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PROGRAMME 2026
28–29 September
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2 DAYS
42 SESSIONS
18 COUNTRIES
5 THEMES
07:45 h.
07:45 h.
Buses departing from the hotels to the congress venue
08:00 h.
08:00 h.
Handing over documentation
09:00 h.
09:00 h.
Opening ceremony of the 2026 Congress 09:00 – 09:30
09:00 h.
Poster exhibition 09:00 – 18:00
09:00 h.
Networking area
Networking 09:00 – 18:00
09:30 h.
09:30 h.
European Geostrategy Challenges in the Era of Uncertainty
Room 1
Featured session Keynote lecture

European Geostrategy Challenges in the Era of Uncertainty

Marco Simoni
Director of the Affari Internazionali Institute and Professor of European Political Economy at Luiss University in Rome 
Italy

09:30 –– 10:30 28 Sep
Geopolitics
Geopolitics
10:30 h.
10:30 h.
Dining Room
Coffee break 10:30 – 11:00
11:00 h.
11:00 h.
The green competition
Room 1
Panel discussion

The green competition

Estela Li - President of China Club Spain - China
Fernando Ripoll - Global Key Account Manager - Iberdrola Engineering and Construction - Spain
João Labrincha - Professor of Materials Engineering, University of Aveiro - Portugal
Jadra Mosa - Senior Researcher at ICV-CSIC and Secretary General of SECV - Spain
Paulo Vigário - Sales Director of the MCS Group - Portugal

11:00 –– 12:30 28 Sep
Sustainability
Sustainability
Descarbonisation
Geopolitics
Formulation and characterization of a pigmented ceramic paste for robocasting-based additive manufacturing in architecture
Room 2
Paper

Formulation and characterization of a pigmented ceramic paste for robocasting-based additive manufacturing in architecture

S. Santos (1), P. Santos (1), N. Graça (2), R. Salgado (3), H. Jorge (1)  
(1) CTCV (Centre for Ceramics and Glass Technology) – Coimbra
(2) JOMAZÉ, Lda. – Alcobaça, 
(3) Ttargetquimic, Lda – Murtede  
Portugal 

11:00 –– 11:30 28 Sep
Advanced materials
Advanced materials
11:30 h.
11:30 h.
Laser digital coloration of ceramics: the blue pigment case
Room 2
Paper

Laser digital coloration of ceramics: the blue pigment case

Abderrahim Lahlahi-Attalhaoui, Santiago Luis Toca Valero, Juan Bautista Carda 
Department of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón de la Plana (Solid-State Chemistry Research Group) 
Spain 

11:30 –– 12:00 28 Sep
Advanced materials
Advanced materials
12:00 h.
12:00 h.
Practical aspects of automating acoustic resonance testing of complex-geometry ceramic roof tiles: towards replacing manual inspection
Room 2
Paper

Practical aspects of automating acoustic resonance testing of complex-geometry ceramic roof tiles: towards replacing manual inspection

Thierry Poirier, Olivier Burnet 
Thierry Poirier (France), Grindosonic
Belgium – France

12:00 –– 12:30 28 Sep
Advanced materials
Advanced materials
12:30 h.
12:30 h.
Biomass projects for decarbonising thermal energy supply in the ceramics industry: savings and energy supply stability.
Room 1
Paper

Biomass projects for decarbonising thermal energy supply in the ceramics industry: savings and energy supply stability.

Lidia Roca 
Magnon Energy Services
Spain

12:30 –– 13:00 28 Sep
Descarbonisation
Descarbonisation
Functional materials for 3D printing: from research to high value-added technology markets
Room 2
Paper

Functional materials for 3D printing: from research to high value-added technology markets

A. Ferrández Montero(1), L. Gallego (2), Z. Gonzalez (3)(4), P. Ortega (2), S. Wisike (2)(3), J. Yus (1), A.J. Sanchez-Herencia (1), B. Ferrari (1)  
(1) Institute of Ceramics and Glass, CSIC, Madrid
(2) COLFEED4Print, S.L. CSIC Technology-Based Company. Madrid
(3) BioPrEn Group (RNM940), Department of Inorganic Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemical Institute for Energy and the Environment (IQUEMA), University of Córdoba, Córdoba
(4) CSIC-UCO Associated Unit. Additive manufacturing of composite materials based on functionalised cellulose obtained from biomass waste
Spain. 

