Tribology international conference 2026 will run this year jointly to the 10^th edition of the Surfaces, Interfaces and Coatings Technologies International Conference - SICT 2026 and the 6^th edition of Plasma Tech 2026 in Prague, Czech republic from 06 To 08 May 2026.

These joint conferences provides an international exchange forum for the industry and the academia. Leading university researchers present their latest findings, and representatives of the industry inspire scientists to develop new solutions.

Tribology International conference 2026 main topics include:

• Surface engineering in tribology 
• Tribo-chemistry
• Tribo-surfaces,
• Coatings, surfaces and underlying mechanisms
• Wear and friction, Contact mechanics 
• Bio-tribology/ biomimetics
• Nano-tribology
• Modelling and Simulation in tribology 
• lubricants and additives
• Sustainable lubrication
• Test methodologies and measurement technologies
• Tribology in manufacturing processes and industrial systems 
• Digitisation in tribology