Finishing and Coating
Events Calendar
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ASETS Workshop
From Tuesday, August 11, 2026 - 08:00am
To Thursday, August 13, 2026 - 05:00pm
To Thursday, August 13, 2026 - 05:00pm
Advanced Surface Engineering Technologies for the Services
Expanding Access to Critical Resources for Surface Engineering
The Department of War (DoW) spends more than $20 billion annually addressing corrosion and material degradation across defense systems. Protecting weapons systems from corrosion, wear, and environmental damage is critical to maintaining readiness, safety, and long-term performance. Many traditional surface treatments and coatings used to provide this protection pose growing regulatory and supply chain challenges.
To address these risks, SERDP and ESTCP are advancing and demonstrating alternative surface engineering technologies that maintain or improve defense performance while reducing reliance on materials impacted by regulatory and supply chain disruption. This work supports the transition to safer coatings and treatment processes that meet demanding operational and maintenance requirements.
ASETS workshops convene DoW repair facilities, weapons system manufacturers, researchers, and industry partners to exchange information on emerging technologies, performance data, approvals, and implementation strategies for next-generation coatings and surface engineering solutions.
ASETS Workshops
The ASETS initiative led by SERDP and ESTCP provides defense organizations with information and assistance to improve weapons system performance and life-cycle cost while reducing or eliminating financial and regulatory impacts from coatings and treatment processes that utilize hexavalent chromium (hex chrome, Cr6+, Cr(VI), chromate, chromic acid); coatings that contain cadmium; and coatings that contain volatile organic compounds (VOC).
ASETS workshops convene DoW repair facilities, weapons system manufacturers, researchers, and industry partners to exchange information on emerging technologies, performance data, approvals, and implementation strategies for next-generation coatings and surface engineering solutions.
https://serdp-estcp.mil/page/f7ad5195-e8ef-11ec-9685-026db1cbe810
Expanding Access to Critical Resources for Surface Engineering
The Department of War (DoW) spends more than $20 billion annually addressing corrosion and material degradation across defense systems. Protecting weapons systems from corrosion, wear, and environmental damage is critical to maintaining readiness, safety, and long-term performance. Many traditional surface treatments and coatings used to provide this protection pose growing regulatory and supply chain challenges.
To address these risks, SERDP and ESTCP are advancing and demonstrating alternative surface engineering technologies that maintain or improve defense performance while reducing reliance on materials impacted by regulatory and supply chain disruption. This work supports the transition to safer coatings and treatment processes that meet demanding operational and maintenance requirements.
ASETS workshops convene DoW repair facilities, weapons system manufacturers, researchers, and industry partners to exchange information on emerging technologies, performance data, approvals, and implementation strategies for next-generation coatings and surface engineering solutions.
ASETS Workshops
The ASETS initiative led by SERDP and ESTCP provides defense organizations with information and assistance to improve weapons system performance and life-cycle cost while reducing or eliminating financial and regulatory impacts from coatings and treatment processes that utilize hexavalent chromium (hex chrome, Cr6+, Cr(VI), chromate, chromic acid); coatings that contain cadmium; and coatings that contain volatile organic compounds (VOC).
ASETS workshops convene DoW repair facilities, weapons system manufacturers, researchers, and industry partners to exchange information on emerging technologies, performance data, approvals, and implementation strategies for next-generation coatings and surface engineering solutions.
https://serdp-estcp.mil/page/f7ad5195-e8ef-11ec-9685-026db1cbe810