John Matteucci Technical Excellence Award

John Matteucci was recognized around the world as a leader in the field of vacuum coatings. His inspiration to AIMCAL Conferences and the International Conferences on Vacuum Web Coating has led to a special monetary award being given to the authors of the best paper in each of the Web Coating and the Vacuum Web Coating sessions of the AIMCAL Web Coating Conference. Each paper is evaluated for breadth of subject, technical content, presentation style and future impact on the technology or marketplace. Judging is done by three members selected from the Conference participants with the proviso that the judges are ineligible for the awards. The competition is sponsored by Converting Quarterly.