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SUMMARY
EDITORIAL............................................................3
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2011 ............................................. 5
ACTIVITIES ...........................................................6
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ....................................8
MATERIALS ............................................................ 9
ENVIRONMENT ....................................................... 14
PROCESSES............................................................. 18
SERVICES TO COMPANIES .........................................23
STUDIES AND TESTS ......................................................... 26
WE PARTICIPATE IN ................................................35
WE ARE STAKEHOLDERS IN .......................................38
MEETINGS AND COUNCILS........................................39
PUBLICATIONS, CONFERENCES AND FAIRS ....................44
KEY FIGURES .........................................................54
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Environment and Materials Research Association
EDITORIAL
EMRA brings together the expertise of six Environmental, Materials
and Process Research Centres in order to provide a sustainable development
reponse to major economic and societal challenges.
These six research centres in the
province of Hainaut - Certech (CEntre
de Ressources Techologiques en
CHimie, in Seneffe), CRIBC (Centre de
Recherche de l'Industrie Belge de la
Céramique, in Mons), CTP (Centre
Terre & Pierre, in Tournai), INISMa
(INstitut
Interuniversitaire
des
Silicates, sols et Matériaux, in Mons),
INS (Institut National des Silicates, in
Mons) and Materia Nova (in Mons)
chose to form an association under the
name of "EMRA" at the end of 2011, by
ratifying a charter of mutual
commitment.
For INS, CRIBC and INISMa, founded under the impetus of the
ceramics sector in 1938, 1948 and 1973, respectively, this was not a new
initiative. They had already been putting their synergy and expertise in the
field of materials (ceramics, glass, and so on), soils and the environment to
good use within the BCRC (Belgian Ceramic Research Centre) for many years.
In 2009, the CTP and BCRC decided to work together and thus laid the
foundations of the strong EMRA partnership. After a three-year
"engagement" for these original partners, Certech and Materia Nova came to
add the finishing touches to EMRA's expertise in November 2011.
Created in 1996, also as the result of an industrial initiative (Ateliers
Louis Carton, in Tournai), the Centre Terre & Pierre was initially dedicated
exclusively to mineral processing before it diversified its activities. CTP now
has extensive expertise in the environmental field, particularly in the
recycling and valorisation of "materials".
Certech, centre of chemical expertise and applied research, was also
created in 1996, by UCL. For the last 15 years, the centre has offered research
and service contracts to small and large companies directly or indirectly
involved with chemical sector technology, such as automotive, construction,
packaging, food, pharmaceutical, medical, cosmetic, energy, environment,
and so on.
Originally founded by the Polytechnic Faculty of Mons (FPMs) and the
University of Mons-Hainaut (UMH) as part of Objective 1 in Hainaut, Materia
Nova has been functioning as an independent organisation (asbl - non-profit)
since 2001. In July 2008, it merged with NATISS to form a single accredited
centre. Materia Nova specialises in material surfaces and interfaces (metals,
glass, polymers, etc.) as well as polymers (especially nano-composites and
bioplastics).
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Benefitting from its location in the heart of Europe and the combined
resources now at its disposal, EMRA offers quality services at both the local
and international level in analysis, testing, consultancy, expert reports,
certifications, product/process development, research and innovation.
As proof of the partners' commitment and determination to offer
even greater efficiency for customers, it was agreed — and is now the case —
that only two of the six centres, which enjoy a special reputation in the field
and which have the greatest level of expertise, would respond to enquiries.
Like its partners, EMRA operates as an SME. The managerial autonomy
left to each member ensures the flexibility and rapidity of response
characteristic of small organisations, while at the same time offering to the
industry a wider range of services.
Having already operated for a long time according to the ISO 9001
quality management system and to some of the ISO 14001 environmental
management system, part of EMRA's testing activities is under ISO 17025
accreditation. By way of its members, EMRA is also recognised as an expert
on the CEN, ISO and AFNOR standardisation committees and is also an
approved Research Centre in Wallonia, at Belgian Federal level as well as in
Flanders, which therefore makes it also an eligible research partner in the EU
Research Framework Programme.
Governance of EMRA is entrusted to an Executive Committee whose
role is defined by internal rules and regulations (ROI). It is made up of a
management representative from each approved Research Centre. This
Committee makes the necessary decisions for the smooth running of the
strong partnership. Each partner is then responsible for relaying necessary
information to its respective management bodies.
A member of the Executive Committee is appointed as coordinator,
according to a rotation system. In addition to representing EMRA, the
coordinator's role is to lead the Executive Committee and its working parties.
In order to be even more efficient, dynamic working parties are created as
and when the need arises within EMRA. These working parties bring
specialist(s) from each partner organisation together over a specific topic.
The members of the working parties get to know each other, share their
"best practice" experience and, ultimately, make proposals for joint efforts
and improvements to the overall working of the Centres. It's the definition of
a "win-win" situation.
Stéphane Neirynck
EMRA Coordinator
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HIGHLIGHTS OF 2011
JANUARY
JUNE
NOVEMBER
27 - Lab'Insigth (Mons)
7 to 9 – Environord – (Lille, FR)
8 to 10 - Intersolar fair –
(Munich, DE)*
19 - ECERS Conference
(Stockholm, SE) Prix Stuijts
Lecture
4 – Signature of the EMRA
charter
1 to 30 Commissioning of SPS
equipment (Mons)
9 and 10 - Emissions from
Odours from Materials 9th
edition
23 - Hainolase Day (Mons)
29 to 2/12 - Pollutec 2011
(Paris, FR)*
29 SFGP (Lille, FR)
FEBRUARY
7 - Annual BCerS Day (Leuven)
16 - MITECH Cluster Reception
(Mons)
JULY
MARCH
1 - "Innov'action Emballage" fair
(Villers-le-Bouillet)
10 -14– PAC RIM 9–(Cairns,
AUS)
DECEMBER
SEPTEMBER
APRIL
13 to 16 – AETOC (Mons)
29 - Inauguration of
experimental centre (Seneffe
site)
MAY
3 and 4 - SINAL fair (Châlons-enChampagne, FR)
21 - Open day: international
chemistry year (Mons)
24 to 27 – TMB – waste to
resources (Hanover, DE)
25 - JTECH " Bioplastics: reactive
compounding and applications"
(Ghislenghien)
25-27Poudres et Matériaux
Frittés (Saint Etienne, FR)
23 – Open day (Tournai site)
st
st
26 – 1 Defence of the 1 First
Doca thesis (Louvain-la-Neuve) SPS
28 – Eurofinish (Ghent)
7 - 9 Rencontres Internationales
sur la Projection Thermique
(Limoges, FR)
9 - Commissioning of SOLINDUS
equipment (Châtelet)
9 - RF Convergence portfolio
science day (Mons)
OCTOBER
12 and 13 - Les RDV Carnot –
(Lyon, FR)*
13 - JTECH "Protection de la
Pierre"
20 - JTECH "electronics organic"
(Mons)
25 - Open day: high schools (all
EMRA sites)
* supported by
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ACTIVITIES
(Bio)polymers
Reactive extrusion
Ceramics
Sintering of inorganic materials
Electrolytic depositions
Intensification of chemical processes
Geopolymers
Mineral processing
Refractory materials
Inorganic materials processing
Nanomaterials
Rapid prototyping
Nanocomposites
Laser technology
Cement phases
Thermal treatments
Inorganic and hybrid coatings
Organic and hybrid coatings
Rocks and minerals
Glass
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Air
Biotechnology
Energy conversion
"Cradle to Cradle"
Energy saving
Energy efficient processes
Quality labelling
Energy recovery
Recycling inorganic materials
Recycling organic materials
Soil
Biomass valorisation
Waste valorisation
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RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
The driving force of EMRA's research policy is to meet the main expectations of the industrial
world. These expectations are centred on remaining competitive, the deployment and/or
redeployment of activities, adaption to technological change and product and process diversification
initiatives. Through their research and technology watch activities, and by becoming part of
international networks, EMRA members have become the leaders in their respective technological
fields. They have all the appropriate facilities and equipment for these assignments.
In 2011, EMRA teams had nearly 70 R&D projects on the go. These projects are, more often
than not, partially supported by public funds and allow the research teams to expand their expertise
in the Environmental, Process and Materials fields. The results of their research work will
subsequently be developed within the companies.
Main sources of funding :
Alongside these projects which help
expand the expertise of EMRA members, many
businesses innovation work has been backed by
EMRA in the form of either Technical Support or
Industrial Research. The partners guide
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companies in the setting up of projects,
collaborate on research, and provide
technological transfers. In 2011, some 130
companies received support for their
innovation work thanks to EMRA's expertise.
MATERIALS
FROM SYNTHESIS TO FINISHED PRODUCT
FROM THE ORIGIN OF
RAW MATERIALS TO THEIR
SECOND LIFE
In 2011, EMRA teams carried out 31
research projects, with the support of public funds.
The aim was to develop sustainable materials with
appropriate properties and performances for market
needs: from ceramics to plastics to hydraulic bonding
agents.
EMRA's expertise in materials covers a number of
areas:
CERAMICS (baked clay products, technical ceramics,
refractory ceramics, etc.) — formulation, processes,
studies of physical and chemical properties, analysis
of natural or synthetic raw materials.
GLASS (hollow and flat glass): optical, chemical and
mechanical characterisations, analysis of flaws,
development of glass compositions.
which enable
primary or secondary materials to be incorporated,
with the aim of developing alternative materials for
the construction and public works industry (BTP).
FORMULATION OF HYDRAULIC BINDING AGENTS
THE DEVELOPMENT OF ORGANIC, INORGANIC OR HYBRID
that can be applied to every type of
substrate or material, with the aim of improving their
current performance or providing new, innovative
uses.
COATINGS
AGRO-SOURCED
PLASTICS
(whether
filled
fibres/nanoparticles or not) in order to improve their
performance and extend the scope of their use.
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Our R&D projects
PROJECT
MICROPACK
Development of a micro-structured composite material
with high barrier properties for food preservation using
existing machines
PARTNERS
Certech, Celabor, Carah
PIMI- REMANOS
A micro-system integration platform fit for industrial use
and capable of solving the majority of problems linked to
packaging
RF - EVERWALL
Production of barrier layers for applications related to
food
UMONS, Materia Nova,
ULB
RF - SMARTFILM A
Development of optically active organic components
UMONS, Materia Nova,
ULB
RF - SURFACE A
Station for profilometry and surface analysis of thin
films.