12:30 –– 13:00 28 Sep
Advanced materials
Advanced materials
13:00 h.
13:00 h.
Beyond conventional sintering: microwave sintering and fast firing of solid-state electrolytes
Room 1
Paper

Beyond conventional sintering: microwave sintering and fast firing of solid-state electrolytes

Andrés Mormeneo-Segarra (1), Sergio Ferrer-Nicomedes (2)(3), Nuria Vicente-Agut (2)(3), Antonio Barba-Juan (2)(3), Amparo Borrell (1)
(1) University Institute of Materials Technology, Polytechnic University of Valencia
(2) Department of Chemical Engineering, Jaume I University, Castellón
(3) University Institute of Ceramic Technology, Jaume I University, Castellón
Spain

13:00 –– 13:30 28 Sep
Descarbonisation
Descarbonisation
Effect of high-energy milled kaolin on the performance of ceramic glazes
Room 2
Paper

Effect of high-energy milled kaolin on the performance of ceramic glazes

Alexandre Zaccaron(1), José Eduardo Tavares Cordioli(2) , Vicente de Lorenzi(1), Adriano Michael Bernardin(1)
(1) Postgraduate Programme in Materials Science and Engineering, University of the Far South of Santa Catarina, Criciúma, Santa Catarina
(2) Postgraduate Programme in Materials Science and Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina
Brazil 

13:00 –– 13:30 28 Sep
Advanced materials
Advanced materials
13:30 h.
13:30 h.
LOFT® Stoneware and LOFT® Vitreous China: low-firing-temperature vitrified MCS ceramic bodies
Room 1
Paper

LOFT® Stoneware and LOFT® Vitreous China: low-firing-temperature vitrified MCS ceramic bodies

C. Miranda(1), M. Marques(1), J. Silva(1), M. Caldeira(1), P. Mónica(1), P. Vigário(1), S. Batista(1), A.T. Fonseca(2)  
 
(1) MCS, Zona Industrial de Oiã
(2) DEMAC, Universidad de Aveiro
Portugal

13:30 –– 14:00 28 Sep
Descarbonisation
Descarbonisation
Sustainability
Cold sintering process: sustainability meets advanced ceramics processing
Room 2
Paper

Cold sintering process: sustainability meets advanced ceramics processing

Sergio Ferrer-Nicomedes (1)(2), Andrés Mormeneo-Segarra (3), Nuria Vicente-Agut (1)(2), Antonio Barba-Juan (1)(2) 
(1) Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain 
(2)  Instituto Universitario de Tecnología Cerámica, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain 
(3) Instituto Universitario de Tecnología de Materiales de la Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia,  
Spain 

13:30 –– 14:00 28 Sep
Advanced materials
Advanced materials
14:00 h.
14:00 h.
Dining Room
Lunch Break 14:00 – 15:30
15:30 h.
15:30 h.
From digital transformation to AI transformation.
Room 1
Keynote lecture

From digital transformation to AI transformation.

Carlos Iglesias
CEO at Runroom
Spain

15:30 –– 16:15 28 Sep
Digitalisation
Digitalisation
Energy savings certificates (ESCs) as a lever for competitive decarbonisation in the ceramics industry
Room 2
Paper

Energy savings certificates (ESCs) as a lever for competitive decarbonisation in the ceramics industry

Rafael Herrero 
Head of Corporate Development – Bettergy, S.L. 
Spain

15:30 –– 16:00 28 Sep
Descarbonisation
Descarbonisation
16:00 h.
16:00 h.
Microwave-assisted firing in glazed ceramics
Room 2
Paper

