In the last decade tremendous progress has been made in the field of coating and thin film deposition. Enormous number of modified or new techniques has been developed and applied to production of advanced materials and details. Tendency of the quality escalation of details call for adequate increase not only in technology improving area but also in development of new experimental methods and the valid standards updating. Therefore the 4^rd Conference on Coatings and Thin Films will focus on practical aspects and advances in:

The aims of conference will present a new knowledge in said area and to make contacts between participants coming from different branches of industry, universities and academic institutions. The added attention will be foccused on the commercial PVD processes to made progress towards application of advanced technologies into production in the Slovac Republic. We should like to expand this forum to a broader international audience to establish and improve international contacts.