UMONS, , Materia Nova
SINOPLISS POLYTISS
Development of thermoplastics, thermosetting products
and composites of renewable origin
FUNDING
Ulg, SIRRIS, CEWAC,
Materia Nova
Convergence
Materia Nova, Ulg,
UMONS, FUSAGx
Polymer technology, implementation, formulation,
characterisation and recycling
Certech, Materia Nova,
CTP
T-REX-MORECAR
Modelling rheological properties of refractory concretes
INISMa, CSTC, ULg- LTAS
SOLAPACK
Use of sorption layers on cellulose packaging materials in
order to prevent the migration of critical substances
Certech, Celabor, PTS (G),
ZUT(PL), COBRO (PL),
Polish Chamber of
Packaging
Cornet
PCtoTEM
Development of new "track-etched" polycarbonate
membranes for medical and diagnostic use
Certech, manufacturer
CWALity
HYCOLASE
Laser deposition of high-performance ceramic-metal
composites intended for the surface hardening of wearresistant parts
TECHNOPOLY
CRIBC, UMons, BAM(DE),
VTT(FIN)
First Doca
INTERMES
Mesoporous structures obtained from interconnected
networks
Certech, UMons
HARCANA
The High Aspect Ratio CArbon-based NAnocomposites
Materia Nova + 15
international partners
FP7 - 7th
framework
programme
Certech, UCL-BSMA, UlgCERM, FUNDP-LPS
Greenomat
mobilisation
programme
CLEANOPTIC
Nano-composite coatings with self-cleaning, anti-icing,
non-reflective properties, applied by a completely green
process on glass panels used in the capture of solar
energy
PRISTIMATMEDIMAT
HAP and TCP-based materials for medical use
SIRRIS, CRITT-MDTS,
UPJV, UVHC - LMCPA,
CRIBC
PRISTIMATTRANSMAT
Materials for transport (functional surface modification,
gradient materials and on-board intelligence systems)
UVHC – LMCPA, CRITTMDTS, SIRRIS, UPJV,
UVHC-DOAE, CRIBC
Research and development of thin layer sol-gel type
coatings for the protection of metallic surfaces and
treatment of stone
Certech, CRITT-MDTS,
GEGENA2
HYBRIPROTECH
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INTERREG IV
NANOparticles for the production of high performance
biodegradable polyLACtic acid-based materials
Materia Nova, ENSAIT,
ENSCL
NAnocomposites aimed at the VAlorisation and counting
of REcycled plastic materials
Materia Nova, CREPIM,
ARMINES
POLYCHANVRE
Cross-border development of polymer-hemp composite
materials
Certech, Ulg, Gembloux
Agro-BIOTECH,CRITTMDTS, INRA,
VALBIOM,CHANVRECO
RECY-POLYMER
The recycling and valorisation of thermoplastics from a
cross-border perspective
Certech, VKC, CREPIM
COMPONAT
Development of natural vegetable oil-based composites
Certech, UCL-BSMA, CSTC
+ industrial partnership
BIOWALL
Production of bioplastics like polylactides from
agricultural raw materials
Materia Nova, UMONS +
industrial partnership
CARMAT
Development of new types of construction materials
obtained by carbonation, using industrial fumes and
steel slag fractions that are hard to recycle
CTP, CRR, CSTC, ISSeP,
UCL + industrial
partnership
FRENSIS
Super-insulating window, including ultra-thin vacuumsealed double glazing in a very high performance
thermal frame
Materia Nova, UMONS,
UCL + industrial
partnership
WAL-AID
Promoting competition and durability for the Walloon
food industry by creating an interdisciplinary platform of
different skills to encourage interaction.
CELABOR, CRA-W, FUNDP,
Gx AB, Materia Nova,
UCL, ULg + industrial
partnership
CEMCALC
Ternary cements with high calcium and low slag content
CSTC, CRIC, CTP, ULg
MODICELL
Development of food packaging materials combining a
cellulose matrix with a biodegradable polymer to
improve water and oxygen barrier properties
Certech, Materia Nova,
Celabor
NANOFORM
Hydrothermal synthesis of oxide nanopowders with a
controlled morphology for multipurpose coatings
CTP, CoRI, INISMa
PRIBREF I & II
Standardised procedures to help control the workability
and setting of hydraulic setting refractory concretes
GEL DEGEL
Critical analysis and optimisation of the European
methodology for assessing the behaviour of bricks and
masonry in freezing conditions II
NANOLAC
NAVARE
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INTERREG IV
Marshall Plan*
Collective
research
CRIBC (Pribref I)
CRIBC , CRIC (Pribref II)
SPFEconomie/NBN
CSTC, CRIBC
Centres : MECATECH, GreenWin, WAGRALIM, BIOWIN
Clusters : Val+, MITECH
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Key
projects
TECHNOPOLY
The TECHNOLOPOLY portfolio draws on the complementarity and proximity of the three EMRA
member research centres.
The section of the TECHNOLOPOLY portfolio relating to exceptional equipment concerns the
acquisition of remarkable, entirely modular reactive extrusion equipment which allows work to be carried out
on small quantities of products. It aims to combine two separate disciplines; namely chemistry and the
implementation of polymers in a single "one batch" process, and moreover, to continuously develop and
perfect high performance polymer materials in economically attractive conditions (for the industrial sector).
Reactive extrusion opens up numerous possibilities — such as use as a chemical reactor and/or mixing tool,
mass polymerisation, chemical grafting, rheological modification, blend recording, dynamic vulcanisation,
recycling, or continuous production of semi-finished products — and enables these numerous factors to be
adapted and combined.
The recycling project of the TechnoPoly portfolio aims to put plastic waste selectively collected from
container stocks to good use in two main ways: mechanical recycling and catalytic cracking (recovery and
valorisation of carbon and energy content in the form of fuel). In order to execute the project effectively,
various tasks were carried out, such as monitoring the state-of-the-art, characterising collected plastic waste,
physical and chemical processing aimed at separating the various types of plastics, and formulating,
implementing and assessing the properties of recycled products.
The promotion section of the portfolio aims to ensure the effective linkage of technological transfers
between the research centres and the companies. The promotion and development of research results are
achieved through various communication, technology watch and awareness-raising activities in companies,
especially SMEs. These activities are carried out in close collaboration with existing development organisations
such as the Agence de Stimulation Technologique (AST). Also worth mentioning is the contact with industrial
members of the Val+ and Plastiwin clusters, as well as joint visits and participation in various trade shows and
conferences.
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NANOLAC
As part of the NANOLAC project, EMRA research teams are developing
high performance PLA-based (polylactic acid) materials in partnership with
other Centres. PLA is filled with nanoparticles which endow the PLA matrix with
various properties, such as semi-conductivity, fire-resistance, and improved
shock resistance. These nanostructured plastics can be melt spun, and the spun
product has beneficial anti-bacterial properties which could be of interest in
medicine.
FRENSIS, THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN A LARGE MANUFACTURER AND AN SME
The FRENSIS project is supported by AGC and Pierret-System, and combines
the skills of a large manufacturer with the expertise of an SME. "Pierret-System",
explains Philippe DELVAUX, head of technical approvals at Pierret-System, "has been
producing doors and windows in PVC, aluminium, wood and wood-aluminium for
nearly 60 years now. Our policy, in terms of research and development, has been
focussed, for several years now, on the design of more energy-efficient products. On
the Frensis project, we formed a partnership with AGC to design a super-insulating
window. AGC deals with the design of the super-insulating window, and PierretSystem deals with the design of a super-insulating window profile system. The end
product must be twice as effective as anything currently on the market". This is an
ambitious target, which could not be carried out without the help of partners such as
EMRA and UMONS' members.
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ENVIRONMENT
FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
HELPING TO MAKE THE
ENVIRONMENT A
HEALTHIER, SAFER PLACE
Available technologies, combined with the
multidisciplinary experience of researchers and
technicians, have made it possible to become
involved in R&D projects such as the following, which
hold considerable implications for the environment.
AIR AND SOIL POLLUTION/REMEDIATION (bio-remediation,
valorisation of greenhouse gases, smoke purification,
or even the development of monitoring tools, to
name a few). EMRA develops projects related to the
testing and purification of atmospheric pollution,
exposure in the workplace, analysis of ambient air, as
well as emissions from materials.
ENERGY SAVING, whether through the energy efficiency
of processes, energy conservation, energy recovery,
the development of insulation materials, or the
design of less energy-consuming materials.
THE PRODUCT/MATERIALS LIFE CYCLE, by either valorisation
or "cradle to cradle" processes. EMRA is involved in
the separation and processing of renewable solid
materials into "materials" or energy, and also
provides assistance in relation to the environmental
impact of alternative materials, regardless of their
formulation or characterisation.
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Our
R&D projects
PROJECT
NORMACAT
Use of REFIOM
Materials
REFIOMPurification
Development of new AFNOR XP B44-13- compliant materials
with photocatalytic activity for air purification
Use of materials for REFIOM (Résidus d'Épuration des Fumées
d'Incinérateur d'Ordures Ménagères - Residues from domestic
waste incineration fume purification)
Establishment of perennial valorisation channels for REFIOM
PARTNERS
FUNDING
Certech
Certified by the
AXELERA Cluster
CTP, ULB, CRIBC
CTP, ULB
Convergence
VALSOLINDUS
Validation and valorisation of integrated and sustainable
solutions for sediments and similar materials
ISSeP, Carah, CTP,
UMons
SOLINDUS
Integrated sustainable solutions for sediments and similar
materials
CTP, ISSeP, INISMa,
(DG02)
PLACAREF
Conversion of both pure methane and carbon dioxide, and of
their mixtures, into monomers and hydrogen by microwave
plasma / heterogeneous catalysis coupling
Materia Nova, UMons,
UCL, Universidad de
Cordoba (Spain)
First Doca
NOSENS
Automobile pollution and atmospheric pollutant detection and
measurement
UMons, Materia Nova,
UCL
Greenomat
mobilisation
programme
GEDSET
Sustainable management of cross-border sediment
ARMINES, BRGM,
INERIS, CTP, ISSeP
INTERREG IV
SENSOPLAST
Methodology for the control of mechanisms for the
appearance of sensory defects generated by plastic products
Certech, Armines Douai
MINERVE
Characterisation and optimisation of the mineralisation
process of buried wastes within engineered landfill sites and
uncontrolled dumps, with the aim of reducing the ecological
footprint by the valorisation of associated renewable energy
(biogas) and residual materials.
CTP, UCL, ULg +
COLAMIN
Simultaneous management of asbestos and other industrial
waste based on the development of a mobile crossneutralisation unit
CTP, INISMa-CRIBC +
GAZTON
Transformation of CO2 content in fumes from industrial ovens
to a lean gas able to be recycled as fuel for use in the same
ovens, through the use of plasma technology powered with
green electricity
Materia Nova +
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Marshall Plan*
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HUMIBATI
Treatment of rising humidity in buildings. Development of
solvent-free products and assessment of their impact on the
environment
Certech, CSTC
PARAGGLO
Improvement of filtration systems by agglomeration of fine
particles
Certech, CRM, CENAERO
RECYMELT
Valorisation of solid residues from fusion or refining ovens
CRM, CTP, CRIBC,
GeMMe, ISSeP
REVADEC II
Optimal valorisation of material flows resulting from the reenabling of old dumps
CTP, Certech, CERISIC
PICOM
Key
Collective
research
Comparative study of testing methods for measuring the
photocatalytic activity of construction materials for the
removal of NOx and VOCs. The project is part of the
establishment of European standard CEN TC 386.
BRRC,Certech, Centexbel
Normative
research
Open innovation project aimed at developing a new
generation of fuel cells
Certech, UCL-EMIC, UlgCIOR, Ulg-LASSC, IT4IP,
Nanocyl
Marshall Plan
projects
REFIOM
ESTABLISHMENT OF PERENNIAL RENEWAL CHANNELS FOR RESIDUES FROM
DOMESTIC WASTE INCINERATION FUME PURIFICATION
This research portfolio explores several processes for the valorisation of residues
from domestic waste incineration fume purification in the construction materials
or hydraulic binding agent sectors.
The preliminary stage of cleansing the residues aims to remove pollutant
elements or compounds harmful to its intended use. The research therefore also
extends to the purification of the water emanating from these cleansing
operations. The technology watch and tests carried out have enabled
researchers to identify several promising routes for the reuse of these residues,
which will allow the tonnage of final waste from incinerators to be significantly
reduced.
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NOSENS
DEVELOPMENT AND MEASUREMENT OF AUTOMOBILE POLLUTION AND
ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTANTS
EMRA's partner centres also have expertise in the field of indoor air quality measurement and in the
development of specific miniature sensors for NO2, O3 and CO emissions.