Microwave-assisted firing in glazed ceramics

Guillermo Monrós, C. Delgado, G. Monrós-Andreu, M.I. Llusar
JAUME I UNIVERSITY
Spain

16:00 –– 16:30 28 Sep
Descarbonisation
Descarbonisation
16:15 h.
16:15 h.
“Every company has a plan… until AI lands its first blow”
Room 1
Panel discussion

“Every company has a plan… until AI lands its first blow”

Carlos Iglesias - CEO of Runroom - Spain
Javier Portolés - New Business Development at Limitronic - Spain
Alfonso Díez - Uground - Spain
Raúl Soriano - Founder and CEO of Symplia - Spain
Joaquín Luque - Product Engineer · AI and Digital Transformation Consultant · Co-founder of Digit-S - Spain

16:15 –– 17:30 28 Sep
Digitalisation
Digitalisation
Geopolitics
Descarbonisation
16:30 h.
16:30 h.
Additive manufacturing and electric firing of porcelain as a circular industrial strategy
Room 2
Paper

Additive manufacturing and electric firing of porcelain as a circular industrial strategy

G. Fernandes(1), M. Pereira(1), D. Vieira(2), J. Labrincha(1), S.M. Olhero(1) 
(1) Department of Materials Engineering and Ceramics; CICECO–Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, CICECO,  
(2) PORCEL S.A. – Portuguese Porcelain Industry, Oliveira do Bairro Industrial Estate, 3770-066 Aveiro
Portugal  

16:30 –– 17:00 28 Sep
Descarbonisation
Descarbonisation
17:00 h.
17:00 h.
CFD analysis of a ceramic kiln: towards efficient and low-carbon operation
Room 2
Paper

CFD analysis of a ceramic kiln: towards efficient and low-carbon operation

G. R. Silva(1), R. Faria(1)(2)(3), G. C. Vaz(1)(2), N. Ferreira(1)(3)(4), I. Rondão(3), N. Vitorino(5)
(1) Polytechnic University of Coimbra  
(2) University of Coimbra, ADAI, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Coimbra 
(3) CTCV - Technological Centre of Ceramics and Glass, Coimbra  
(4) GECAD - Knowledge Research Group on Intelligent Engineering and Computing for Advanced Innovation and Development of the Engineering Institute of Porto (ISEP), Polytechnic Institute of Porto (IPP), Porto
(5) Induzir – Efficiency in Firing, Batalha 
Portugal 

17:00 –– 17:30 28 Sep
Descarbonisation
Descarbonisation
17:30 h.
17:30 h.
Industrial inkjet printing: digital product passport-enabling technology for construction materials
Room 1
Paper

Industrial inkjet printing: digital product passport-enabling technology for construction materials

Yolanda Bautista Rabanal
Head of R&D and Quality
Limitronic
SPAIN 

17:30 –– 18:00 28 Sep
Digitalisation
Digitalisation
Decarbonizing ceramic firing: assessment of alternative energy sources and industrial transition pathways
Room 2
Paper

Decarbonizing ceramic firing: assessment of alternative energy sources and industrial transition pathways

Inés Rondao(1), Luc Hennetier(1), Nuno Vitorino(2), Pedro Frade(1), Marisa Almeida(1), Pedro Cardoso(1)
 
(1) Technological Centre of Ceramics and Glass (CTCV), Coimbra 
(2) Induzir - Indústria e Comércio de Equipamentos Lda., Batalha
Portugal

17:30 –– 18:00 28 Sep
Descarbonisation
Descarbonisation
18:00 h.
18:00 h.
Organizational Digital Twins: From Systems Fragmentation to Comprehensive Governance
Room 1
Paper

Organizational Digital Twins: From Systems Fragmentation to Comprehensive Governance

Alfonso Díez.
Founder and CEO UGROUND Global SL
España

18:00 –– 18:30 28 Sep
Digitalisation
Digitalisation
Fuel-injector redesign for hydrogen-enriched combustion in ceramic-industry burners
Room 2
Paper

Fuel-injector redesign for hydrogen-enriched combustion in ceramic-industry burners

