, 2026
The Thermal Spraying and Surface Engineering Association (TSSEA) are holding their 2026 conference, ‘Innovations in Surface Engineering’ at TWI’s headquarters near Cambridge, UK on Wednesday 2 December 2026.
As a leading centre for applied R&D for surface engineering and advanced coatings in the UK, we are delighted to be hosting the TSSEA’s annual conference. TWI has been involved with the TSSEA since its inception in the 1990s, having had decades of experience serving our global Industrial Members.
The event will be the UK’s foremost conference for thermal spray and surface engineering researchers, engineers, technicians, industrialists and managers. The one-day conference has been designed to cover the entire spectrum of thermal and cold spray technologies and other surface engineering solutions.
With a dedicated focus on innovation and how the sector is gearing up to achieve Net Zero in line with government and global priorities, TSSEA topics will cover processing-microstructure properties relationships, new and innovative coating applications, new compositions, industrial solutions in wear, corrosion, thermal protection, sensors, diagnostics and more.
What to Expect
TSSEA conference 2026 will include invited speakers from universities, industry and research technology organisations, delivering insightful talks on cutting edge topic that are shaping our lives today.
There will also be an exhibition area that is showcasing thermal spray and surface engineering solutions at TWI and plenty of time for networking, including over tea / coffee and a buffet lunch.
Speakers
Confirmed speakers for the event include:
- Dr Melissa Riley CEng, FIMMM, FWeldI (Technology Fellow Surface Engineering, TWI)
- Dr Ben Robinson (Section Manager, Metallurgy Corrosion and Surfacing, TWI)
- Dr Alan Taylor FRSC, FIMMM (Technology Fellow, TWI Ltd)
- Les Gregory (Vice President, Business Development, Titomic UK)
- Dr Francesco Fanicchia CEng (Associate Professor in Sustainable Surface Engineering, Centre for Materials, Cranfield University)
- Professor Tanvir Hussain (EPSRC Research Fellow, Professor of Coatings and Surface Engineering, University of Nottingham)
- Michael Breitsameter (Director of Sales and Marketing, Kermetico / Linde)
You can find out more and register to attend this event, here: https://innovations2026.tssea.org/
Our involvement in the conference once-again underlines the expertise and experience available at TWI - to find out more about TWI and our services contact surfacing@twi.co.uk