Vartech, Inc. specializes in thermal spray technology. The company was founded to develop the commercial potential of the thermal spray processes for production of high tech, high value coatings and monoliths. The company conducts thermal spray R&D and production spraying for government, university, industry, and private concerns. The company and its personnel have played a leading role in research and development in materials and the thermal spray processes for the last 10 years, and have been continuously active in the thermal spray field since 1984. Vartech is a technology transfer spinoff company of the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL) and maintains close ties to the laboratory