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In the field of indoor air quality, specific sampling techniques as well as state-of-the-art chemical and
sensory analyses are used to measure emissions from plastic materials, solvents, synthetic products or
natural materials involved in construction (floor and wall coverings, paint, varnish, coatings, glue,
insulation material, furniture, and so on) as well as transport (seats, dashboards, roof lining, and so
on).
Miniature sensors developed within EMRA (metallic oxide-based semi-conductors) are selective, highly
sensitive, compact, and easily electronically integrated (they have now been upgraded for NO2, CO
and O3 detection).
With the Nosens project, the EMRA teams are diversifying air quality measurement tools. This project aims to
develop a quasi-distributed fibre-optic sensor for detecting nitrogen oxide NO2 in closed environments
(tunnels, covered car parks, and so on). This sensor should be able to measure at least ten points on the same
fibre and detect concentrations ranging from 0 to 3 mg/m (0 to 1.5 ppm).
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PROCESSES
FROM LAB SCALE
TO PRE-INDUSTRIALISATION
MASTERING
THE PROCESSES OF TODAY
TO DEVELOP THE MATERIALS
OF TOMORROW
EMRA's research teams handle many
processes and are working on the development of
innovative, sustainable technologies in accordance
with "materials" and environmental standards.
MINERAL PROCESSING TECHNIQUES enable ore and
mineral processing patterns to be developed and
can also be useful environmentally for valorising
secondary raw materials. These techniques, using
either dry or wet methods, enable material flows to
be prepared for valorisation (crushing, grinding,
sorting,
sieving,
granulometric
separation,
gravimetric analysis, etc.)
REACTIVE EXTRUSION enables plastic materials to be
functionalised, grafted and chemically modified, and
active fillers or functional additives inserted to
create new materials and improve their
performance.
PROCESS INTENSIFICATION (the use of extreme reaction
conditions - very high temperatures and pressures,
short reaction time, continuous processes), is a
relatively new approach in the chemical industry
which reduces the environmental impact of these
processes. EMRA carries out research in this domain
in order to open up new prospects for companies
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and enable them to adopt these effective
technologies in their chemical and physical
operations.
PROCESSING OF INORGANIC MATERIALS: EMRA teams
handle the various stages of powder, suspension or
paste formulation, whether for traditional, technical
or refractory ceramics or for glass (including
optimisation of the concentration of binding agents,
additives, stabilisers and the capacity factor
according to the desired properties). These materials
are processed by casting, pressing in moulds,
extrusion or rapid prototyping.
The densification of inorganic materials is carried
out either by fusion, traditional sintering or by Spark
Plasma Sintering (SPS).
COLD PLASMA TECHNOLOGIES: the vacuum deposition of
thin films is currently a key technology for use in
many industrial operations. Although its industrial
use was mainly centred on the development of thin
films on glass for many years, there are now various
other uses that may be of interest to small and
medium-sized enterprises.
LASER TECHNOLOGIES make two types of processes
possible. A distinction can be made between socalled "additive" processes (by material addition)
andso-called "subtractive" processes (by material
subtraction). These processes have very varied
usages, ranging from decorative or traceability
marking to the production of functional layers
(wear-resistant, electro-conductive, etc.) including
the development of components by additive
construction or selective machining. These
techniques may be applied to a wide range of
materials of various types (metals, ceramics, glass,
organic polymers, or composites).
Our
R&D projects
PROJECT
HOPE4PD
Development of new treatments for
Parkinson's Disease
PARTNERS
FUNDING
Certech, FUNDP, ULB,
Euroscreen, UCB
Marshall Plan
CoRi, CRM,UMons,
INISMa-CRIBC, ULB,
Materia Nova
RF - CLEARZINC
Development of a new anticorrosion process to
replace galvanising
RF - HAINOLASE
Hainaut-based platform dedicated to laser
surface treatments
CRIBC, UMons,
Improving the wear properties of materials by
laser treatment
CRIBC, UMons,
RF-LASESURF
SINOPLISSBIOTISS
Implementation of innovative processes for
biomass valorisation and high added value
molecule production.
SINOPLISS EXTRUDISS
Reactive extrusion: an environmentally
compliant process for biomaterial production
Materia Nova
T-REX-CERAPIDE
Industrial validation of an innovative
technology for rapid densification by sintering
high added value ceramics and cermet
products under a pulsed electrical field.
CRIBC , CTP, UMons,
SIRRIS,
T-REX-EQUIDER
Spark Plasma Sintering Rapid Densification
Equipment
CRIBC
ECOPOR
Environmentally-friendly manufacturing
process for ceramic structures of oriented
porosity
UMons, CRIBC, UVHC
(FR), ICV (ESP)
Materia Nova, ULB,
FUSAGx
First Doca
SENSCOAT
Deposition of thin films of structured metallic
oxides by conventional and highly ionised
plasma magnetron. Application to chemical
microsensors
Materia Nova, UMons,
Université Rovira i Virgili
(ESP)
SIMUGLASS
Development of a synergistic computational
tool for material modelling, process simulation
and optimization of optical glass moulding
CGCRI, CRIBC, IIT Madras,
IIT Delhi, TU lasi / EU
contracted DTA,
Fraunhofer IPT, industrial
partners
EDILCO
SMARTSPRAY
CATARR
Electrodeposition in ionic liquid environment
for connectors
Manufacture of low cost electrochrome
windows by ultrasonic pyrolyse spray
Use of a catalyser for moderating conditions of
molecule production
Convergence
ULB, Materia Nova
FUNDP, INISMa, ULg
Materia Nova, UMONS,
USTL
FP7 - 7th framework
programme
Greenomat
mobilisation
programme
INTERREG IV
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BARCELONE
PHOSBIOL2
PHOENIX
RECYSTERIL
Complete, new valorisation of wheat bran by
fragmentation of the components of an
agricultural by-product
Production of a second generation of
bioethanol from renewable or recycled
material by an innovative technology
Conversion of carbon grinding residues for
metallurgy; Energy valorisation of complex
final waste
Study into the separation and valorisation of
previously decontaminated hospital waste
TECHFLAX
Development of the non-edible co-products
generated by the fractionation of flaxseed
HM+
The smarter aircraft: Health Monitoring and
Predictive Maintenance
OPTI2MAT
Developing original new technology for
surface treatment and ensuring its
conversion to industrial use
METEORIT
Processing of a powder spraying process for
the development of new galvanised products
STEELFSW
Using the innovative friction stir process in
steel welding
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FUNDP, ULg -Gx ABT, CTP,
Materia Nova+ industrial
partnership
Certech, Ulg, GxABT +
industrial partner
Certech, CRM + industrial
partner
Marshall Plan*
CTP, RECYWALL + industrial
partnership
Materia Nova, CoRI, CVG,
Université de Rouen,
Université de Reims +
industrial partner
CRIBC + industrial partner
UMons , Materia Nova
RW excellence
programme
CRM, Materia Nova, CRIBC
Collective research
CEWAC, CRIBC, IBS, CENAERO
Key
projects
RF-CLEARZINC
The main objective of the Clearzinc project is the development of a new anticorrosion treatment system for
steel without applying a zinc coating to it. It plans to find a way to provide durable protection for steel by
combining a protective oxide-based surface treatment with corrosion inhibitor reservoirs, incorporated both
into the treatment and into a highly reticulated organic coating. The incorporation of reservoirs in the
protective layers is completely innovative and enables corrosion inhibitors to be available in places where their
presence is essential, particularly when it comes to scratches and gouges, where the exposed metal can
therefore be protected. EMRA participates in the development, deposition and characterisation of oxide-based
barrier layers: sol-gel coating for manufactured parts and the development of corrosion inhibitor reservoirs.
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T-REX, EQUIDER
The EQUIDER (Rapid DEnsification EQUIpment for Spark Plasma Sintering) project is part of the T-REX portfolio.
It aims to equip the Mons site with the latest generation of SPS rapid sintering equipment. This is a special
uniaxial pressing technique in which stoking is performed by Joule effect after the firing of a high intensity
current (several thousand amps for just ten volts) into the pistons and the matrix, but also into the powder to
be densified (if it is electrically conductive).
This equipment, which is ultimately intended to be used for the benefit of industrial development,
consolidates expertise in sintering densification processes and extend the range of services offered to Walloon
industries in the ceramics and powder metallurgy
sectors.
This exceptional equipment was installed in
Mons, accepted, and finally put into service
successfully at the end of 2011. It is now
available to respond to the needs of these
industries, who have shown great interest in it.
This equipment enables a large number of
materials to be sintered up to 2,200°C at speeds
of as much as 400°C/min. The equipment consists
of two units, the first of which enables samples of
a diameter of 20 to 40 mm to be densified under
a maximum charge of 100 kN, while the largest
unit, which benefits from a hybrid firing system
(SPS and resistive heating), enables samples of 80
to 150 mm in diameter to be densified under a
maximum charge of 1,250 kN.
SINOPLISS-BIOTISS
Nowadays, Innovation must include Sustainable Development. Optimising the valorisation of agricultural coproducts and the modernisation of processes are key. Reconciling these aspects with societal and economic
challenges is a major issue for the future.
The chemical industry has understood this and is increasingly focusing its developments in this direction. It is
clear that Plant-based Chemistry occupies a predominant place in this sustainable chemistry (use of renewable
resources in order to produce chemical derivatives). One of the major tools of this plant-based chemistry is
industrial biotechnology (fermentation and biocatalysis). Intensified processes are another technology which
enables high added value molecules to be
obtained from biomass.
These technologies are complementary to the
development of selective processes with low
energy requirements. Biomass can be converted
into energy, materials or high added value
molecules. Over the last few decades, industrial
research has been mainly focussed on the
conversion of biomass into biodeisel and biofuel.
The need for innovation is still considerable, and
there is a need to widen and expand the supply
of accessible bio-based products in order to
meet the needs of the chemical industry in
various synthons (organic, aromatic and amino
acids and chiral molecules, for example).
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RF-LASESURF
As part of the FEDER "Functional Coatings" portfolio, the LASESURF
project is centred on the improvement of the wear properties of materials
by surface laser treatment.
It comprises two sections, the first of which focuses on the study of the
deposition of hybrid micro-textured cladding for wear-resistant purposes,
while the second section investigates uses of the selective laser sintering
technique to obtain functional coatings and/or "Net Shape" ceramic
components (without mechanical machining).
The LASESURF project thus uses equipment from the HAINOLASE section
as part of research aimed at developing the materials and surfaces of the
future.
PHOENIX
ThePhoenixproject, supported by the Walloon Region's Marshall Plan, will enable final grinding waste
conversion to liquid hydrocarbons and carbon useful in iron and steel production to become industrialised.
Grinding residue contains material as diverse as heterogeneous plastics, rubber, textiles, wood, and foam, to
name a few. This process not only avoids putting this type of waste in landfills, but also aims to effectively
exploit a new energy source. The end purpose of the project is actually to directly inject these fuels into cogeneration engines for the simultaneous production of electricity and heat.
Research work in 2011 has enabled hydrocarbons to be purified by physical and chemical treatment in order to
obtain clean fuels which comply with both the mechanical constraints of engines and, at the same time,
environmental constraints on atmospheric emissions.
In addition to hydrocarbons, the catalytic cracking process also produces a dry, friable solid carbon residue, in
which the metals have not been trapped and can be recycled. The valorisation of carbon residue has been
studied by the CRM for use in the iron and steel industry, such as for the direct reduction of iron oxides
resulting from the treatment of grinding residue.