Bruno Gouveia(1), Carlos Moço(1), Inés Rondao(2), Edgar C. Fernandes(1) 
(1) IN+, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, 1049-001 Lisbon
(2) CTCV – Ceramics and Glass Technology Centre, 3040-540 Antanhol
Portugal 

18:00 –– 18:30 28 Sep
Descarbonisation
Descarbonisation
08:00 h.
08:00 h.
Buses departing from the hotels to the congress venue
08:30 h.
08:30 h.
Poster exhibition 08:30 – 18:00
08:30 h.
08:30 h.
Networking area
Networking 08:30 – 18:00
08:30 h.
08:30 h.
Costa Nova Indústria: Ecogres as a Model of Sustainability and Circularity in the Ceramic Industry
Room 1
Featured session Keynote lecture

Costa Nova Indústria: Ecogres as a Model of Sustainability and Circularity in the Ceramic Industry

Jorge Carneiro
Head of Research and Development (R&D) at Grestel - Produtos Cerâmicos, S.A.
Portugal

08:30 –– 09:15 29 Sep
Sustainability
Sustainability
Detecting and compensating missing inkjet nozzles in ceramic tile printing
Room 2
Paper

Detecting and compensating missing inkjet nozzles in ceramic tile printing

Juan Montero
Meteor Inkjet Ltd
United Kingdom 

08:30 –– 09:00 29 Sep
Digitalisation
Digitalisation
09:00 h.
09:00 h.
Functional porcelain tile façades
Room 2
Paper

Functional porcelain tile façades

Javier Orozco-Messana 
Polytechnic University of Valencia  
Spain    

09:00 –– 09:30 29 Sep
Design and architecture
Design and architecture
09:15 h.
09:15 h.
The Global Ceramic Powerhouses
Room 1
Panel discussion

The Global Ceramic Powerhouses

Bruno Betelli - President, ACIMAC - Sassuolo, Italy
Eddie Cheng - Owner, DPI-Cretaprint - Foshan, China
Sudipta Saha - General Manager, H&R Johnson (Prism Johnson) - Morbi, India
José Vicente Tomás Claramonte - Founder and CEO of KERAjet, S.A - Spain
Xavi Molina – Professor of Business Administration and Marketing, Jaume I University, Castellón – Spain

09:15 –– 10:30 29 Sep
Geopolitics
Geopolitics
Descarbonisation
Digitalisation
09:30 h.
09:30 h.
A new digital–industrial operational resilience model: methodological proposal for implementation in connected industrial environments
Room 2
Paper

A new digital–industrial operational resilience model: methodological proposal for implementation in connected industrial environments

Jose A. Serrano  
ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Expert eti_kode,
Spain 

09:30 –– 10:00 29 Sep
Digitalisation
Digitalisation
10:00 h.
10:00 h.
From telemetry data point to the energy twin: an OT–Edge methodology and semantic contextualisation for cost reduction in the ceramics industry
Room 2
Paper

From telemetry data point to the energy twin: an OT–Edge methodology and semantic contextualisation for cost reduction in the ceramics industry

Valter Cartella
Independent Consultant in IT/OT Security and Industrial Digitalisation
Spain  

10:00 –– 10:30 29 Sep
Digitalisation
Digitalisation
10:30 h.
10:30 h.
China's Ceramic Industry Outlook 2026: Digitalisation, Decarbonisation, Advanced Materials, Global Competitiveness and Industrial Transformation.
Room 1
Keynote lecture

China's Ceramic Industry Outlook 2026: Digitalisation, Decarbonisation, Advanced Materials, Global Competitiveness and Industrial Transformation.

