Society of Vacuum Coaters

The Society of Vacuum Coaters (SVC) is a non-profit, professional association of individuals who are interested in the fundamental science and applications of vacuum coating on an industrial scale.[1]

The society was founded in 1957 and has a fifty-year history with a rapidly growing engineering technology field. The society hosts an annual meeting, offers short courses and other educational opportunities and publishes a variety of books and technical guides.

Mission statement

"The mission of the SVC is to foster technical excellence by providing a global forum to inform and educate the members, the technical community, and the public on all aspects of vacuum coating, surface engineering, and related topics."[2]

References

  1. 50 Years of Vacuum Coating Technology and the Growth of the Society of Vacuum Coaters, edited by Donald M. Mattox and Vivienne Harwood Mattox, SVC Publications (2007) ISBN 978-1-878068-27-9
  2. http://www.svc.org/AboutSVC/AboutSVC.html Mission statement

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