The installation of an experimental unit is a significant step forward in the development of this project. If
successful, it should enable an industrial unit capable of valorising 70,000 tons of grinding residue per hour to
be put into service in Wallonia, which would produce enough electricity to power 30,000 homes. It should also
create about sixty direct jobs.
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SERVICES TO COMPANIES
In keeping with their goal to create
innovation in business, EMRA teams
are tuned in to the industrial world
and put their expertise, know-how
and technical platforms to work for
companies.
These services to companies are supported
by guidance projects funded by the Walloon region
and through SPF-Economie (Standards Department).
Its goal, for companies who are in need of scientific
or technical expertise, is to set up services which
consist of technological audits of process or
product-related problems and advice directed
towards technological expertise. Guidance is
supported by a technology watch, which involves
enabling experts to stay continually up-to-date on
scientific and technical progress (both in Belgium
and abroad) within their fields of expertise that have
a high potential for industrial innovation.
In 2011, 13 business assistance projects
(apart from daily assistance to companies and
valorisation) were supported by public funds in
order to offer a better service. These projects cover
EMRA's three areas of activity (Environment,
Processes and Materials)
In 2011, 602 companies were supported by
EMRA members, half of which are VSEs or SMEs.
12% of companies were supported by at least two
EMRA partner centres.
Distribution of requests
47 % Materials
36 % Environment
17 % Processes
The approved research centres are the
preferred point of contact for companies wishing to
improve their processes or develop a new product.
The business assistance and valorisation projects,
subsidised by the Walloon Region, FEDER and SPFEconomie, promote the transfer of skills to
companies by providing a technology watch in the
relevant field, by supporting the companies in their
choices, and by helping them solving technical
problems which involve the use of particular
technologies.
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PROJECT
AIRPOLMA
Identification and treatment of pollutants emitted by
materials in confined spaces
BARRIERE
Guidance in the development of barrier materials for use
in food and medical packaging
Certech, Celabor
INORganic materials: CERamics, glass, concrete, minerals
CRIBC, INISMa, CTP
CERVINOR
IMMUNOHELP
GUIDEMB
Immunochemical guidance service focussing on the
production of polyclonal antibodies, the characterisation
and the purification of antibodies and ELISA kit
Provision of expertise in the food packaging sector,
covering aspects of barrier materials, implementation and
transformation processes, and methods for improving
foodstuff preservation
MATSOLID
Treatment of primary and secondary SOLID MATerials
POLYMERE
Development and formulation of special polymer
materials
REVETACT
Guidance on active coatings
VALODECH
Valorisation of industrial waste
SOLERO
WALLREACH
PRISTIMAT
Technical support for the integrated management of
environmental impacts (SOIL, AIR, WATER)
Guidance on REACH regulations
Technology watch and promotion concerning materials
for uses in medicine and transport (roadmap and
coordination actions)
Certech, CER
Certech, Celabor
CTP
Walloon Region
Certech
CRM, CoRI, Materia
Nova
RECYWALL, CRR,
CTP
CEBEDEAU, CTP,
INISMa-CRIBC,
CEWAC, CELABOR,
Certech
CER, Certech,
Materia Nova
CEBEDEAU
INISMa, CRITTMDTS, SIRRIS, UPJV,
UVHC - LMCPA
Establishment of continual valorisation systems for
residues from domestic waste incineration fume
purification (REFIOM)
SOLINDUS
(valorisation)
Integrated and sustainable solutions for sediments and
similar materials (valorisation section)
CTP, ISSeP, INISMa,
(DG02)
T-REX PROM
Promotion of technological services available as part of
the T REX and Functional Coatings portfolios
INISMa, CRIBC
Promoting and raising awareness of standards and
technical rules.
FUNDING
Certech
REFIOM
(valorisation)
Standards
Department 2011
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PARTNERS
Interreg IV
CTP, CRIBC
CRIBC
RF - VALOMAT
To reinforce the integrated and structuring effect of the
FUNCTIONAL COATINGS project portfolio
Materia Nova
SINOPLISS VALORISS
To reinforce the integrated and structuring effect of the
SINOPLISS project portfolio
Materia Nova
Convergence
NBN
Technology
cheques
Available since 1st January 2009, the
Technology Cheque is a financial assistance tool for
SMEs seeking technological expertise on a specific
topic.
This assistance may be in relation to any of the
following: preliminary testing, calculations and
analysis, carrying out all or part of the design and/or
adaptation of products, processes or services, or the
resolution of technical problems related to the
quality and compliance of newly-developed
products, processes and services.
In 2011, for EMRA...
421 technology cheques
38 companies involved
Tax
credit
Research
TECHNOLOGY CHEQUES
GOOD TO KNOW:
Who can benefit from them?
Any SME who is established as a trading
company and has its headquarters in Wallonia.
Who needs to pay what?
Each Technology Cheque has a
face value of 500€ (up to a maximum of
20,000€ per year).
The company only has to pay 25% of its value,
and the other 75% is covered by the RW and
FEDER.
What can the cheques be used for?
The technology cheques can be used on
services provided by accredited Research
Centres in partnership with a Belgian higher
education institute from the French-speaking
community.
Who organises it all?
The AST (Agence de Stimulation Technologique)
via a web interface:
www.innovons.be
tax credit (France)
In the European era, the EMRA members
cannot allow their activities to be limited to just
Belgian territory. It is in this spirit that they requested
and obtained French research tax credit approval for
all of their activities.
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STUDIES & TESTS
Labels/Standardisation
The expertise of EMRA members is
acknowledged by standardisation offices and for
conducting product trials/tests as part of
certification processes.
Expertise:
- Development of European "Air Quality"
Standard EN13725 - "Measurement of odour
concentration using dynamic olfactometry"
- ISO 16000 "Indoor Air" standards. EMRA is
currently involved on various committees.
- Development of quality labels related to agrosourced products (via AIB-Vinçotte).
And more...
- EMRA has a role as a "Standards Department
for Ceramics and Glass", awarded and funded
by SPF-Economie in order to raise awareness of
standards in SMEs in the ceramics,
nanotechnology and glass sectors.
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The Centre is also involved in various
standards committees (CEN & ISO) relating to
these sectors.
In 2011, EMRA started procedures for
obtaining approval from the Walloon Region
for waste analysis.
EMRA is VCA certified for those of its building
site activities that require it.
Benor
"Compliance label" for construction products in Belgium.
Vinçotte
EMRA is approved by AIB-Vinçotte for OK-compost quality labelling
http://www.okcompost.be
BQA: Belgian Quality Association
System and environment certification body accredited by BELAC. EMRA provided this association with the
sector's leading auditors for carrying out quality (ISO 9000) and environmental (ISO 14001 and EMAS)
audits.
http://www.bqa.be
ICG : International Commission on Glass
International association bringing together companies with scientific and technological activities in the
glass sector. EMRA is the Belgian representative for this association and actively participates on technical
committees 2 and 10 (Chemistry and Optical).
IMPC: International Mineral Processing Congress
The aim of the IMPC is the regular organisation of world mineral processing conferences. EMRA is the
Belgian representative on the Advisory Committee.
www.impc2010.org
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CEN : European Committee for Standardisation
Through these services, it provides a platform for the development of European standards and other
technical specifications. EMRA is present and active on TC129, 187 & 352.
www.cen.eu
ISO (The International Organization for Standardization) is the world's largest developer of voluntary
international standards. EMRA is participating in work on TC206.
www.iso.org
CE: The "CE" mark indicates a product's conformity with European Community requirements for
manufacturers. The "Glass and Components" department is the recognised body for marking (Id.No.1174)
according to article 18 of the Construction Products Directive CPD 89/106/EEC
AMECA : Automotive Manufacturers Equipment Compliance Agency Inc. (USA)
The "Glass and Components" department is an AMECA accreditation laboratory for car windscreen
approval tests.
The "Glass and Components" department is a sub-contracted laboratory for AIB Vinçotte International for
the car windscreen sector.
Belgian Union for Technical Approval of Construction: The UBA is the technical approvals institution for
construction materials, products, and systems and for installers in Belgium. The "Glass and Components"
department is a sub-contracted laboratory for UBAtc for the windows for buildings sector.
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Fields
of expertise
You have an idea, and you want to
carry out feasibility studies? Do you
have to carry out tests and
measurements? Whatever it may be,
our experts are here for you.
EMRA carries out tests, analysis and expert
reports on work in various fields, using experienced
teams with state-of-the-art laboratories and a stock
of
high-performance
equipment.
Efficient
coordination of the various departments enables
them to maintain and develop an essential asset for
their work in industry: the capacity to offer a
comprehensive solution to their needs or isolated
problems. Particular attention is also paid to the
timescale for the carrying out of services, the quality
of which is objectified and guaranteed by ISO 9001
certification, as well as ISO 17025 accreditation for
their ever-expanding range of tests.
MATERIALS
Physical and Chemical Analysis
Services are designed to respond to
requests for analysis, characterisation and tests on
the various EMRA sites, and also to deal entirely
objectively with scientific and technical expertise
assignments. Our organisation affords us a high
degree of reactivity and the true ability to adapt to
any given problem.
The wide range of analysis and chemical
characterisation technologies available to the
laboratories (such as induced plasma spectrometry
(ICP), X-ray fluorescence (XRF), scanning electron
microscopy coupled with EDS and WDS, UV-Visible
spectrophotometry,
mercury
analysis,
ionic
chromatography, TEM, XPS, etc.) enables us to fulfil
analysis needs for all types of inorganic, mineral and
polymer materials. Part of the chemical analysis is
ISO 17025 accredited.
Our laboratories also offer a wide range of physical
characterisations of materials and matter, including:
STRUCTURAL
AND
TEXTURAL
CHARACTERISATION:
micrography (SEM), granulometry (sedigraphy,
laser, optical morphology analysis), porosimetry,
rugosimetry, permeability measuring (Blaine), zeta
potential measuring.
MECHANICAL AND THERMOMECHANICAL CHARACTERISATION:
flexion, compression and traction, elasticity module,
wear, hardness and creep measurement.
THERMIC CHARACTERISATION: dilatometry, conductivity,
resistance,
thermogravimetry,
diffusivity,
calorimetry, thermal shock, drying monitoring, etc.
MINERALOGICAL CHARACTERISATION: petrography via
polarising optical microscope, stereo-microscopy,
DRX (including high temperature scanning), sample
preparation technique including a thin slide grinding
machine.
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CHARACTERISATION
OF
RHEOLOGICAL
BEHAVIOUR:
electrophoretic mobility, suspension rheometry
(viscosity, creep, fatigue according to frequency),
ceramic pastes and concretes, measurement of
concrete consistency and monitoring of setting
times (VICAT needle, exothermic profile,
ultrasound), electrical conductivity, capillary
rheometry for ceramic pastes, turbidimetry,
rheometry and high temperature viscosity
measurement (melted materials).
WINDOWS AND COMPONENTS
A specialist team at the Mons site carries out
specific tests on glass products, such as approval
and certification tests on windows for buildings
(including their various components — mastics and
desicants), initial tests for CE marking, production
follow-up, approval of car windscreens and
motorcycle helmet visors, climatic and UV ageing,
railway equipment, analysis of the nature and
quality of gas for filling double glazing, the
identification of bubbles in glass, and optical
characterisation of glass (colour, refraction indices,
etc.).
OPTICAL CHARACTERISATION: UV-Visible transmission and
reflection, refraction and emissivity index
measurement, colour measurement.
INSPECTION OF MATERIAL ODOURS
EMRA has the expertise to measure the emission of
odours from materials, and also to propose
solutions to mitigate these emissions.