He Ying
Vice Chairwoman and President of Guangdong Dongpeng Holdings Co., Ltd.
China

10:30 –– 11:00 29 Sep
Sustainability
Sustainability
Descarbonisation
Digitalisation
Geopolitics
Advanced materials
Design and architecture
Cyber security awareness in the processing industry
Room 2
Paper

Cyber security awareness in the processing industry

Keith Glynn
Stygian Vortex Security Consultants
USA              

10:30 –– 11:00 29 Sep
Digitalisation
Digitalisation
11:00 h.
11:00 h.
Dining Room
Coffee break 11:00 – 11:30
11:30 h.
11:30 h.
Artificial Intelligence for Smart Planning in the Ceramic Industry
Room 1
Keynote lecture

Artificial Intelligence for Smart Planning in the Ceramic Industry

Pablo Luque
Founder and CEO of Naitives
Spain

11:30 –– 12:15 29 Sep
Digitalisation
Digitalisation
Next-generation ceramic claddings: sustainable innovation through a multilayer ceramic finishing system
Room 2
Paper

Next-generation ceramic claddings: sustainable innovation through a multilayer ceramic finishing system

Javier V. López
Reyman Reyman Servicios y Asesoramiento, S.L.U. (Reymansa)  
SPAIN 

11:30 –– 12:00 29 Sep
Design and architecture
Design and architecture
12:00 h.
12:00 h.
Adaptive industrial architecture
Room 2
Paper

Adaptive industrial architecture

Gabriel Monreal
Senior Project Manager INTEGRITA SOLUCIONES
España

12:00 –– 12:30 29 Sep
Digitalisation
Digitalisation
12:15 h.
12:15 h.
The Future is Ceramic
Room 1
Panel discussion

The Future is Ceramic

Eric Yang - General Manager and Director of International Sales at FCRI Group - Foshan, China
Roberto Ferrari - Technical Director at Lamberti Ceramics - Sassuolo, Italy
Germán F. de la Fuente - Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (CSIC-University of Zaragoza) - Spain
Miguel Galindo - Founder and CEO of Galesk Consultancy SLU - Spain
A. Javier Sánchez - Researcher at the CSIC and co-founder of COLFEED4Print - Spain

12:15 –– 13:30 29 Sep
Advanced materials
Advanced materials
Geopolitics
12:30 h.
12:30 h.
Bio-inspired design and nature-based solutions: theoretical foundations for the development of sustainable ceramic products in urban environments
Room 2
Paper

Bio-inspired design and nature-based solutions: theoretical foundations for the development of sustainable ceramic products in urban environments

Marcos Antonio Serafim (1)(2), Ana Paula Margarido (1), Olimpio José Pinheiro (2) 
(1) Centro Cerâmico do Brasil – CCB
(2) PPGDesign-UNESP 
Brazil  

12:30 –– 13:00 29 Sep
Design and architecture
Design and architecture
13:00 h.
13:00 h.
Confined indentation as a viscoplastic triaxial test: development and validation of the YIELDCOMPRESS® METHOD
Room 2
Paper

Confined indentation as a viscoplastic triaxial test: development and validation of the YIELDCOMPRESS® METHOD

A.T. Fonseca(1), S. Batista(2), J. Silva(2), R. Silva(2), M. Alves(2), Custom Technologies, Ltd(3)    
(1) DEMAC, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro 
(2) MCS, Zona Industrial de Oiã, Apartado 163, 3840-909 Oiã (OBR)
(3) Custom Technologies, Lda, Beco da Agra n.º 12, Verdemilho, 3810-539 Aveiro
Portugal 

13:00 –– 13:30 29 Sep
Sustainability
Sustainability
Descarbonisation
13:30 h.
13:30 h.
Rethinking Ceramics and Glassware Production for a Sustainable Future
Room 1
Paper

Rethinking Ceramics and Glassware Production for a Sustainable Future

Catia Carreira
Head of R&D at Vista Alegre - APICER
Portugal

13:30 –– 14:00 29 Sep
Descarbonisation
Descarbonisation
IGNITING INNOVATION THROUGH EDUCATION: ceramics higher education as a strategic driver for industrial transformation
Room 2
Paper

IGNITING INNOVATION THROUGH EDUCATION: ceramics higher education as a strategic driver for industrial transformation

