

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON POLYMER PROCESS INNOVATION (third edition)
September 13-15, 2023 ∙ Guimarães, Portugal

The 3rd 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 #ppi2023
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 3rd Polymer Process Innovation (PPI) Conference, which will take place in Guimarães, Portugal on the 13th to 15th of September 2023.

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

where everything happens
Guimarães, the cradle of Portugal.
Campus de Azurém, Av. da Universidade 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Useful information on Guimarães.
Get Bus connections between Guimarães and Porto Airport.
Sá Carneiro (Porto) Airport has direct connections to most European cities.









Abstract submission [new date]
16.06.2023
Notification of acceptance [new date]
23.06.2023
Conference Proceedings
30.07.2023 [new date]
Important dates
Programme
overall view
15:00-18:00 Registration
15:00-18:00 Visit to PIEP - Innovation in Polymer Engineering, DEP - Department of Polymer Engineering, and DONE Lab - Advanced Manufacturing of Products and Tools
17:30-19:00 Welcome Reception
Plenary Speakers

Prof. Ludwig Cardon
Roberto Pantani
Ghent University
University of Salerno

Prof. Ludwig Cardon
Paulo Bartolo
Ghent University
Nanyang Technological University

Prof. Clemens Holzer
José Covas
Montanuniversität Leoben
University of Minho



Scientific Committee
Chairmen

Phil Coates
University of Bradford

Costas Charitidis
National Technical University of Athens

António Pontes
University of Minho
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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 Port
Thomas Lucyshyn, Montanuniversitat Leoben, Austria
Frederik Desplentere, Catholic University Leuven, Belgium
Brecht Van Hooreweder, Catholic University Leuven, Belgium
Joel Vasco, Polytechnic of Leiria, Portugal
Roberto de Santis, University of Napoli Frederico II, 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
Carlos Alberto Costa, University of Caxias do Sul, Brasil
Peter J. Martin, Queen's University Belfast, UK
Organizing Committee
António Pontes, University of Minho, Portugal
Álvaro Sampaio, University of Minho, Portugal
Ângela Rodrigues, University of Minho, Portugal
Artur Costa, University of Minho, Portugal
Bruno Coelho, University of Minho, Portugal
Carla Martins, University of Minho, Portugal
Carina Lopes, University of Minho, Portugal
Cátia Silva, University of Minho, Portugal
Eva Silva, University of Minho, Portugal
Fernando Duarte, University of Minho, Portugal
José Almeida, University of Minho, Portugal
Leandro Fernandes, University of Minho, Portugal
Rita Gonçalves, University of Minho, Portugal
Sérgio Rodrigues, University of Minho, Portugal
Susana Marques, University of Minho, Portugal
Vitor Pais, University of Minho, Portugal