CHARACTERISATION OF SURFACES
Equipped with an exceptional technological
platform (XPS, TOF-SIMs, SEM-EDX, etc.) for the
analysis and profilometry of thin films, EMRA teams
support companies in the development of new
formulations or assist them with the detection of
trace elements (pollutants, drugs), measurements of
light elements (C, O, N), quantitatively,
differentiating several states of oxidation of the
same element, analysis of insulation (glass,
polymers, ceramics), and detecting surface flaws or
surface contaminations.
THE DURABILITY OF SURFACE TREATMENTS
MECHANICAL AND TRIBOLOGICAL CHARACTERISATION of
coatings (micro and nano scratch test, nano
hardness, wear, etc.)
The teams assess the corrosion-resistance of
metallic materials with or without protective
coatings (temporary or permanent), simulate
industrial or urban environments by means of an
artificial atmosphere containing sulphur dioxide,
carry out condensation resistance tests on uncoated
metallic materials (for resistance to corrosion) or in
the presence of an organic coating (for resistance to
blistering, etc.), or even simulate the weathering of
materials exposed to sunlight (Xenotest). These
studies are coupled with electrochemical techniques
in order to understand the alteration mechanisms of
surface treatments.
CONSTRUCTION
EMRA has two "Construction" departments; one in
Mons, and the other in Bertrix. These two entities
carry out a number of specialist tests in the
laboratory and on site for the building and road
materials sector, such as ballast, hydrocarbons,
earthenware materials (bricks and tiles), concrete,
slates, and so on.
THE COMPOSITION OF PLASTIC MATERIALS
Equipped with their high-performance analytical
tools, the teams have an in-depth knowledge of
materials and are active in the deformulation of
plastic materials, such as the determination of the
chemical composition of resins and polymers,
additives and the identification of fillers.
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Expertise
Our experts offer their assistance on
subjects as diverse as: manufacturing defects, usage
problems, the origin of premature ageing,
interactions
between
materials
and
the
environment, the identification of defects of
mechanical and chemical origin, or aesthetic
problems, and have extended their range of services
to include the simulation of materials behaviour.
Our expertise is particularly centred on:
Faults in bricks, tiles or ceramic tiles
(efflorescence, marks, abnormal wear, lustre, etc.)
The choice of refractory materials and analysis of
behaviour during operation, as well as research in to
the causes of malfunction.
Analysis of defects in glass products,
identification of their origin (inclusions, stones,
threads, bubbles, etc.) and breakage diagnosis.
Identification of the origin of glass fragments
recovered in the case of accidental contamination of
commercial
products
(food
production,
pharmaceuticals, etc.)
Problems raised by engineering offices
concerning soil stability in view of the construction
of buildings or civil engineering structures or for
developing refractory linings
Inspection of breaks in materials (ceramics, glass,
metals, etc.)
The highlighting of the use of accelerants in
"deliberate" fires
The examination of corrosion phenomena in
piping and other metallic parts
The presence and identification of asbestos in
materials
Assistance with the design of parts, parametric
design optimisation from a thermo-mechanical
point of view through use of a template, and reverse
engineering of parts by the establishment of a
sintering template, and so on.
Inspection of thermic treatment tools (oven,
drier, casting ladle, etc.) by infra-red camera
ENVIRONMENT
Valorisation of solid matter
Some solid materials, such as mineral waste or
industrial by-products, are rarely valorisable as they
occur at the location where they are produced.
EMRA's partner centres (with the support of
RECYWALL – www.recywall.be) have a large stock of
equipment which enables them to offer integrated
solutions for the valorisation of these materials
towards materials and energy. The technologies and
expertise developed by our teams produce reliable,
environmentally and economically viable solutions.
Physical or chemical characterisation of byproducts and waste
Separation of solids into valorisable parts
Treatment of solids
Transformation to materials or energy
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In 2011, EMRA started procedures for obtaining
approval from the Walloon Region for waste
analysis.
Soil analysis
EMRA's experts carry out sampling, analysis and
consultancy for industry related to the remediation
of contaminated land. The experts continually
monitor Walloon, Belgian or international
regulations. This activity is extended to water and
air as part of a guidance project through a
partnership of several centres. As part of their
participation in ACENIS, 38 sites were drilled for
environmental samples in 2011.
Activities relating to soil surveys also involve
geotechnical surveys. In 2011, the Mons and Bertrix
sites also managed 438 geotechnical dossiers from
the construction and civil engineering sectors.
Several sites were surveyed for the private sector
(architects, individuals, contractors, engineering and
design offices, etc.) and for the public sector
(authorities, local councils, etc.).
Air analysis
EMRA takes samples and measurements and makes
analyses on-line (for noise, odours, gas discharge).
The environmental impact is assessed by means of
atmospheric dispersal simulations and assessment
of the immediate neighbourhood. Assessment of
performance of purification units and advice on
processes are also offered. Customers have come
from various industrial sectors, such as cement,
glassmaking, incineration, chemical industries, and
so on.
Supported by a guidance project, EMRA services
also include the analysis and treatment of pollutants
emitted by materials in confined spaces.
SOLINDUS platform
Semi-industrial experimental centre for the treatment of sediments
As part of the SOLINDUS (Integrated and sustainable
solutions for sediments and similar materials)
project portfolio, EMRA and partner ISSeP aim to
apply a mineral processing approach to the
treatment of dredging products and similar
materials. This approach has already been used and
proven in several countries for environmental uses,
such as the decontamination of sediments. In this
context, contaminated sediments are similar to a
low value ore from which adverse elements must be
removed.
The mineral processing approach is beneficial, as
these processes are generally based on relatively
simple physical and/or physico-chemical principles.
In general, these methods are among the least
expensive to employ (compared to thermal or
chemical extraction or destruction). Besides their
simplicity and their moderate operating costs, these
technologies do not lead to the formation of new,
potentially toxic or dangerous by-products, and
therefore are of great interest environmentally.
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From a scientific standpoint, the activities in the
SOLINDUS project portfolio may be divided into four
parts:
1. Characterisation (physico-chemical) of input
and output materials and flows,
2. Selection of the most suitable equipment for
the intended Walloon guidelines for the mineral
processing treatment of sediment, with optimisation
of operating conditions,
3. Validation of each treatment stage on the minipilot scale (100 kg/h of dry material) and its
extrapolation on the scale of the experimental
platform (1 t/h of dry material),
4. Research and assessment of inerting and/or
valorisation paths for each of the output flows,
according to their characteristics and volume.
A pilot scale experimental platform capable
of dealing with 1.0 to 1.5 m³/h is in its initial phase.
This platform is situated in Châtelet, on land
provided by the DGO2 - Direction des Recherches
Hydrauliques, in a building with an area of 700 m².
This exceptional equipment aims to validate the
hypothesis of mineralurgical processing of
sedimentary material derived from dredging
operations on a semi-industrial scale. The
dimensioning was carried out on the basis of
experimental results obtained on the Tournai site, at
the laboratory scale and then at the pilot scale over
the last three years.
PROCESSES
Food barrier/packaging properties
With experimental equipment for drying, mixing,
granulation, extrusion, co-extrusion and injection
moulding, the EMRA teams, in partnership with
other agronomic research centres, are helping
companies with the development of food packaging.
Highly flexible equipment has been designed to
simulate industrial transformation processes, such
as the composition and co-extrusion of films. They
are also used for the extrusion of tubes, insulation
of wire, injection moulding and the preparation of
nanocomposites. Output ranges are available from
5g to a few hundred kg of processed material.
Surface treatments
EMRA has expertise in the development of active
coatings, whether by wet process, electrodeposition by dry process (plasma), or by laser.
These active coatings are applied to any type of
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surface (plastic, glass or metal). EMRA teams work
from laboratory scale to pilot scale.
These coatings, in the form of colloidal suspensions
or sol-gel, are applied by dip-coating, spin-coating,
spray, serigraphy or printing (inkjet).
Pilot halls
MINERAL PROCESSING
The pilot hall (over 5,000 m²) has brought
together numerous pieces of equipment at
laboratory and pilot scale, enabling matter to be
mineralurgically treated and packaged, and
materials to be processed.
Highly sophisticated consolidation techniques such
as hot pressing (uniaxial and isostatic) and SPS as
well as various cold processing techniques
(uniaxial and isostatic pressing, extruding, casting,
etc.) are also provided on the Mons site.
On the Tournai site, mineralurgical equipment
enabling granulometric, gravimetric, electrostatic,
Foucault current, physico-chemical (flotation),
mechanical process or solid/liquid separations, is
available to companies for their process
development studies as well as a wide range of
shredders, crushers, granulators (including spraydryers) and grinders including an autogenous
crusher which enables a grinding-drying processing
loop to be achieved at pilot scale. Various ovens
and kilns (muffle furnace, rotary kiln.) are available
for thermal treatment.
POLYMERS
On 2 May 2011, EMRA opened a new pilot
hall on its Seneffe site. Various equipment for the
development of plastic materials and catalytic
pyrolysis units enable industrial simulations to be
carried out in recycling, waste processing, and the
use of renewable materials.
Laser technology
"Engrave a name on a base the size of a hair or carve
a ceramic tooth in a few minutes: these are the types
of tasks that Hainolase, a research centre established
in Mons, can accomplish. The possibilities of offering
laser cutting in the 'new materials' sector are being
explored. The goal is to be able to offer the results of
this research to companies in Wallonia, and thus
develop a new and innovative way to do business.”
TéléMB 22/11/2011
The Hainolase technological platform enables: 3D (5
axes) machining, laser microtexturation, laser
marking/deposition, multi-material and multilayer
ink-jet printing, cutting/drilling, laser cladding, rapid
prototyping by selective laser 3D sintering/melting
(SLS-SLM) for micromechanics usage, biomedicine,
electronics, decoration, and more.
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Semi-industrial scale extrusion
EMRA teams have a technological platform
dedicated to extrusion, ranging from mini to semiindustrial scale. The entire stock of machines is
made up of extruders capable not only of
developing plastic materials, but also of carrying out
reactive extrusion.
Thermal processing
EMRA is equipped with thermal processing tools
developed over a variety of products ranging from
granulated to powdery. Our expertise in thermal
processing is focussed around a thermogravimetric
measurement device (ATG-DTA) coupled with a gas
analyser, stoves and muffle furnaces, a melting
furncace, and pilot and laboratory-sized direct and
indirect heat rotary ovens. It also covers thermal
desorption tests as well as tests on calcination,
decarbonation, alteration of chemical composition,
intra crystalline phase change as a function of
thermal processing, or quite simply drying to order.
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WE PARTICIPATE IN
Accord-Wallonie asbl
R&D forces in Wallonia
http://www.accord-wallonie.be
BCerS asbl – ECerS – JECS Trust
The Belgian Ceramic Society (BCerS): Belgian society of scientists and
manufacturers of the ceramics sector.
http://www.bcers.be
BElgian Solid Waste Association
http://www.beswa.be
Centre of competitive excellence: Creation development eco-friendly
enterprises
http://www.cd2e.com/panel_accueil
MITECH cluster
Micro-Technology cluster for Intelligent Manufacturing & Products
http://clusters.wallonie.be/mitech/fr/contact.html
Val+ cluster (solid waste)
The VAL+ cluster brings together active players in the treatment of waste
http://clusters.wallonie.be/dechetssolides/fr/
The European Federation of Chemical Engineering
www.efce.info
Le Groupement d'Intérêt Scientifique Sites, Sols et Sédiments Pollués
www.gis3sp.fr
Groupement Belge de l'Énergie Explosive
This group brings together all players involved in the use of explosives.
www.gbee.be
Société de l'industrie minérale (Sim)
The promotion and dissemination of scientific and technical knowledge on
mineral matter.
www.lasim.org
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UCRC
Union des Centres de Recherche Collective
http://www.centexbel.be/ucrc/
Vlaamse Overkoepelende Organisatie van Technologieverstrekkers
This non-profit organisation supports the organisational collaboration of 18
scientific and technological innovation centres and contributes to give
substance, in the field, to the government's innovation policy.
http://www.vloot.be
Union Wallonne des Entreprises
www.uwe.be
Plastiwin
Walloon cluster bringing together active players in the plastics processing
sector
http://clusters.wallonie.be/plastiwin/fr
TWEED cluster
Walloon energy technology - Environment and sustainable development
http://clusters.wallonie.be/tweed/fr
GFES
French Carbon Research Group
http://www.gfec.net/
GFP
French Polymer Group
http://www.gfp.asso.fr/
VOM
Belgian surface treatments association
http://www.vom.be/
GIS- Surface
Scientific interest grouping in the surface treatments sector
http://www.gis-surfaces.be/
TEAM centre
French centre ("Technologies de l’environnement appliquées aux
matériaux" - Environmental technologies applied to materials) dedicated to
waste valorisation.