I. Nebot-Díaz, J. Llop Pla, S. Górriz Vicente 
Alcora Higher School of Ceramics – ISEACV, L’Alcora (Castellón),  
Spain  

13:30 –– 14:00 29 Sep
Geopolitics
Geopolitics
14:00 h.
14:00 h.
Dining Room
Working lunch 14:00 – 15:30
15:30 h.
15:30 h.
From the Draghi Report to the balance sheet
Room 1
Paper

From the Draghi Report to the balance sheet

Max Sattonay              
OMNIVERSED
Spain 

15:30 –– 16:00 29 Sep
Geopolitics
Geopolitics
Use of rectified ceramic tile powder as a pozzolanic admixture for sustainable binders
Room 2
Paper

Use of rectified ceramic tile powder as a pozzolanic admixture for sustainable binders

Lucía Reig Cerdá(1), Julia Hernández-Valls(1), Ángel M. Pitarch Roig(1), Marta Roig-Flores(1), Antonio Melchor-Eixea(2), David Hernández-Figueirido(1), Vicente Albero Gavarda(3), Ana Piquer Vicent(1)  
(1) Department of Mechanical Engineering and Construction. Jaume I University,  
(2) Herarbo
(3) Department of Construction Engineering and Civil Engineering Projects. Polytechnic University of Valencia
Spain 

15:30 –– 16:00 29 Sep
Sustainability
Sustainability
16:00 h.
16:00 h.
Ceramics at the Heart of the Construction of Tomorrow
Room 1
Panel discussion

Ceramics at the Heart of the Construction of Tomorrow

Kai Arendholz - Head of Business Development and Innovation at Diab Group - Diab, Sweden
Jose Luis Fenollosa - Director of BUTECH – PORCELANOSA Group - Spain
Fernando Nasarre - Associate Partner at Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos GmbH - Germany
Jordi Roviras - Architect and Founding Partner of Roviras Castelao Arq. - Universitat Internacional de Catalunya - Barcelona, Spain

16:00 –– 17:30 29 Sep
Design and architecture
Design and architecture
Advanced materials
Digitalisation
Assessment of ceramic tile integrity using sound signals in non-destructive testing
Room 2
Paper

Assessment of ceramic tile integrity using sound signals in non-destructive testing

Leandro Zanivan Macan, Adriano Michael Bernardin, Elvys Isaias Mercado Curi  
Mechanical Engineering / University of the Far South of Santa Catarina,
Brazil 

16:00 –– 16:30 29 Sep
Sustainability
Sustainability
16:30 h.
16:30 h.
Ceramic tile quality assessment schemes in Brazil
Room 2
Paper

Ceramic tile quality assessment schemes in Brazil

Ana Paula Margarido (1), Marcos Murilo Christofoletti (1), Fernanda Batista Castelo de Paula (1), Darci Francisco Peruque Junior (1), Anderson Vieira Chaves (2) 
(1) Brazilian Ceramics Centre/CCB
(2) National Association of Manufacturers of Ceramic Tiles, Sanitaryware and Related Products/ANFACER 
Brazil 

16:30 –– 17:00 29 Sep
Sustainability
Sustainability
17:00 h.
17:00 h.
Evolution of respirable crystalline silica in zircon sand processing: origin, milling influence, and occupational implications
Room 2
Paper

Evolution of respirable crystalline silica in zircon sand processing: origin, milling influence, and occupational implications

Jessica Gilabert (1), Mª Pilar Gómez-Tena (1), Manuel Melero (1), Carmen Segarra (1), Keven Harlow (2) 
(1) Institute of Ceramic Technology (ITC). Ceramic Industries Research Association (AICE). Jaume I University. Castellón.
(2) Zirconium Industry Association. London. 
Spain – United Kingdom.  

