Circularity of composites

Polymeris invites you to Les Mines d'Alès for a day dedicated to the circularity of composites. This event will bring together members of the cluster and will also be open to non-members wishing to discover the latest advances and opportunities offered by the recycling and recovery of composites.

Program:

• Visit to the Mines d'Alès technical platform, a leading site for research and innovation in advanced materials.
• Technical presentations by academic and industry experts, showcasing solutions and prospects for recycling and reusing composites.
• Collaborative workshop dedicated to the reintegration of recycled fibers, to jointly identify technological barriers and avenues for development.
• Networking time to encourage exchanges between researchers, industrialists, and innovation stakeholders.

This day will be an opportunity to exchange views, discover concrete solutions, and jointly develop new avenues for collaboration around the circularity of composites.

Programme :

• 8:30–9:00 a.m.: Welcome coffee
   
• 9:00–9:15 a.m.: Welcome speech and presentation of IMT Alès
  Assia TRIA and Sébastien MARTINEZ, IMT Alès
   
• 9:15–9:30 a.m.: Polymeris, the competitiveness cluster for polymer and composite materials: supporting businesses
  Léa DOUBTSOF, POLYMERIS
   
• 9:30–9:45 a.m.: Towards circularity in thermoplastic composites: innovations and challenges surrounding Elium® resin
  Pierre GERARD, ARKEMA
   
• 9:45–10:00 a.m.: Towards circular Elium®/basalt fabric composites through a combination of various recycling methods
  Anne BERGERET, IMT Alès
   
• 10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.: OPTICARB project – Optimization of recycled carbon fiber nonwovens for the manufacture of tools (molds) in boat building
  Quentin GOVIGNON, IMT Albi
   
• 10:15 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.: Coffee break
   
• 10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.: RECYCOMP – Recycling of CMO and functionalization of recycled fibers
  Alain BOURMAUD, University of South Brittany
   
• 11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.: Presentation of research activities at IMT Alès
  Stéphane LECOEUCHE, IMT Alès
   
• 11:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.: General presentation of C2MA research activities
  Anne BERGERET, IMT Alès
   
• 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.: Tour of C2MA's polymer and composite materials technology platforms
• 12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.: Lunch & networking – Speed meeting
   
• 1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.: From composite waste to resource: the power of supercritical CO₂ by ADN GROUP
  Camille LAMBERT, ADN Group
   
• 2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.: Development of a circular process for manufacturing thermoplastic tapes
  Elise MATHOUILLOT, IMT Alès
   
• 2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.: Presentation of IMT Alès offerings for businesses
  Jean PARADIS, IMT Alès
   
• 2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.: BIOntier & ZEvRA: Development of circular biocomposites and solutions for zero-emission electric mobility
  Maxime NOURTIER, POLYMERIS
   
• 2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.: European, national, and regional funding opportunities by POLYMERIS (GreenSmartMED)
  Léa DOUBTSOF, POLYMERIS
   
• 3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.: Coffee break
   
• 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.: Members-only workshop – Workshop on the reintegration of composite fibers and resins

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