HI!-PLASTICS 2026 – I International Seminar on Advanced Plastics and Composites
Presentation
High-performance materials are playing a key role in transforming strategic sectors such as aerospace, defense, automotive, transport, shipbuilding, electronics, construction, and energy. The need for lighter, stronger, more functional, and more sustainable solutions is driving intense R&D activity, where collaboration across all links of the value chain is essential to accelerate transfer to the market.
The International Seminar on Advanced Plastics and Composites was created as a meeting point for companies, technology centers, and innovation stakeholders to share real industrial challenges, recent technological developments, and emerging research lines. Throughout the event, high-performance materials and processes, dual-use technologies, functional solutions, and sustainability strategies applied to advanced products and systems will be addressed.
The seminar will combine technical presentations, poster sessions, and a networking space to foster knowledge exchange, create synergies, and identify collaboration opportunities in national and international R&D projects.
*Some of the presentations will be delivered in English.
Programme
Topics
This session will cover the latest developments in structural composite materials, from traditional solutions to high-performance composites. New formats, reinforcement architectures, and polymer matrices will be analyzed, as well as their behavior under demanding service conditions. The presentations will combine real industrial needs with R&D advances aimed at improving performance, durability, and efficiency in strategic sectors.
The session will focus on materials and composites with advanced functionalities beyond structural performance. Solutions featuring conductive properties, fire resistance, and radar and electromagnetic signature reduction capabilities will be presented. The goal is to demonstrate how these materials meet critical requirements in dual-use applications, as well as the technological challenges associated with their design, manufacturing, and characterization.
This session will explore advanced manufacturing technologies applied to high-performance materials, including additive manufacturing, automated processes, and hybrid solutions. Challenges related to industrialization, scaling, and quality control will be addressed, with a focus on the effective transfer of R&D developments to production environments. The presentations will showcase real-world implementation experiences in demanding industrial settings.
This session will focus on key materials and systems for energy applications and dual-use technologies. Solutions for energy storage, hydrogen, batteries, and sustainable fuels will be addressed, highlighting the role of advanced materials in enhancing performance, safety, and efficiency. The presentations will combine industrial perspectives with technological developments applicable to both civilian and defense environments.
Agenda
Registration of attendees
Welcome remarks and opening
New trends in composite materials and the role of associations · Helena Abril, AEMAC
The role of thermoplastic composites in advanced industries · Ferrie van Hattum, THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES APPLICATION CENTRE – TPAC
PEEK and advanced thermoplastic matrices for structural composites in high-demand environments · Jon Ander Ortube, GUZTEC POLYMERS
Only-PP-composites as a tool to address circularity in demanding applications · Carlos Barreto, NORNER
Q&A session
Redefining flame retardants: new perspectives on the transition towards sustainable solutions · Lodovico Agostinis, AIMPLAS
Challenges for Flame Retardants: Meeting Fire Safety, Sustainability, and Regulatory Demands · Thomas Futterer and Tobias Moss, BUDENHEIM
Regulatory updates for FRs and general regulatory updates for plastic additives · Shannon Gainey, HUBER
Understanding Flame Retardant and Smoke Suppressant Additives · Jonathan Hall, WILLIAM BLYTHE
Q&A Session
Sustainable Flame Retardancy for Polyamides and Polyesters in E&E and E-Mobility Applications · Adrian Beard, CLARIANT
Advanced fire-safety strategies for next-generation new energy vehicle materials · De-Yi Wang, IMDEA
Reactive Phosphorus FR for Rigid Polyurethane Foam – Innovative and Sustainable Solution for Building & Construction · Sander Kroon, ICL & Thoralf Küchler, LANXESS
Beyond Flame Retardancy: Mineral solutions for Thermal Conductivity and Fire Protection · Corina Neumeister, NABALTEC
Continuous Fiber Composites: From Advanced Manufacturing Technologies to Industrial Applications · Lorenzo Impelluso, AIMPLAS
Title TBA · Juanjo de la Cuesta, FUTURE FIBRES
Q&A Session
Hydrogen: technologies, storage, and key challenges · Andrés Tiseira y Ricardo Novella, CLEAN MOBILITY AND THERMOFLUIDS INSTITUTE
Title TBA · Alfonso Bourgon, CLÚSTER DE LA INDUSTRIA DE DEFENSA (Spanish Defense Industry Cluster)
Advanced Plastic Materials: Selected Success Stories · Andrés Cámara, ALBIS
Industrialising Wave Energy: Insights from a decade of composites development · Diogo Vale, CORPOWER
Q&A Session
Low-energy-consumption heated coatings for ice protection in aerospace applications · Blai López, AIMPLAS
Solutions for improving surface functionalities for advanced materials · Desiderio Díaz, PLASMATREAT
Development of coatings with self-healing properties for wind turbines · Agustín Chiminelli, ITA
Spectral invisibility: inorganic pigments for infrared camouflage · Carlo Gindu, AL-FARBEN
Q&A Session
Posters session
Among the different activities that will take place, there will be a poster session on new scientific projects developed during the last four years on one of the topics of the event. One poster may be presented for each registration to the event. Poster proposals should be sent to jornadas@aimplas.es with the following details:
- Title of the idea
- Project summary (maximum 10 lines)
- Application of the project
Speakers
Rates
Group Discount:
20% group discount for the third and the following registered assistants from the same company.
Not included:
The event registration does not include accommodation.
Sponsorship
- Promotion of your company during the event and logo placement on the signage, promotion materials and digital communications
- Interview on a sectoral media outlet
- Moderation of a thematic segment of the conference
- List of attendees (subject to prior authorisation)
- Invitations to the event for your company personnel
- Presentation at the conference (subject to approval by the Technical Committee)
- Welcome-desk in the event venue
- Mention in the press releases
Partners
Media partners
With the collaboration of
Practical information
Location
The seminar will take place at AIMPLAS’ facilities in the Paterna Technology Park (Valencia, Spain).
Address
C/ Conde Alessandro Volta, 1 · 46980
Recommended accommodation
15% discount on the best available rate.
CODE: SHBUSINESS
Rate: €95 per night / single room
Breakfast included.
Reservations: reservaspaterna@posadasdeespana.com
Parking
- Parking at Escuela de Negocios Lluís Vives, Av. Benjamín Franklin, 8.
- Parking at Calle Juan de la Cierva y Codorniu, in front of the petrol station
- Parking at Calle Leonardo da Vinci 11, next to the bridge.
Organizers
AIMPLAS has more than 35 years of experience in the plastics sector. The centre provides solutions to companies throughout the entire value chain, from raw material manufacturers to processors and end users.
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