17:00 –– 17:30 29 Sep
Sustainability
Sustainability
17:30 h.
17:30 h.
Corporate Cybersecurity in the Age of AI: Fraud, Leakage and Agents
Room 1
Paper

Corporate Cybersecurity in the Age of AI: Fraud, Leakage and Agents

Angel López Domenech
Founder of Sofistic - CIO of Cuatroochenta
Spain

17:30 –– 18:00 29 Sep
Digitalisation
Digitalisation
18:00 h.
18:00 h.
Closing Conference
Room 1
Featured session Keynote lecture

Closing Conference

Avelino Corma
Spanish chemist , founder and former director (1990–2010) of the Institute of Chemical Technology
Prince of Asturias Award for Scientific and Technical Research in 2014
Spain

18:00 29 Sep
Advanced materials
Advanced materials
Sustainability
Closing ceremony
Bus departures
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Explore the poster exhibition
Poster

Sustainable, circular, and low-carbon calcined aluminas for the ceramic tile production chain

Marcelo Suster(1), Vinícius Menezes(1), Mateus Quintela(1), Paschoal Bonadia(1), Ana Paula Margarido(2)

(1) ACTECH- Alumina Chemical Technology Ltda. – Brasil 

(2) CCB- Brazilian Ceramics Centre

Brazil

Descarbonisation
Poster

Industrialized ceramic structural panels and the Brazilian framework for construction innovation

Elaine Guglielmi Pavei Antunes(1), Larissa Vazzoler dos Santos(2), Ana Paula Margarido(3), Guilherme Aris Parsekian(4) 

(1) Brazilian Ceramics Centre (CCB) and Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar)
(2) Brazilian Ceramics Centre (CCB) and Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar)
(3) Brazilian Ceramics Centre (CCB)  
(4) Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar)

Brazil

Advanced materials
Poster

Sustainability and circularity in the ceramic tile industry: predictive modelling for the substitution of critical raw materials in porcelain tile production

A. Valencia (1), N. El Guenani (1), E. Sánchez (1), V. Sanz (1), K. Kayaci (2), U. Taskiran (2), S. Turk (2), S.C. Genc (2)(3) 

(1) Instituto de Tecnología Cerámica (ITC), Universitat Jaume I (UJI), Castellón
(2) Kaleseramik Research and Development Center, Türkiye
(3) Istanbul Technical University, Dept. of Geological Engineering, Istanbul

Spain -Türkiye

Sustainability
Poster

UP4GREEN - Demonstration of a sustainable process to produce high-performance ceramic tiles through industrial symbiosis

Nelson Marques (1), Amélia Dias (1), Luc Hennetier (2)  

(1) RECER, Indústria de Revestimentos Cerâmicos, S.A., PO Box 20, 3771-953 Oliveira do Bairro,  
(2) Ceramics and Glass Technology Centre (CTCV), iParque – Plot 7, 3040-540 Coimbra


Portugal 

Sustainability
Poster

Perovskite solid solutions based on titanates, zirconates, niobates and tungstates

Georgi Georgiev (1), Radoslav Bozadzhiev (2), Lidiya Hristova (2), Lyudmil Bozadzhiev (Jr.) (2) 

(1) Oil Refinery Lukoil Neftohim Burgas JSC
(2) BS Global Consulting Ltd., Sofía

BULGARIA 

Advanced materials
Poster

Complex-shaped ceramic products by binder jetting additive manufacturing: study of the jetting process and binder formulations for an earthenware body

Pedro Santos, S. Santos, H. Jorge

CTCV – Ceramics and Glass Technology Centre

Portugal  

Advanced materials
Poster

From the purple of Cassius made by the Real Fábrica of L’Alcora to red inkjet ink

Carolina Delgado, M. Llusar. G. Monrós-Andreu, V. Esteve, J. Badenes, G. Monrós

Universitat Jaume I (UJI) 

SPAIN 

Advanced materials
Poster

Effect of silica and zirconia nanoparticles on surface roughness of polished glazed porcelain tiles

José Eduardo Tavares Cordioli(1), Vicente de Lorenzi(2), Alexandre Zaccaron(2)

(1) Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering, University of the Extreme South of Santa Catarina, Criciúma, Santa Catarina
(2) Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering, University of the Extreme South of Santa Catarina, Criciúma, Santa Catarina,  
Brazil 

