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Registration Open - 22-23 april 2021, on line
Due to the ongoing health situation, the Biobased Composites in Marine Environment Conference will be 100% online. The Organisation Committee is currently working on finding the best virtual platform to ensure as much interactions as possible between the participants. More information will come soon.
After two previous editions organised by the partners INRAE Nantes and University of Portsmouth, University of South Brittany is the third partner of the FLOWER project to host this “Biobased Composites in Marine Environment Conference” that will highlight scientific work and industrial initiatives on the integration of biocomposite materials in maritime sectors.
This third event on 22-23 April 2021 will be dedicated to the use of biobased materials and composites in the marine environment. These research areas are directly linked to the scientific axes of the CNRS IRDL institute, organiser of this event (see organisers section for more details). It is also in strong relation with the topics studied in the FLOWER project; in particular through the development of a foiler boat, fully flax fibres reinforced as well as biobased and compostable advertising panels are developed.
In Lorient, this topic takes on its full meaning, as the city has always been related to the oceans. Founded in 1666 to be the national headquarters of the Compagnie des Indes, Lorient is entirely focused on maritime activities by hosting one of the main French military arsenals, as well as the largest French fishing port in terms of value. Lorient has also been able to diversify by becoming France's leading centre for competitive sailing and ocean racing. All this has earned it the nickname of "city of 5 ports".
TOPICS
During the two days of the conference, the following topics will be discussed:
Biobased Composites in Marine Environment Conference, organised by University of South Brittany (IRDL Laboratory), is the third to be held within the framework of the FLOWER project (co-financed by the Interreg VA France (Channel) England Programme); following two editions organised by the INRAE in Nantes in 2019 and the University of Portsmouth in 2020. Both were dedicated to the structure and properties of plant fibres and the performance and properties of the associated composites. During the webinar organised by the University of Portsmouth, an important place was also given to industrial applications.