Applied Thin Films, Inc. (ATFI) is an advanced material company focused on development of nanoscale-designed ceramic materials and coating for aerospace, energy, defense, and other industrial applications. AFI's flagship product is Cerablak (TM)which is based on aluminim phosphate compositions that offers outstanding properties with suitable low-cost and scalable processes for application. Using nanoscale-based synthetic design strategies, ATFI has developed several innovative thin film materials. Processing methods are scalable, environmentally safe and include solution-based, PVD (sputtering), CVD, and plasma spray deposition.