Advanced materials
Poster

Effect of digital inkjet ink compositions on the surface appearance of ceramic tiles

Berkay Yazirli (1), Damla Yazici (1), Uğur Taşkiran (1), Kağan Kayaci (1), Vicente Sanz Solana (2), Enrique Sánchez Vilches (2) 

(1)  Kaleseramik Research and Development Centre, Çanakkale 
(2)  University Institute of Ceramic Technology (IUTC), Universitat Jaume I (UJI), 12071, Castellón

Turkey – Spain 

Advanced materials
Poster

Non-contact laser processing: an alternative to conventional mechanical cutting for large-format porcelain slabs

Damla Yazici (1), Berkay Yazirli (1), Barış Can Engin (1), Ulaş Ülkü (1), Uğur Taşkiran (1), Kağan Kayaci (1), Jorge J. Bakali (3), German de la Fuente (2), Luis Alberto Angurel (2) 

(1) Kaleseramik Research and Development Centre, Çanakkale
(2) Aragón Institute of Nanoscience and Materials, CSIC–University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain 
(3) Jorge J. Bakali Technical & Chemical Consulting, Madrid

Turkey – Spain   

Advanced materials
Poster

Impact resistance of porcelain stoneware surfaces for use in furniture

Talita Rosa(1)(3), Daniel Hilgemberg(3), Agenor De Noni Junior(2), Dachamir Hotza(1)(2) 

(1) Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina,  
(2) Department of Chemical Engineering and Food Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina. 
(3) Portobello Revestimentos Cerâmicos S.A.

Brazil

Advanced materials
Poster

Challenges and future perspectives for Brazilian ceramic tiles in the global construction transition

Marcelo Suster 

VALORA SUSTER - Business Consultancy and Training, S.L.
Brazil 

Advanced materials
Poster

AI-assisted workflows and additive manufacturing for porcelain production

G. Fernandes(1), D. Vieira(2), J. Labrincha(1), S. M. Olhero(1) 

(1) Department of Materials Engineering and Ceramics; CICECO–Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, CICECO,  
(2) PORCEL S.A. – Portuguese Porcelain Industry, Oliveira do Bairro Industrial Estate, 3770-066 Aveiro

Portugal  

Digitalisation
Poster

Sustainability in the Ceramic Industry: Exploring the potential of Laser Radiation

Jorge Carneiro

Grestel, Produtos Cerâmicos S.A.

Portugal

Sustainability
Poster

Assessment of Wastewater Circularity in Industrial Sanitaryware Slips

Marinélia N. Capela(1), Inês S. Vilarinho(1), Inês Brigas(1), Alexandra Rosmaninho(2), Maria Martins(2), Luís Ferreira(2), João A. Labrincha(1) and Maria P. Seabra(1)

(1) Department of Materials and Ceramics Engineering, CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro,

(2) Sanindusa - Indústria de Sanitários, S.A., Aveiro,

Portugal

Sustainability
Poster

Wetland biomass and circular material futures

William Hailiang Chen
Norwich University of the Arts
United Kingdom

Descarbonisation
Poster

Towards sustainable ceramic tile production: integrating market, technology, and energy choices

Mateus Mesquita (1), Dachamir Hotza (1), Agenor De Noni Jr (1), Eliseo Monfort (2)

(1) Federal University of Santa Catarina (Brazil)
(2) Institute of Ceramic Technology, Universitat Jaume I 

Brazil – Spain

Descarbonisation

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Panel discussion
The Future is Ceramic
Room 1
12:15 – 13:30 · 29 Sep
Panel discussion
The Global Ceramic Powerhouses
Room 1
09:15 – 10:30 · 29 Sep
Panel discussion
The green competition
Room 1
11:00 – 12:30 · 28 Sep
Panel discussion
Ceramics at the Heart of the Construction of Tomorrow
Room 1
16:00 – 17:30 · 29 Sep
Panel discussion
“Every company has a plan… until AI lands its first blow”
Room 1
16:15 – 17:30 · 28 Sep