UP-TEX Centre
French centre of collective excellence bringing together textile players
http://www.up-tex.fr/
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IAR centre
French centre of competitive excellence, partnership of industries and
agro-resources
http://www.iar-pole.com
MECATECH centre
Walloon centre of competitive excellence in mechanical engineering
http://www.polemecatech.be
Greenwin centre
Walloon centre of competitive excellence: accelerator of innovation in
environmental technology
http://www.greenwin.be/
BioWin centre
Walloon centre of competitive excellence in health
http://www.biowin.org/biowin/fr/5408-home.html
Wagralim centre
Walloon centre of competitive excellence in agro-industry
http://www.wagralim.be/
French centre of competitive excellence in plastics processing
http://www.plastipolis.fr/
European technology platform for Sustainable Chemistry
http://www.suschem.org/
Belgian Royal Society of Chemistry
http://www.src.be/
Belgian Polymer Group
http://www.belgianpolymergroup.be/
GN-MEBA
National scanning electron microscope and microanalysis group
http://mr.gnmeba.free.fr/index.htm
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WE ARE STAKEHOLDERS IN
ACENIS SCRL
Sole point of contact for meeting needs related to the characterisation of
soil and subsoil contamination (including underground water) and the
remediation to be applied.
http://www.acenis.be
LABOMOSAN SA
Labomosan carries out the majority of tests, either in the laboratory and
on site, needed before, during and after production to ensure that all
building, civil engineering structures and road construction projects are
carried out properly or under its supervision.
Labotour SA
The specialist in characterisation of road and construction products
http://www.labotour.com/
Lasedesign SA
Specialist in enamel laser sintering for the purpose of marking,
personalising or functionalising objects and substrates of any kind.
http://www.lase-design.be/
Mineral X
Real estate company with a view to expanding the CTP's real estate.
NaNo4
Company working in the synthesis of organic nanocomposites to order
VALORE
Company working in the production and marketing of formulated
speciality products.
RECYWALL
Economic interest group (registered office: Mons site). The group brings
together 8 research centres created by the following industrial sectors:
Wood (CTIB), Ceramics and Glass (CRIBC-INISMa), Construction (CSTC),
Roads (CRR), Metal manufacture (SIRRIS), Organic coatings (CoRI), Textiles
(Centexbel).
The purpose of this group, both in Belgium and abroad, is to carry out any
operation relating to the research, study and execution of projects in the
field of waste, recycling and recovery, as well as the use of matter or
materials, without limits as to the technologies used.
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MEETINGS AND COUNCILS
UMons
FIB Services
NGK Ceramics Europe
Lebailly
Fedicer/Wienerberger
PPConsulting
Guests
Conti
Di Loreto
Wauters
De Bruycker
Willain
Patte
Eeckman
Cambier
Calogero
Osvaldo
André
Daniel
Bernard
Pierre
Jean-Pierre
Francis
Vice-Chairman
Chairman
Board of Directors
General Meeting
INS
Honorary Chairman
Managing Director
Ceramag
Keramo Steinzeug
Megaceram
NCA Technologies
Neoceram
Pottelberg
Tuileries du Hainaut (TDH)
CRIBC
Council
Guests
Wienerberger Bricks
NGK Ceramics Europe
Service Public de Wallonie DGO6
Belref
Lebailly SA
Keramo Steinzeug
FGTB
Pottelberg
IWT - Vlaams Gewest
FIB Services - PPC
CSC Mons-La Louvière
Vesuvius Belgium nv
Wienerberger Bricks
NGK Ceramics Europe
Wauters
De Nooze
Di Loreto
André
Alain
Osvaldo
Collette
Lemaire
Willain
Cambier
Eeckman
Chambart
Dewitte
Renaud
Michel
Bernard
Francis
Jean-Pierre
Hilde
Carine
Gillin
Humblet
Jonniaux
Jorissen
Lootens
Maertens
Otte
Patte
Urbain
Van Belle
Van der Biest
Veys
Alain
Florence
Henri
Chris
Paul
Michael
Dirk
Pierre
Jean-Marc
Rony
Johan
Jean-Noël
Chairman
Manufacturers
x
Permanent committee
NGK Ceramics Europe
FGTB
FIB Services
SPF Economie, SME, Classes
Moyennes
Neoceram
Tuileries du Hainaut (TDH)
x
x
x
Managing Director
Honorary Chairman
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
INISMa
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40
De Haan
Wauters
Conti
Deridder
Di Loreto
Escarmelle
Lazzaroni
Lemaire
Patte
Rennotte
Snyders
Van de Neste
Willain
André
André
Calogero
Roland
Osvaldo
Jean-François
Roberto
Michel
Pierre
Jacques
Rony
Marc
Bernard
Chairman
Vice-Chairman
Gillin
Alain
Observer
Cambier
Damman
De Nooze
Delaunois
Dubois
Lybaert
Sakas
Francis
Pascal
Alain
Fabienne
Philippe
Paul
Achille
Managing Director
x
Co-opted
x
x
x
x
Co-opted
x
x
Board of Directors
General Meeting
Manufacturers
UMons-FPMs
NGK Ceramics Europe/INS
UMons
FIV
FIB Services/INS
IDEA
UMons
Neoceram
PPConsulting/INS
Yara/IDEA
UMons
AGC Glass Europe
Tuileries du Hainaut (TDH)/INS
Guest
UMons
FGTB /IDEA
UMons-FPMs
UMons
UMons-FPMs
IDEA
CTP
UCL
IDETA
UMONS
ULB
Guest
Service Public de
Wallonie - DGO6
General Meeting
UCL
IDETA
ALC
UMONS
ULB
Pierre
Daniel
Jean-François
Michel
Michel
Jean-Pierre
Laurent
Philippe
Pierre
Serge
Marc
Stéphane
Villers
Pierre
Duquesne
Laduron
Lucion
Thimus
Mercier
Dumortier
Delbar
Luyten
Seynhaeve
Vandewattyne
Begin
Busquin
Calozet
Bodson
Polet
Boucher
Roggeman
Xavier
Dominique
Christian
Jean-François
Daniel
Armel
Gonzague
Philippe
Frédéric
Pierre
Alain
Philippe
Michel
Michel
Jean-Pierre
Serge
Yves
Manufacturers
x
Chairman
Secretary/Treasurer
Vice-Chairman
x
x
x
x
x
Board of Directors
ALC
Germain
Mercier
Thimus
Bodson
Lerat
Polet
Dupont
Luyten
Vandewattyne
Boucher
Degrez
Neirynck
Managing Director
Observer
Chairman
Vice-Chairman
Secretary/Treasurer
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MATERIA NOVA
Manufacturers
ESE
Vandeputte Oleochemicals
AFTA
Descy
Vandeputte
Clavareau*
Galactic
Bogaert
General Meeting
IMBC
Politique Scientifique
Fédérale
ULB
ArcelorMittal
Cosucra Groupe Warcoing
AGC Flat Glass Europe
Total Petrochemicals
Guest
ULB
Idea
Igretec
Hoccinvest
UMons
UMons
Ideta
Mettens
Philippe
Di Stefano
Beguin
Crahay
Van de Neste
Maziers
Langer
Patrick
Michel
Jean
Marc
Eric
Luc
Villers
Pierre
Roggeman
Escarmelle
Debois
Pattyn
Delaunois
Olivier
Vandewattyne
Yves
Jean-François
Marc
Dominique
Fabienne
Marjorie
Pierre
x
x
x
x
Chairman
Board of Directors
UMons
Conti
Lybaert
Dubois
Vince
Belle
Gilbert
Luc
Guy
JeanChristophe
Calogero
Paul
Philippe
Dany
Jean-Sebastien
Vice-Chairman
x
x
x
x
Observer
* Since the creation of Materia Nova, a close and continual collaboration was established with Mr Guy
Clavareau. On 8 June 2006, he joined the Board of Directors. On 2 October 2011, he died after a long illness.
We will not forget the support he gave us over the years.
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CERTECH
Manufacturers
Bourgmestre Seneffe
Total
Umicore
Veolia
Nanocyl
Arcelor Mittal
MacTac
Grando
François
Benoit
Christian
Thomas
Eric
Yves-Jacques
Nathalie
Philippe
Guy
Egbert
David
Francis
Michel
Carine
Yves
May
Henry
Randoux
Thierry
Villers
Pierre
Durieux
Philippe
Guests
Sopartec
Chairman
Board of Directors
General Meeting
UCL
Blondel
Macq
Bailly
Pardoen
Gaigneaux
Schneider
Burteau
Busquin
Debras
Lox
Benanou
Massin
Beguin
Lefevre
Charlier
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Managing Director of
Certech until 29 February
2012
Managing Director of
Certech since 1st March 2012
Observer
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PUBLICATIONS
•
"La photocatalyse: dépollution de l’eau ou de l’air et matériaux autonettoyants" [Guillard Ch, Kartheuser
B, Lacombe S] ; Techniques de l’Ingénieur; Ref J1270, 10 November 2011
•
"Hygiène industrielle, bien-être au travail: les chèques technologiques au service des PME", [Moro S and
Pacary T.]PMEKMO 300, page 62 (2011)
•
"Limites de rejets et d’exposition des composés organiques volatils", [Collignon F., MoroS.,. Lalande D.,
Kartheuser B. and Pacary T.] ; Monthly gazette of the Belgian association of metal surface treatments,
June, pages 8-12 (2011)
•
"Chitosan physico–chemical properties modulate defense responses and resistance in tobacco plants
against the oomycete Phytophthora nicotianae", [Falcón-Rodríguez A.B., Costales D., Cabrera J.C.,
Martínez-Téllez M.A.]; Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology; 100: 221–228, 2011
•
"The removal of organic matter and heavy metals of fine dredging sludge fractions by froth flotation",
[Descamps Ph., Chantry G. , Grymonprez B., Lucion Ch. ], International Symposium on Sediment
Management, p. 289-296 (2011)
•
"Déchets ménagers, déchets verts et boues de STEP" (in part), [Dupont L. and Lucion Ch.], Le Recyclage,
vol. 2, Société de l'Industrie Minérale, 53-77 (2011).
•
"Sédiments portuaires et de canaux – Projets de recherche du C.T.P. sur les sédiments des canaux"
(partie d'ouvrage), [Lucion Ch. and Laboudigue A.], Le Recyclage, vol. 2, Société de l'Industrie Minérale
270-277 (2011).
