PolyChar’31

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Le 10 septembre 2025

31st edition of PolyChar World Forum on Advanced Materials

It is our pleasure to invite you to attend the 31st edition of PolyChar World Forum on Advanced Materials (PolyChar’31) organized between 10 and 12 September 2025 at UMONS in Mons (Belgium)

We are waiting for you in Mons! 

Chairpersons of PolyChar’31 

Jean-Marie RAQUEZ, Rosica MINCHEVA, Nathalie VANDEREST 

  • Polymer-based Materials – sustainability and circularity
  • Additive Manufacturing and Smart Materials
  • Biomedical applications
  • Rheology

Carl Klason Student Award
for young scientists

Bruce Hartmann Prize
for young scientists

Svante Arrhenius International Materials Research Prize
for senior scientists and engineers

Paul J. Flory International Materials Research Prize
for senior scientists and engineers

PolyChar’31 Prize Committee 
Chair: Liubov P. MYASNIKOVA, Abram Yoffe Institute, St. Petersburg, Rusia
Vice Chair: Cosimo CARFAGNA, Federico II University of Naples, Italy

Deadlines

  • Early bird registration: until July 30th 2025
  • Regular registration: until August 15th 2025
  • Late registration: until September 1st 2025
  • Abstract submissions: August 15th 2025

Procedure

PolyChar31-Abstract-Template

Email de contact

rosica.mincheva@umons.ac.be

nathalie.vanderest@umons.ac.be

President: Alice MIJA, Université Côte d’Azur, Nice, France

Vice Presidents:
Veronica AMBROGI, Federico II University of Naples, Italy
Elizabete F. LUCAS, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Cyrille SOLLOGOUB, Conservatoire National des Arts and Métiers, Paris, France

Honorary President: Witold BROSTOW, University of North Texas, Denton

Chair of the Industrial Relations Committee: Kevin P. MENARD, Mary Kay Corp., Dallas, USA

Chair of the Membership Committee: Masaru MATSUO, Nara Women’s University & Dalian University of Technology

Professor Giada LO RE, Chalmers University of Technology (Goteborg, Sweden)
Key-note speaker on Sustainable-by-design Polymer-based Materials 

Professor Ke-Ke YANG, College of Chemistry – Sichuan University (Sichuan, China)
Key-note speaker on Materials for Additive Manufacturing and/or Smart Materials 

Professor Halima KERDJOUDJ, University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne (Reims, France)
Key-note speaker in Polymers for biomedical applications 

Professor Karine GLINEL, Catholic University of Louvain (Louvain, Belgium)
Oral presentation on Biofunctional, stimuli-responsive and antibacterial surfaces and cell-surface interactions 

Dr. Paolo EDERA – ESPCI Paris – France
“Rheology of vitrimers: from the basics of characterization to microscopic insights”

Prof. Cosimo CARFAGNA – CRdC Napoli – Italy
“Mechanical recycling of multilayer flexible packaging: a virtuous route towards environmental sustainability”

Prof. Emer. Witold BROSTOW – UNT – USA

Assoc. Prof. Veronica AMBROGI – DICMAPI – unina.it – Italy
“Integrating circular economy principles in polymeric material development”

Dr. MBA Kevin MENARD– Denton – Texas – USA
“Analytical Techniques for Recycling Polymers”

Deadline for registration: September 1st, 2025.

FEES
Registration fees include full access to the conference, coffee breaks and lunches during the symposium.
Registration fees do not include travel to and within Mons, accommodation and gala dinner

  • Early bird registration (until July 30th, 2025)
    • Regular participant (500 €)
    • UMONS Member  (350 €)
    • Young scientist (up to 35 years old) (250 €)
    • Private and Industry participants (1000 €)
    • Online participation (150 €)
  • Regular registration (until August 15th, 2025)
    • Regular participant (550 €)
    • UMONS Member  (400 €)
    • Young scientist (up to 35 years old) (300 €)
    • Private and Industry participants (1050 €)
    • Online participation (150 €)
  • Late registration (until September 1st)
    • Regular participant (600 €)
    • UMONS Member  (450 €)
    • Young scientist (up to 35 years old) (350 €)
    • Private and Industry participants (1100 €)
    • Online participation (150 €)

ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM
extension.umons.ac.be/evenement-94-polychar’31.html?flang=UK

Detailed process : Extension_RegistrationForm

INVOICE

You will receive a confirmation of your registration with a link to your invoice by e-mail. Please also check your spams

The invoice will not be modified and will only be issued once. It is important to perfectly fill the invoice information in page 3 of the form (with your TVA number, your references, etc.)

Please do not request an invoice if you have already paid by credit card or bank transfer. To prove your payment to your institution, use a copy of your account statement or VISA/MasterCard statement

PAYMENT METHODS 
Please select the option you prefer in the step n°3 of the registration process.

