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4 Editorial 6 Feedback 6 Research Tracks 7 Process Technology 8 Metals/Polymers/Ceramics 10 Testing/Characterization 12 Emerging Technology 13 3D PrintShop 80 Classifieds 80 Special Advertising Section 80 Advertisers Index 80 Editorial Preview TRENDS INDUSTRY NEWS DEPARTMENTS Check out the Digital Edition online at asminternational.org/news/magazines/am-p ASM International serves materials professionals, nontechnical personnel, and managers wordwide by providing high-quality materials information, education and training, networking opportunities, and professional development resources in cost-effective and user-friendly formats. ASM is where materials users, producers, and manufacturers converge to do business. AdvancedMaterials & Processes (ISSN 0882-7958, USPS 762080) publishes eight issues per year: January, February/ March, April, May/June, July/August, September, October andNovember/December, by ASM International, 9639 Kinsman Road, Materials Park, OH 44073-0002; tel: 440.338.5151; fax: 440.338.4634. Periodicals postage paidat Novelty, Ohio, and additional mailing offices. Vol. 176, No. 6, SEPTEMBER 2018. Copyright © 2018 by ASM International ® . All rights reserved. Distributed at no charge to ASMmembers in the United States, Canada, andMexico. International members can pay a $30 per year surcharge to receive printed issues. Subscriptions: $475. Single copies: $51. POSTMASTER: Send3579 forms to ASM International, Materials Park, OH 44073-0002. Change of address: Request for change should include old address of the subscriber. Missing numbers due to “change of address” cannot be replaced. Claims for nondelivery must be made within 60 days of issue. Canada Post Publications Mail Agreement No. 40732105. Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: 700 Dowd Ave., Elizabeth, NJ 07201. Printedby Publishers Press Inc., Shepherdsville, Ky. 20 USING PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION TO OPTIMIZE SURFACE PROPERTIES David Bell, Viktor Khominich, and Steve Midson Thin film cathodic arc PVD coatings offer an easy and economical way to optimize surface properties without changing bulk performance. 26 A NONCOMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION Samuel W. Glass III This article is an excerpt from the completely revise d ASM Handbook, Volume 17, Nondestructive Evaluation of Materials, just published this month. 31 HTPro The official newsletter of the ASM Heat Treating Soc iety. This quarterly supplement focuses on heat treating technology, processes, materials, and equipment, a long with Heat Treating Society news and initiatives. FEATURES SEPTEMBER 2018 | VOL 176 | NO 6 A D V A N C E D M A T E R I A L S & P R O C E S S E S | S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 8 3 20 26 4931 7