•
"Technologie de revalidation d'anciennes décharges", [Chantry G., Koller E., Hubaux P., Lucion Ch.,
Lalande D. ], Recyclage & Valorisation n° 32, 38-47 (2011)
•
"La Préparation des Matériaux Mous", [Jadin A.] ; Préparation des Echantillons pour MEB et
Microanalyses , EDP-Sciences, 187-196 Paris (2011)
•
"Estimation de l’efficacité et de la durabilité par vieillissement naturel des produits protecteurs de la
pierre: le programme HYBRIPROTECH", [Eyssautier-Chuine S. , Fronteau G., Gommeaux M., Thomachotschneider C. and Michaud G.] ; Matériaux & Techniques, 99 5 547-553, (2011)
•
"Laser frequency combs and ultracold neutrons to probe braneworlds through stimulated matter
swapping between branes", [Sarrazin M., Petit F.]; Physical Review D 83, 035009 (2011)
•
"Preliminary study on suspension plasma sprayed ZrO2+8wt% Y2O3 coatings", [Kozerski S., Latka L.,
Pawlowski L., Cernuschi F., Petit F., Pierlot C., Podlesak H.]; Journal of the European Ceramic Society 31
2089–2098, (2011)
•
"Photooxidation of polylactide/calcium sulfate composites", [Gardette M., Therias S., Gardette J.L.,
Murariu M., Dubois Ph.], Polym. Degrad. Stab., 96, 616-623, (2011)
•
"Thermal degradation of poly(L-lactide): accelerating effect of residual DBU-based organic catalysts",
[Raquez J.M., Barone D.T.-J., Luklinska Z., Persenaire O., Belayew A., Eyckmans J., Schrooten J., Dubois Ph.],
Biomacromolecules, 12, 692-700, (2011)
•
"Universality and percolation in biodegradable poly(epsilo-caprolactone)/multi-wall carbon nanotube
nanocomposites from broadband AC and DC conductivity at various temperatures", [Lerari D.,
Peeterbroeck S., Benali S., Benaboura A., Dubois Ph.], L. Appl. Polym. Sci., 121, 1355-1364, (2011)
•
"Organocatalytic synthesis and post-polymerisation functionalization of allyl-functional
poly(carbonates)", [Bello A., Laredo E., Marval J., Grimau M., Arnal M.L., Muller A.J., Ruelle B., Dubois Ph.];
Macromolecules, 44, 2819-2828, (2011)
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•
"High performance polylactide/ZnO nanocomposites designed for films and fibers with special end-use
properties", [Murariu M., Doumbia A., Bonnaud L., Dechief A-L., Paint Y., Ferreira M., Campagne C.,
Devaux E., Dubois Ph.], Biomacromolecules, 12, 1761-1771, (2011)
•
"Surface and fouling release properties of silicone/organomodified montmorillonite coatings"
[Beigbeder A., Labruyere C. Viville P., Pettit M. E., Callow M. E., Callow J. A., Bonnaud L., Lazzaroni R.,
Dubois Ph., J. Adhes.]; Sci. Tech., 25, 1689-1700, (2011)
•
"Study of the effect of nanoclay incorporation on the rheological properties and corrosion protection by
a silane layer", [Olivier M.-G., Fedel M., Sciamanna V., Vandermiers C., Motte C., Poelman M., Deflorian F.
]; Progress in Organic Coatings 72, 15-20, (2011)
•
"Electrochemical study of the corrosion behaviour at the edges of electrocoated steel", [Poelman M.,
Recloux I. , Cornil N., Blandin N., Deronne L., LeDisert Y., Olivier M.-G. ]; Progress in Organic Coatings, in
press
•
"Improvement of corrosion protection offered to galvanized steel by incorporation of lanthanide
modified nanoclays in silane layer", [Motte , C. Poelman M. , Roobroeck A., Fedel M., Deflorian F., Olivier
M.-G.]; Progress in Organic Coatings, in press
•
"Mild steel corrosion in chloride environment: effect of surface preparation and influence of inorganic
inhibitors", [Atmani F., Lahem D., Poelman M., Buess-Herman C., Olivier M.-G.] Corrosion Engineering
Science and Technology
•
"Synergistic improvement of the inhibitive activity of dicarboxylates in preventing mild steel corrosion in
neutral aqueous solution" [D. Lahem, M. Poelman, F. Atmani, M.-G. Olivier]; Corrosion Engineering
Science and Technology
•
" Les plastiques biodégradables dans l’emballage alimentaire, Food Science and Law", [Talon O.]; pages
6, 7-11 (2011)
•
" Biocomposites based on flax short fibres and linseed oil, Industrial Crops and Products » [Lazko J, Dupré
B., Dheilly R-M., Quéneudec M] ; 33: 317–324 (2011)
•
"Fire Retardancy of Multiphase Polymer Systems, Handbook of Multiphase Polymer Systems", [Ferriol
M., Laoutid F., Lopez-Cuesta J-M; Eds A. Boudenne, L. Ibos, Y. Candau and Sabu Thomas] Publisher Wiley –
Blackwell : 843–864 (2011)
•
"Récupération par cyanuration des métaux précieux contenus dans les cartes électroniques de
téléphones portables", [de la Torre E., Espinoza S., Guevara A., Lucion Ch.], Recyclage et Valorisation n°34,
56-60 (2011)
•
"Quelques techniques minéralurgiques applicables au traitement des sédiments", [Koller M-M., Pereira
F., Lucion Ch.] ; Mines & carrières, n° 181 Hors-série, 38-44 (mai 2011)
•
"Recyclage, par voie pyrométallurgique, de l'aluminium contenu dans divers déchets industriels et
électroniques", [de la Torre E., Espinoza S., Guevara A., Lucion Ch. ], Recyclage et Valorisation n°34, 48-55
(2011)
•
"Traitement automatique des DEEE par séparations minéralurgiques", [Lucion Ch. , Hubaux P., Touzé S. ,
Save M. ], Recyclage et Valorisation n°34, 42-47 (2011)
•
"MSWI boiler fly ashes : magnetic separation for material recovery", [De Boom A., Degrez M., Hubaux P.,
Lucion Ch.], Waste Management n°31, 1505-1513 (2011)
•
"Prélèvements d'échantillons" (partie d'ouvrage), [Lucion Ch. ], Le Recyclage, vol. 2, Société de l'Industrie
Minérale, 35-50 (2011)
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•
"A new way to improve thermal capacities of lubricants for manufacturing flint glass perfume bottles Part A : How to combine thermal analysis and physicochemical observations at glass/punch interface"
[Moreau P, Lochegnies D, Kermel C, Carpentier J.-M., Vivier H.] ; New Journal of Glass and Ceramics, 1, 7991 (2011)
•
"A new way to improve thermal capacities of lubricants for manufacturing flint glass perfume bottles Part A : Thermal analysis and physicochemical observations for different lubrications at the glass/punch
interface" [Moreau P, Lochegnies D, Kermel C, Carpentier J.-M., Vivier H] ; New Journal of Glass and
Ceramics, 1, 92-104 (2011)
•
"Spray-drying : an alternative synthesis method for polycationic oxide compounds" [Rivas-Murias B.,
Fagnard J.-F., Vanderbemden Ph., Traianidis M., Henrist C., Cloots R., Vertruyen B.]; J. Phys. Chem. Solids,
72, 152 (2011)
•
"Use of Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) for the Evaluation of Electrocoatings
Performances" [Olivier M.-G., Poelman M.] "Recent Researches in Corrosion Evaluation and Protection"
[Ed. Reza Shoja Razavi] InTech, January 2012.
•
"Surface treatment of carbon nanotubes via plasma technology" [Ruelle B., Bittencourt C., Dubois Ph.]
"Polymer Carbon Nanotube Composites: Synthesis, Properties and Applications" [Eds. T. McNally, P.
Pöschke]; Woodhead Publishing Ltd, Chapter 2, 25-54 (2011)
•
"Method for rapid control of bacterial PHA production through thermogravimetric analysis" [Talon O,
Berezina N]; J Chem Technol Biotechnol; 86: 1195–1197 (2011)
•
"In situ compatibilization of thermoplastic starch and poly(butylene adipate-co-terephalate) by reactive
melt blending in presence of maleic anhydride" [Frédérix C, Talon O, Lewillion Ph.]; Chemical Engineering
Transaction; 24: 865-870, (2011)
•
"Lipase-catalyzed synthesis of L -cysteine glucosyl esters in organic media" [Valepyn E, Nys J., Richel A.,
Laurent P, Berezina N, Talon O., Paquot M] Biocatalysis and Biotransformation; 29(1): 25–30, (2011)
•
"Combining cone calorimeter and PCFC to determine the mode of action of flame retardant additives"
[Sonnier R., Ferry L., Longuet C., Laoutid F., Friederich B., Laachachi A., Lopez-Cuesta J-M.], Polym. Adv.
Technol., 22: 1091-1099 (2011)
CONFERENCES
•
" Stir Bar Sorptive Extraction ", presentation at the technical meeting organised by VEOLIA, Maison de la
chimie, [Henneuse C.], " Analyse des odeurs et des composés organiques volatils (COV) émis par des
matériaux polymères – Résolution de problèmes par la technique SBSE ", 20 January 2011, Paris (FR)
•
"Laser sintering of ceramic green bodies", [Juste E], poster at the Annual Meeting of the Belgian Ceramic
Society, 07 February 2011, Mons (BE)
•
"Slurry Spray Modelling by Discrete Element for optimized selective laser sintering (SLS)" [Martic G., Petit
F., Lardot V., Cambier F.]; poster at the Annual Meeting of the Belgian Ceramic Society, 07 February 2011,
Mons (BE)
•
"Modification of alumina surface properties by laser treatment", [Martic G., Van Overschelde O., Petit F.,
Lardot V., Cambier F.], poster at the Annual Meeting of the Belgian Ceramic Society, 07 February 2011,
Mons (BE)
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"Densification of alumina by FAST and conventional hot pressing: Comparative study", [Demuynck M],
oral presentation, Annual Meeting of the Belgian Ceramic Society, 07 February 2011, Mons (BE)
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"Predictive model applicable to water debinding of Complex shape parts injection molded using
commercial feedstocks" [Dupont V., Delmotte C., Erauw J-P., Cambier F., Boulanger T., Emmerechts C.,
Guerra B., Beeckman E.], oral presentation, Annual Meeting of the Belgian Ceramic Society, 07 February
2011, Mons (BE)
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“Time-resolved study of oxidation of carbon refractory materials and debinding of ceramic green bodies
using a high temperature cell in FTIR equipment” [Hocquet S., Dupont V., Cambier F., poster presentation,
Annual Meeting of the Belgian Ceramic Society, 07 February 2011, Mons (BE)
•
"Development of a piezoelectric actuator for cryogenic applications " [Martic G., Traianidis M., Petit F.,
Poortemann-M.,–Lardot V., Cambier F.], poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Belgian Ceramic
Society, 07 February 2011, Mons (BE)
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“Micro-machining of ceramics with lasers”. [Petit F.] oral presentation, Technifutur seminar: uses of laser
machining, 24 February 2011, Liège (BE)
•
"Performant nanocomposites based on poly (epsilon-caprolactone) grafted CNTs (PCL-g-CNTs)"
[Peeterbroeck S., Ruelle B., Godfroid T., Snyders R., Bittencourt C., Dubois Ph.], poster presentation,
training school cost action MP0701, , 28 February and 1st March 2011, Naples (IT)
•
" Amélioration des propriétés barrières aux gaz et aux arômes de feuilles en polypropylène destinées au
thermoformage" [ Damsir H.] ; Oral Presentation, Innovaction packaging, 1st March 2011, Villers-le
Bouillet (BE)
•
"Effect of alumina nanoparticles on the morphology and thermal stability of immiscible polymer blends",
[Laoutid F., Francois D., Bonnaud L., Dubois Ph.], poster presentation, Sixth “Matinée des chercheurs”, 22
March 2011, Mons (BE)
•
"A la recherche de nouveaux matériaux d'électrolyte et de cathode pour SOFC: weberite et cobaltite"
[Preux N.] Oral presentation at the GFC Annual Meetings of 21 to 23 March 2011, Limoges (FR)
•
"Consolidation d’alumine par frittage sélectif " [Juste E., Petit F., Cambier F.], Oral presentation at the
GFC annual meeting of 21 to 23 March 2011, Limoges (FR)
•
"The "green" challenge: PLA (nano)composites for "durable" applications ?" [Murariu M., Bonnaud L.,
Berlier K., Dechief A.L., Paint Y., Dubois Ph.] poster presentation, Matinée des Chercheurs 2011, 22 March
2011, Mons (BE)
•
"Effect of alumina nanoparticles on the morphology and thermal stability of immiscible polymer blends"
[Laoutid F., Francois D., Bonnaud L., Dubois Ph.] presentation at the 6th "Matinée des chercheurs", 22
March 2011, Mons (BE)
•
" La corrosion: les défis du futur : Le sol-gel au service des nouveaux matériaux ", [Collignon F.],
presentation at HYBRIPROTECH themed day, 24 March 2011, Charlevilles-Mézière (FR).
