ANNOUNCEMENT

We wish to invite you to the 5th International Conference PMI2012 which will take place in Ghent, Belgium, from Wednesday 12th of September until Friday 14th of September 2012.

As an initiative of the Centre for Polymer and Material Technologies CPMT of University College Ghent, member of Ghent University Association, the International PMI Conference is a joined organization together with the Institute of Polymers and Composites IPC of University of Minho, Portugal.

The PMI conference aims to provide a scientific platform where the academic and industrial communities can exchange the latest research developments in the field of Polymers, Moulds an Materials.

Following the success of the previous editions, the 5th International PMI Conference is solidly on its way. It is fully endorsed by the Ghent University Association Research Group “Polymer Chemistry & Technology”. We continue our classical discussion of innovations in Product Development, Processing, Moulds and Materials and Materials Engineering for Biomedical Applications.

PAPER SUBJECT AREA

Product Development

Product Design
Design for Processing
Rapid Prototyping
Additive Manufacturing

Moulds & Mouldings

Mould Design & Simulation
Mould Making Innovations
Mould & Process Control
Hybrid Moulds
Trends in Tool Design

Materials Innovation & Testing

Polymer Properties for Processing
Materials for Additive Manufacturing
Polymer Materials Innovation
Polymer Recycling
Material Characterization

Advanced Polymer Processing

Processing Innovations
Micro Processing
Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering
Processing of Special Materials
(biobased materials, Biomedical polymers,
nano composites, conductive polymers, functional graded materials, ...)

IMPORTANT DATES


Abstract Submission Deadline March 16th 2012
Notification of Abstract Acceptance March 23th 2012
Paper Submission Deadline May 18th 2012
Notification of Paper Acceptance June 15th 2012
PMI 2012 Conference September 12th - 14th 2012

CONTACT

For more information, you can contact the Conference Secretariat at pmi@hogent.be