The aim of the 3rd IPPT_TWINN conference is to connect different stakeholders from industry and academia interested in the topic of metal replacement and lightweight polymer composites, with a focus on the important industry sectors where lightweight polymer composites are most widely used: automotive, aerospace, marine, sports equipment, energy, building sector and others, including sessions on end-of-life solutions (circularity), new materials and technologies.
The first day will include plenary plenary speakers and sessions focusing on industry applications, including materials, technologies, and circularity solutions, and will end with a panel discussion. In the afternoon, a B2B session will be organized and in parallel also a 3 hour Open training on research funding opportunities (T5.3).
The second day will showcase current research findings and will include plenary speakers, invited speakers and accepted scientific contributions in sessions on materials, technologies, circularity solutions, prediction models, testing methodologies and more.
Main goals are to share knowledge, good practices, ideas and to make new connections between R&D institutions and companies and between different companies in the value chain. With interesting presentations on status and trends, new research findings and innovations, real life case studies from companies, a panel discussion of experts and B2B meetings we expect to create new partnerships and value chains between and among academia and industry stakeholders.
The conference is organised within the project IPPT_TWINN with the main objective to increase the knowledge of polymer processing at FTPO. This will be achieved both through joint scientific work with 4 partners from 4 EU countries, covering several advanced processing techniques and through the organization of a series of events such as workshops, summer schools, expert visits, etc. The project is conducted on the basis of the Grand Agreement for an Action with multiple beneficiaries within the Horizon Europe Framework Programme and the Twinning (HORIZON-WIDERA-2021-ACCESS-03) call, project number 101079051.
Conference topics include, but are not limited to:
Trends, challenges, and new opportunities in lightweight polymer composites, including innovative materials and advanced composites
Cutting-edge manufacturing technologies, processes, and design optimisation strategies for composite materials and metal replacement
Applications in key sectors such as automotive, aerospace, marine, sports equipment, wind energy adding sectores building…, and other emerging fields, with a focus on sector-specific challenges and solutions
Circularity solutions, sustainable practices, and end-of-life management in composite manufacturing, addressing environmental concerns and regulatory requirements
New prediction models, simulation techniques, and testing methodologies for composite materials, including performance analysis and long-term durability assessments
Cost-effective solutions and strategies for large-scale adoption of lightweight composites across various industries
The dates for abstract submission are:
10th March 2025: Abstract submission
30th March 2025: Notification of the submission acceptance.
15th March 2025: Draft program of the conference
25th May 2025: Final Programme.
4th – 5th of June 2025: Conference.
A book of abstracts will be published.
For details on the conference please visit:
https://www.ippt-twinn.eu/Conferences/3rd-IPPT_TWINN-conference
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