IMT Mines Alès, University of Montpellier, Engineering School of Chemistry of Montpellier (ENSCM) and Société Chimique de France (SCF) are pleased to announce that the Third International Conference on Eco-Friendly Flame Retardant Additives and Materials (ECOFRAM) will take place in Alès, on the 17^th and 18^th May 2022.

Over the two days, the conference will be devoted to the state of the art as well as the last developments of fundamental and applied research concerning eco-friendly flame retardant additives and materials.

Contact : ecofram2022@mines-ales.fr

On Monday 16^th May, a series of courses and practical demonstrations will be proposed in conjunction with ECOFRAM conference. These courses are intended for students, academics and/or industrials interested in expand their knowledge about the fire behaviour of materials. They include the following topics:

• Basics of fire
• Main families of fire retardants
• Main parameters to study polymers fire reaction
• Specificity of biobased materials fire behaviour
• Learning using gas analysis by different coupling methods

Free courses, a small fee of 20 euros for the lunch is requested. Inscription is needed for organization purpose. The number of places is limited.

Cost participation

Abstract Submission for poster and oral presentations (Template) to send to ecofram2022@mines-ales.fr
: Deadline 15^th March 2022

     Sustainable FR additives

     Biobased and biodegradable FR polymers and composites

     Global approach: recycling, ageing, end of life, circular economy

     Toxicity and environmental issues

     Fire safety regulation and ecological issues

             Dr. Sabyasachi Gaan(EMPA, Switzerland): “Flame Retardation of Polyamide 6 via Reactive Extrusion Process”

•              Pr. Baljinder Kandola (Bolton University, UK): “Biodegradable Natural Fibre Composites: Developments and new trends in flame retardancy”
•              Pr. Jérémie Pourchez (EMSE, France): “End-of-life incineration of nanocomposites: new insights on nanofillers partitioning into by-products and biological outcomes of airborne emission and residual ash”
•              Dr. Sandrine Therias (Univ. Clermont-Ferrand, France): "Photodegradation of fire-retarded polymers"
•              Dr. Jaime Grunlan (Texas A&M University, USA): “Water-Based, Environmentally-Benign, Polyelectrolyte-Based Flame Retardant Treatments”