THURSDAY 22 APRIL
09:00 - Welcome and Introduction
09:30-11:45 - Session 1: Impact of humid environment on plant fibres structure and properties - Chairman: Johnny Beaugrand INRAe Nantes
- 09:30 Keynote 1 Jorg Mussig - University of Bremen: Product development with natural fibres: from function in nature to technical applications
- 10:15 - Lucile Nuez (Université de Bretagne Sud - Van Robaeys Frères): The impact of relative humidity on the microfibril angle of flax fibres
- 10:35 - Alessia Melelli (Université de Bretagne Sud): Direct and indirect impacts of water on flax fibres ultrastructure
- 10:55-11:05 - Coffee Break
- 11:05 - Claire Dislaire (Université de Bretagne Sud-Ecofeutre): Influence of wood cellulose fibers' origin on the mechanical properties of molded cellulose products after water immersion
- 11:25 - Marwa Abida (Université de Lorraine-LEM): Towards advanced modelling of fabric structure behavior for identification of flax yarn properties using inverse approach
11:45-12:45 - B2B Meetings (B2match)
12:45-13:45 - Lunch Break
13:45-18h Session 2 - Ageing of biobased composites in marine environment - Chairman: Alain Bourmaud, Université de Bretagne Sud
- 13:45 Keynote 2 Aart Willem Vaan Vuure - KU Leuven: Strategies to improve the durability of bio-composites in moist or wet environments
- 14:30 - Morgan Deroiné (IRMA): Natural Ageing of biopolymer in marine environment
- 14:50 - Peter Davies and Mael Arhant (IFREMER): Alternative reinforcements for marine composites: seawater ageing
- 15:10 - Delphin Pantaloni (Université de Bretagne Sud): Humidity impact on the mechanical and microstructural properties of flax/PLA non-woven composite materials
15:30-15:40 - Coffee Break
15:40 - Companies pitchs & Panel discussion - Title to be confirmed
- 16:40 - Hom Dhakal (University of Portsmouth): Long term durability and marine ageing of biocomposites (Seabiocomp project)
- 17:00 - Claudia Sergi (Sapienza Universitat di Roma): Sea water absorption and salt fog exposure influence on the compressive properties of agglomerated cork
- 17:20 - Alexandra Guennec (Université de Bretagne Sud): Amphiphilic biopolymers for antifouling surfaces
- 17:40 - Nadège Follain (Université Rouen Normandie): Barrier properties of PLA/CNC Nanocomposites
18:00 - Closing Day 1
17:30-18:30 - B2B meetings (B2match)
FRIDAY 23 APRIL
09:00 - Welcome and Introduction
09:10-12:45 Session 3 Hygroscopic behaviour of hybrid and plant fibre composites - Chairman: Darshil Shah, University of Cambridge
- 09:10 Keynote 3 James Blake & Jeanne Blanchard, University of Southampton: The challenges for marine biocomposites – a perspective
- 09:55 - Alexandre Vivet (Université Caen Normandie): Comparative experimental study of the compaction of various flax fabric stacks
- 10:15 - Victor Popineau (Université de Bretagne Sud): Study of residual stresses with flax/mapp biocomposites: development and evolutions through hygroscopic cycles
- 10:35 - Taiqu Liu (Université Franche Comté): Influence of water aging on the damping properties of plant fiber composites
10:55-11:05 - Coffee Break
- 11:05 - Wassim Guerfala (EC Nantes-GEM): Study of the quasi-static behaviour of flax/basalt/PA11 hybrid composites for semi-structural parts applications
- 11:25 - Belahcen Djellouli (Université Reims Champagne-Ardenne): Assessment of the mechanical behaviour of aged hybrdi flax-glass composites
- 11:45 - El Hadi Saidane (Université Haute-Alsace): Enhancing with glass-fibre hybridization the interlaminar fracture thoughness of water-aged flax/epoxy composites
- 12:05 - Noelle Edwige Ngoufo Donkeng (Université de Bourgogne): Hydrothermal ageing of fibre metal laminates made of flax fibres
11:45-12:45 - B2B meetings (B2match)
12:45-13:45 - Lunch Break
13:45-17:00 Session 4 Application, end of life, recycling and environmental assessment of biobased composites - Chairman: Hom Dhakal, University of Portsmouth
- 13:45 - Keynote 4 Rachel Moreau - Ocean as Common & One Step ahead: Models and paradigms to shape our oceans’ future: from eco-practices to eco-citizenship, through life cycle, circular economy and other challenges - what place for eco-innovation ?
- 14:30 Isabel De Schrijver (Centexbel): Seabiocomp project - Development and demonstrators of durable biobased composites for a marine environment
- 14:50 Thomas Fruleux (Université de Bretagne Sud): 4D printed continuous flax-fiber reinforced biocomposites for artificial reef
15:10-15:20 Coffee Break
15:20 - Companies pitchs & Panel discussion - Title to be confirmed
- 16:20 - Philippe Evon (Université de Toulouse): Performance, durability and recycling of thermoplastic biocomposites reinforced with coriander straw
- 16:40 - Alain Bourmaud & Christophe Baley (Université de Bretagne Sud): Step back from biocomposites: recycling and perspectives
- 17:00 - Closing of Biobased Composites in Marine Environment Conference
17:00-18:00 - B2B Meetings (B2match)
