From
20
mai 2026
To
21
mai 2026
International Congress PnE 2026 ‘’Plastics Industry & Environment‘’ / Call for papers
The PnE congress is back in Douai in 2026: An unmissable event !
SFIP – the French Society of Plastics Engineers – and IMT Nord Europe – a top level engineering graduate school of the Institut Mines-Télécom – are launching the third edition of the Plastics Industry & Environment congress to be held in Douai (France) on 20 & 21 May 2026.
This cross-sectorial congress (transport, packaging, healthcare, construction/housing, sports, energy, electrical/electronic equipment, etc.) will provide a comprehensive overview of the strategies, solutions, and ambitions of the plastics and composites industry in implementing a circular and eco-responsible economy.
Positioned at the crossroads of plastics engineering and environmental issues, the congress aims to bring together all key stakeholders: recyclers, compounders, material producers (plastics, additives, reinforcements, fillers…), polymer and composite processors (plastics manufacturers), end-users, decision-makers, eco-organisations, researchers, and academics.
Discover the themes of the call for papers and submit your proposals by 27 November 2025!
♻️ Circular Economy & End of Life of Plastics
- Recyclability, recycling, recycled materials
- Circular economy
- Chemical and mechanical recycling
- End of life of polymeric and composite materials
🌱 Alternatives to Fossil Resources
- Bio-based materials (polymers, natural fibres)
- Carbon capture and utilisation (CCU)
- Recovery of biomass and organic waste, biogenic carbon
- Substitution of fossil resources
🧪 Innovative Materials & Processes
- Processing technologies and equipment
- Innovations in formulation and processes
- Characterisation, performance assessment
- Technological barriers and industrial challenges
🏭 Applications & Markets
- Transport, packaging, construction, healthcare, sports, energy, electronics
- Societal and regulatory acceptability
- Key market drivers, innovation levers
📊 Environmental Assessment
- Carbon footprint and environmental footprint
- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
- Life Cycle Costing (LCC)
- Eco-design and environmental optimisation
⚖️ Regulatory & Policy Framework
- European and international regulations
- Plastics and composites legislation
- Environmental and normative directives
🤖 Industry 5.0 & Digitalisation
- Artificial intelligence and automated formulation
- Online monitoring and digital twins
- Process and material simulation
- Digitalisation of value chains
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