INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON POLYMER PROCESS INNOVATION (fourth edition)
September 18-20, 2024 ∙ Ghent, Belgium
The 4th International Polymer Process Innovation Conference (PPI) will include several distinguished personalities from the academic and industrial sectors to exchange recent developments in the multidisciplinary areas of polymer and composite materials, tool development and polymer process innovation.
Innovation.
Knowledge exchange.
Networking.
#ppiconference #ppi2024
University of Minho [PT], National Technical University of Athens [GR], University of Bradford [UK], Montanuniversität Leoben [AT] and Ghent University [BE] are glad to welcome you to the 4th Polymer Process Innovation (PPI) Conference, which will take place in Ghent, Belgium on the 18th to 20th of September 2024.
TOPICS OF INTEREST FOR SUBMISSION INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
Additive manufacturing
Advanced polymeric composites
Developments in polymer processing
Moulds and mould making innovations
Polymer processing simulation
Hybrid moulds
Trends in product development
Rheology
Sustainable use of polymers
Polymer process innovation
Location & Venue
Ghent, a vibrant historical city in Belgium.
Conference Venue:
Monasterium PoortAckere,
Oude Houtlei 56, 9000 Gent, België
Recommendations for Accomodation:
*Monasterium Poortackere
*Hotel Gravensteen
(https://www.gravensteen.be/en/)
*discount code for accomodation when booking via website: UGENT24
Abstract submission
7.06.2024
Notification of acceptance
21.06.2024
Conference Proceedings
31.08.2024
Important dates
Programme
overall view
15:00-18:00 Registration
15:00-18:00 Visit to CPMT - UGent
17:30-19:00 Welcome Reception
Plenary Speakers
Hesheng Xia
Sichuan University,
China
Jean-Marie Raquez
University of Mons,
Belgium
Herman Van Roost
Styrenics-circular-solutions,
Belgium
Chung-Hae Park
IMT Nord Europe,
France
Carla Martins
University of Minho,
Portugal
Scientific Committee
Chairmen
Phil Coates
University of Bradford
Costas Charitidis
National Technical University of Athens
António Pontes
University of Minho
Ludwig Cardon
Ghent University
Clemens Holzer
Montanuniversität Leoben
Members
Roberto Pantani, University of Salerno, Italy
Adriano Fagali de Sousa, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil
Giovanni Lucchetta, Universita' Degli Studi Di Padova, Italy
Pedro Gonçalves Martinho, Polytechnic of Leiria, Portugal
Arif Rochman, University of Malta, Malta
Hesheng Xia, Sichuan University, China
Jie Zang, Sichuan University, China
Dagmar D'Hooge, Ghent University, Belgium
Mariya Edeleva, Ghent University, Belgium
Patricia Krawczak, Institut Mines-Télécom, IMT Nord Europe, France
Fernando Jorge Lino Alves, Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, Portugal
Thomas Lucyshyn, Montanuniversitat Leoben, Austria
Frederik Desplentere, Catholic University Leuven, Belgium
Bart Buffel, Catholic University Leuven, Belgium
Brecht Van Hooreweder, Catholic University Leuven, Belgium
Joel Vasco, Polytechnic of Leiria, Portugal
Roberto de Santis, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche CNR, Italy
Teresa Russo, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche CNR, Italy
Guilhermino Fechine, Mackenzie Presbyterian University, Brazil
Artur Mateus, Polytechnic of Leiria, Portugal
Mónica Oliveira, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Júlio César Viana, University of Minho, Portugal
Álvaro Miguel Céu Gramaxo Oliveira Sampaio, University of Minho, Portugal
Carlos Alberto Costa, University of Caxias do Sul, Brasil
Peter J. Martin, Queen's University Belfast, UK
Antonio Gloria, University of Napoli Frederico II, Italy
Wim Van Paepegem, Ghent University, Belgium
Karen De Clerck, Ghent University, Belgium
Florian Arbeiter, Montanuniversitat Leoben, Austria
Gerald Pinter, Montanuniversitat Leoben, Austria
Organizing Committee
Ludwig Cardon, Ghent University, Belgium
Frederik Desplentere, Catholic University Leuven, Belgium
Mariya Edeleva, Ghent University, Belgium
Flavio Marchesini de Oliveira, Ghent University, Belgium
Bart Buffel, Catholic University Leuven, Belgium
Ellen Fernandez, Ghent University, Belgium
Ruben Vande Ryse, Ghent University, Belgium
CPMT - UGent Research Group