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<h1>The edition that shapes the future</h1>
2026 Draft Programme

The edition that shapes the future

IGNITE 2026 brings together the leading international figures in ceramic innovation in Castellón for two days of analysis, inspiration and networking. Researchers, designers, architects, manufacturers and decision-makers gather at this unique forum, where ceramic tradition drives the technologies, materials and solutions that will shape the future of the sector. 

2 DAYS
35 SESSIONS
18 COUNTRIES
5 THEMATIC AREAS
DATES TO REMEMBER
31 May
Deadline for paper submissions
22 July
Registration now open
28–29 September
Live congress
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

Real and competitive decarbonisation
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

Real and competitive decarbonisation
Paper

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

Lidia Roca 
Magnon Energy Services
Spain

Real and competitive decarbonisation
Paper

Microwave-assisted firing in glazed ceramics

GUILLERMO Monrós
C. Delgado
G. Monrós-Andreu
M.I. Llusar.

JAUME I UNIVERSITY
Spain

Real and competitive decarbonisation
Paper

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

G. Fernandes¹
M. Pereira¹
D. Vieira²
J. Labrincha¹
S.M. Olhero¹  

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  

Real and competitive decarbonisation
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, Coimbra
(2) University of Coimbra, ADAI, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Coimbra, Portugal 
(3) CTCV – Ceramics and Glass Technology Centre, Coimbra, Portugal 
(4) GECAD – Research Group on Intelligent Engineering and Computing for Advanced Innovation and Development at the Porto Institute of Engineering (ISEP), Polytechnic Institute of Porto (IPP), Porto

Real and competitive decarbonisation
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 Ceramics and Glass Technology Centre (CTCV), iParque – Plot 7, 3040-540 Coimbra
2 Induzir – Indústria e Comércio de Equipamentos Lda., Jardoeira Industrial Estate, Plot 23, 2440-474 Batalha, Portugal 

Real and competitive decarbonisation
Paper

Fuel-injector redesign for hydrogen-enriched combustion in ceramics-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, Portugal 
² CTCV – Ceramics and Glass Technology Centre, 3040-540 Antanhol, Portugal 

Real and competitive decarbonisation
Paper

REYMANSA – 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 

Materials. Design and architecture
Paper

Functional porcelain tile façades

Javier Orozco-Messana 
Polytechnic University of Valencia  
Spain    

Materials. Design and architecture
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  

Materials. Design and architecture
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  

Industrial geopolitics and markets
Paper

From the Draghi Report to the balance sheet

Max Sattonay              

OMNIVERSED,  
Spain 

Industrial geopolitics and markets
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 

Integral sustainability and industrial circularity
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 

Integral sustainability and industrial circularity
Paper

Ceramic tile quality assessment programmes 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 

Integral sustainability and industrial circularity
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.  

Integral sustainability and industrial circularity
Paper

Laser digital coloration of ceramics: the blue pigment case

Abderrahim Lahlahi-Attalhaoui a
Santiago Luis Toca Valero a
Juan Bautista Carda Castelló a 

a Department of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón de la Plana (Solid-State Chemistry Research Group) 
Spain 

Materials. Design and architecture
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 

Materials. Design and architecture
Paper

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

Alexandre Zaccaron¹
José Eduardo Tavares Cordioli² 
Vicente de Lorenzi¹
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 

Materials. Design and architecture
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 

Materials. Design and architecture
Paper

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

Thierry Poirier
Olivier Burnet

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

Materials. Design and architecture
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

Materials. Design and architecture
Paper

LOFT® stoneware and LOFT® vitreous china low-firing-temperature vitrified MCS ceramic bodies

C. Mirandaª
M. Marquesª
J. Silvaª
M. Caldeiraª
P. Mónicaª
P. Vigárioª
S. Batistaª
A.T. Fonsecaᵇ  
 
(a) MCS, Zona Industrial de Oiã
(b) DEMAC, Universidad de Aveiro
Portugal

Materials. Design and architecture
Paper

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

A.T. Fonseca(a)
S. Batista(b)
J. Silva(b)
R. Silva(b)
M. Alves(b)
Custom Technologies, Ltd(c)   