  • Online secure payment (VISA, MasterCard, Bancontact) : If you want to pay by credit card, a direct link to a Ogone secured payment page will be provided
  • Bank transfer: For payment by bank transfer, payment information will appear on your invoice. All banking charges are at your expenses

CANCELLATION POLICY
Full refund, minus bank charges, until August 31th, 2025. No refund after this date. Refund by bank transfer.
Cancellations will be accepted in writing only (extension.evenement@umons.ac.be) and must be received by the stated cancellation deadline.
All refund requests must be made by the attendee or credit card holder.
Refund requests must include the name of the attendee, the command number, and the bank account number

PURCHASE ORDER
Please complete by yourself the information relating to your order form when registering online.

Extension UMONS asbl – 23, Place du Parc – BE-7000 Mons – BELGIUM
Non-profit-making organization not subjected to VAT
Company number : BE0452 971 885
IBAN : BE32 0682 4499 0402 – BIC : GKCCBEBB
Owner of the account :  Extension UMONS A.S.B.L. – 23 Place du Parc – 7000 Mons – Belgique
Bank : BELFIUS – 44 boulevard Pacheco – 1000 Bruxelles – Belgique.
extension.evenement@umons.ac.be

MONS

Mons, the administrative centre of the Hainaut province, is located in a dynamic region situated at the heart of Europe, between Amsterdam and Paris on the one hand and Cologne and London on the other.

Its particularly rich and varied heritage contains 4 cultural masterpieces of humanity recognised by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee.

The Belfry in Mons, which was recognized as a World Heritage site in 1999, was built between 1661 and 1672 by Louis Ledoux and Vincent Anthony. While being the only baroque Belfry in Belgium as well as having recognition from UNESCO, it possesses a 49-bell carillon. This symbol, overlooking Mons, offers a splendid view of the rooftops of the city and of the former heaps which trace back to its mining history.

The Neolithic Flint Mines at Spiennes was listed among the UNESCO World Heritage sites in 2000 and is one of the oldest and largest flint extraction sites in Europe. Located 6 km from Mons, this archaeological site covers 100 hectares. You will be able to discover the inventions and pruning techniques developed 6000 years ago by man, which today mark a major step in the cultural and technological development of mankind.

The traditional festival in Mons, known as the ‘Doudou’, was recognised in 2005 by UNESCO. The ‘Doudou’, which comprised a Procession, the ascent of the Golden Chariot, and the fight, known as the ‘Lumeçon’, is a lively tradition celebrating St Waudru, the founder of the city and St George’s battle against the Dragon, the symbol of evil.

Grand-Hornu, listed in 2012 by UNESCO as World Heritage of Humanity, is an example of the idealistic architecture characterizing the beginning of the European industrial era. As a symbol of its industrial past, the Grand-Hornu was a former mining complex which included the wells and housing of miners, and all administrative institutions necessary for the running of a community. Today it is a Museum of Contemporary Art (MAC’s), in the French-speaking Community of Belgium.

Mons and its surrounding area is also replete with a number of museums and impressive sites such as the Collegiate Church of Saint Waudru, the Town Hall, the Mayor’s Garden, the Fine Arts Museum (BAM), the PASS (Park of Scientific Adventures).

In the evening, Mons comes alive with its many bistros and quality restaurants ready to ravish the finest of palates and invite you to discover Belgian cuisine. The warm atmosphere of the bars and cafes in Mons will bring the perfect end to your sensational day.

For more tourist information, explore the Official Tourism Website of the Mons Region : www.visitmons.be

ACCOMMODATION

Registration fees do not include accommodation and so you have to organize your own accommodation.

VENUE

Important Note : The dutch name of Mons is « Bergen ». If you take the train or come by car from the dutch part or Belgium or from Brussels (« Bruxelles »), « Bergen » is used.

  • BY TRAIN
    Two trains connect Brussels to Mons every hour.
    You can buy a ticket or check the timetables through the national train site (SNCB/NMBS) : SNCB official website – Buy your train tickets online
    The campus Plaine de Nimy is only a 15 minute-walk from the new Mons station created by Santiago Calatrava
  • BY CAR
    Using the E19/E42 highway, take exit 24: Mons.
  • BY PLANE
    • From Brussels airport (BRU)
      Brussels Airport, the country’s main international airport, is only 50 minutes from Mons.
      A train station is available directly at the airport with a travel duration of around 1 hour and 20 minutes to Mons.​
      All information for passengers | Brussels Airport
    • From Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)
      Brussels South Airport, located in Charleroi, is 30 minutes from Mons by car:
      Take the bus from the airport to the Mons train station. Local bus : https://www.flibco.com/en/timing
      Welcome | Brussels South Charleroi Airport
    • From another airport
      Brussels and Mons are also well connected to other main airports such as Paris, Lille, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, etc.

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