In April 2026, CLiCAM ERA Talent, Dr. Anastasiia Novokhatska joined the PMG Ouest Coating team in Saint-Nazaire, France. During her secondment, she works on advanced coating technologies alongside Dr. Sébastien Beauvais, R&D quality manager at Ouest Coating, and actively participates in training activities aimed at plasma spray, cold spray and HVOF coating techniques.

The programme specifically examines how temperature, particle size distribution, and particle velocity of various feedstocks affect the mechanical and corrosion performance of thin coatings deposited by the cold spray process. The training programme aims to enhance coating durability by developing optimized adhesion layers.

Dye penetration testing to detect coating defects (left); Adhesion test (right)

The researchers are also addressing the technical challenge of depositing uniform, adherent thin coatings onto prototype rollers. To support this work, a series of experiments involving adhesion, penetration, corrosion and metallographic analysis is currently underway.

We wish Anastasiia a successful training full of practical skills acquired!