(a) DEMAC, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro 
(b) MCS, Zona Industrial de Oiã, Apartado 163, 3840-909 Oiã (OBR),  
(c) Custom Technologies, Lda, Beco da Agra n.º 12, Verdemilho, 3810-539 Aveiro,  
Portugal 

Materials. Design and architecture
Paper

Detecting and compensating missing inkjet nozzles in ceramic tile printing

David Heath

Meteor Inkjet Ltd,
United Kingdom 

In-depth industrial digitalisation
Paper

Adaptive industrial architecture

Gabriel Monreal, Senior Project Manager  

INTEGRITA SOLUCIONES, 
Spain

In-depth industrial digitalisation
Paper

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

Jose A. Serrano  

ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Expert eti_kode,
Spain 

In-depth industrial digitalisation
Paper

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

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

In-depth industrial digitalisation
Paper

Cyber security awareness in the processing industry

Keith Glynn,
Stygian Vortex Security Consultants,
USA              

In-depth industrial digitalisation
Paper

No trustworthy AI without data governance: how the AI Act is redefining enterprise architecture

David Roldán Martínez
David Roldán,
Flavia Carp,
Spain 

In-depth industrial digitalisation
Paper

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

Yolanda Bautista Rabana.

Limitronic,
SPAIN 

In-depth industrial digitalisation
Paper

Organizational Digital Twins: From Systems Fragmentation to Comprehensive Governance

Alfonso Díez.

Founder and CEO

UGROUND Global SL ·

España

In-depth industrial digitalisation
Posters

Wetland biomass and circular material futures

William Hailiang Chen
Norwich University of the Arts
United Kingdom

Real and competitive decarbonisation
Posters

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

Mateus Mesquita 1
Dachamir Hotza 1
Agenor De Noni Jr 1
Eliseo Monfort2 (1)

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

Real and competitive decarbonisation
Posters

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

Marcelo Suster¹
Vinícius Menezes¹
Mateus Quintela¹
Paschoal Bonadia¹
Ana Paula Margarido² ¹

ACTECH – Alumina Chemical Technology Ltda. – Brazil ² CCB – Brazilian Ceramics Centre 
Brazil

Real and competitive decarbonisation
Posters

Industrialized structural ceramic panels and the Brazilian framework for construction innovation

Elaine Guglielmi Pavei Antunes¹
Larissa Vazzoler dos Santos²
Ana Paula Margarido³
Guilherme Aris Parsekian⁴ 

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

Materials. Design and architecture
Posters

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

Integral sustainability and industrial circularity
Posters

UP4GREEN - Demonstration of a sustainable process to produce high-performance ceramic tiles (with 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 

Integral sustainability and industrial circularity
Posters

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, Bulgaria
2 BS Global Consulting Ltd., Sofia, 
BULGARIA 

Materials. Design and architecture
Posters

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  

Materials. Design and architecture
Posters

From the purple of Cassius of the Real Fábrica of l’Alcora to red inkjet ink

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

UNIVERSIDAD UJI
SPAIN 

Materials. Design and architecture
Posters

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

José Eduardo Tavares Cordioli*¹
Vicente de Lorenzi²
Alexandre Zaccaron²

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

Materials. Design and architecture
Posters

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

Berkay YAZIRLI 1
Damla YAZİCİ 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 

Materials. Design and architecture
Posters

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

Damla YAZİCİ 1
Berkay YAZIRLI 1
Barış Can ENGİN 1
Ulaş ÜLKÜ 1
Uğur TAŞKIRAN 1
Kağan KAYACI 1
Jorge J. BAKALI 1
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   

Materials. Design and architecture
Posters

Impact resistance of porcelain tile surfaces for use in furniture systems

Talita Rosa¹,³
Daniel Hilgemberg³
Agenor De Noni Junior²
Dachamir Hotza¹,² 

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

Materials. Design and architecture
Posters

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

Marcelo Suster 

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

Materials. Design and architecture
Posters

AI-assisted workflows and additive manufacturing for porcelain production

G. Fernandes¹
D. Vieira²
J. Labrincha¹
S. M. Olhero¹  

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  

In-depth industrial digitalisation
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