•
"Determination of most efficient valerate enhancers in PHBV production by C. necator through
experimental design approach" [Berezina N]; IPTB 2011, March, Milan(IT)
•
"Evaluation of valerate enhancers in PHBV production by C. necator through experimental design
approach" [Berezina N.]; IBIO 2011, April, Dalian(CHIN)
•
"Using Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) for the evaluation in short term of coatings
performances: advantages and limitations" [ Poelman M], presentation at the AETOC (Application of
Electrochemical Techniques to Organic Coatings) workshop, April 2011 in Mons (BE).
•
"Lanthanide modified nanoclays as reservoirs for doping silane sol-gel layers applied on galvanized
steel" [Motte C., Poelman M., Roobroeck A., Fedel M., Deflorian F., Olivier M.G.], AETOC (Application of
Electrochemical Techniques to Organic Coatings) workshop, April 2011 in Mons (BE).
47
•
"In situ compatibilization of TPPS and PBAT by reactivemelt blending with addition of MA", [Frédérix C];
ICHEAP-10, 2011, May, Florence (IT)
•
"Revêtements sol-gel pour application anti-corrosion" [Aubry P.], oral presentaiton, Pristimat conference:
Les nouveautés en traitement de surface des matériaux – apport du sol-gel., 23 May 2011, Maubeuge (FR)
•
"Synthesis process of polylactide by reactive extrusion, Bioplastics Technical Conference" [ Cayuela J.];
May, Ghislenghien (BE)
•
"Valorisation des co-produits de lin et de chanvre" [ Lazko J.] Siñal 2011, May, Chalons-en-Champagne
(FR)
•
"Comparison of the sintering behaviour of alumina processed by FAST and HP" [Cambier F, Demuynck M,
Erauw J.-P., Van der Biest O.,Delannay F] oral Advanced Research Workshop Engineering Ceramics, , 8-12
May 2011, Smolenice (SK)
•
"Les applications des plastiques végétaux aujourd’hui et demain", (Dropsit S.), Current and Future Uses
workshop presentation; May 2011, Arras (FR)
•
"Synthesis of new modified oils based thermosetting polyurethanes", [ Poussard L., Landercy N., Talon O.,
Rossit S., Deherripon C.]; BPG, 12-13 May, Houffalize (BE)
•
[Laoutid F., Francois D., Bonnaud L., Dubois Ph.], poster presentation, Annual Meeting of the Belgian
Polymer Group, , 12-13 May 2011, Houffalize (BE)
•
"High density polyethylene (HDPE) nanocomposites with improved mechanical and electrical properties:
use of masterbatches (MB) to confine and improve carbon nanotube dispersion" [Bonnaud L., Murariu
O., Dubois Ph.], poster presentation, Annual Meeting of the Belgian Polymer Group, , 12-13 May 2011,
Houffalize (BE)
•
[Laoutid F., Francois D., Bonnaud L., Dubois Ph.] presentation Annual Meeting of the Belgian Polymer
Group 12-13 May 2011, Houffalize (BE)
•
"PLA (nano)composites for engineering applications" [Murariu M., Dechief A.L., Peeterbroeck S., Bonnaud
L., Dubois Ph.] poster presentation, poster presentation, Annual Meeting of the Belgian Polymer Group, ,
12-13 May 2011, Houffalize (BE)
•
"Dispersion of CNTs in Rubbers: Role of polymer-to-filler grafting in" [Verge P., Peeterbroeck S., Bonnaud
L, Dubois Ph.], poster presentation, Annual Meeting of the Belgian Polymer Group, , 12-13 May 2011,
Houffalize (BE)
•
[Laoutid F., Francois D., Bonnaud L., Dubois Ph.], poster presentation, EPF 5th summer school, 15-20 May
2011, Gargnano (IT)
•
"Effect of alumina nanoparticles on the morphology and thermal stability of immiscible polymer blends",
[Laoutid F., Francois D., Bonnaud L., Dubois Ph.] presentation, EPF 5th summer school, 15-20 May 2011, ,
Gargnano (IT)
•
"Monitoring of refractory mortar hydration by several techniques" [Abdelouhab S., Flament P., Cambier
M., Tirlocq J., Erauw J.-P., Cambier F.] poster presentation, 12th Conference of the ECerS, 19-24 June 2011,
Stockholm (SE)
•
"Bio-sourced raw materials for coatings and paints" [.Hillairet C.], ATIPIC, , 20th June 2011, Brussels (BE)
•
"Laser cladding of metal/ceramic composites for wear applications" [Deschuyteneer D., Petit F., Gonon
M., Holmberg K., Wäsche R., Cambier F] poster presentation, 12th Conference of the ECerS, 19-24 June
2011, Stockholm (SE)
48
•
"Laser micro-machining of ceramics" [Petit F., Cambier F.] key note lecture, 12th Conference of the ECerS,
19-24 June 2011, Stockholm (SE)
•
"Ceramics: Black Magic or exact science?" [Cambier F.]; (guest, Stuijts Lecture) 12th Conference of the
ECerS, 19-24 June 2011, Stockholm (SE)
•
"Selective Nd/YVO4-laser consolidation of alumina in presence of an absorption promoter" [Juste E.,
Petit F., Lardot V., Cambier F]; Oral presentation, 12th Conference of the ECerS, 19-24 June 2011,
Stockholm (SE)
•
“Development of ceramic coatings on metallic substrates for mechanical applications”[Lardot V., Outirite
M., Chebaidi S., Nivot C., Tricotaux A., Courtois C., Champagne P.], poster presentation 12th Conference of
the ECerS, 19-24 June 2011, Stockholm (SE)
•
"Application of the Master Sintering Curve Method to Spark Plasma Sintering of alumina" [Cambier F.,
Demuynck M., VanMeensel K., Van der Biest O., Erauw JP.] oral presentation, PacRim 9, July 2011, Cairns
(AUS)
•
"Role of polymer-to-filler grafting in dispersion of CNTs in Rubbers" [Verge P., Peeterbroeck S., Bonnaud
L, Dubois Ph.], poster presentation, European Polymer Congress, 26 June to 1st July 2011, Granada (SP)
•
"New way of dry incorporation of cellulose nano whiskers in poly (lactic acid)" [Sénéchal T., Huguet MH.,
Talon O.]; Biopol, August 2011, Strasbourg (FR)
•
"Flax by-products valorization in starch-based biocomposites", [Lazko J., Huguet MH.,
Paternostre L.]; Biopol, August 2011, Strasbourg (FR)
•
"Improving functional properties of flax biocomposites", [Lazko J., Goullieux A., Dheilly RM., Quéneudec
M.] Biopol, August 2011, Strasbourg (FR)
•
"The Ninth IWA Symposium on Off-Flavours in the Aquatic Environment; Odour and emissions from
plastic materials" [Henneuse C.] Key Note Invited Speaker, RGU, 14-18 August 2011, Aberdeen (UK).
•
"Apparent activation energy for densification of alumina-based composites by FAST (Field Assisted
Sintering)" [Erauw JP., Demuynck M., Cambier F., oral presentation , Sintering 2011, 28 August – 1
September 2011, Jeju (KOR)
•
"Synthesis and characterization of new vegetable modified oils based thermosetting polyurethanes", [
Poussard L., Landercy N., Mariage J., Talon O., Rossit S., Deherripon C.]; Biopol, August 2011, Strasbourg
(FR)
•
"Protecting mild steel against corrosion in neutral aqueous solution using combined inhibitors: a
classical and local electrochemical approach" [Poelman M., Lahem D., Atmani F., Recloux I.,Olivier M.],
poster presentation Eurocorr, September 2011 , Stockholm (SE).
•
"PLA-graphite nanocomposites as promising new materials for engineering applications", [Murariu M.,
Dechief A.L., Paint Y., Bonnaud L., Raquez J.M., Dubois Ph.], poster presentation, 19th BEPS annual
meeting, , 28-30 September 2011, Vienna (AU)
•
"Préserver la pierre: aractéristiques et emploi des produits protecteurs " ", [Eyssautier S., Pleck J.],
HYBRIPROTECH themed day " les sols-gels comme produits protecteurs " , 13 October 2011, Reims (FR)
•
"REFIOM: les contraintes liées à leur valorisation", [Bouillot F., Marquis S., Trobbiani S., Tirlocq J., Pilate
P., Leleu P., André S.], Salon BEST oral presentation, 14 October 2011, Liège (BE).
•
"SOLINDUS (SOLutions INtégrées et Durables pour Sédiments et matières assimilées): du laboratoire à la
plateforme expérimentale industrielle", [Brequel H.], oral presentation Salon BEST, 14 October 2011,
Liège (BE). .
•
" Impact de la mise en forme de polylactide sur l’émission de COVs " [Piroëlle A., Rusu D., Lacrampe M.F.,
Krawczak P.,Henneuse C., Ducruet V.]; 39th Polymers Study Day (JEPO 39), 16 to 21 October 2011, Val Joly,
Eppe-Sauvage (FR)
Talon O.,
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•
"Time-dependent simulation of temperature field in SPS by the use of a PID temperature controller in a
coupled thermoelectric finite element model" [Vanherck T., Lobry J., Demuynck M., Cambier F.], poster
presentation International Workshop on SPS, 20-21 October 2011, Cap Breton (FR)
•
"Matériaux et impact environnemental, focus sur les peintures et polymères "; [Luciani A.] ; Innovaction
Rénovation durable ; 17 November 2011, Gembloux (BE)
•
"The work of ISO TC146 for the standardisation of sensory tests – a support for the accreditation in
material odour testing" [Noiset O.], Workshop on sensory science for food contact materials safety, 29
November 2011, Ispra (IT)
•
"L’analyse objective de l’impact environnemental d’un projet de recherche est-elle possible ? "
[Talon O.] ; Atelier "Que pouvons-nous faire pour que notre R&D soutienne mieux nos régions face aux
profondes mutations économiques et sociétales ? " November 2011; Ghislenghien (BE)
•
"Porous ceramics by ice templating: freezing characteristics and microstructure properties" [Hautcoeur
D., Leriche A., Moreno R., Nieto M.I., Baudin C.,.Gonon M., Sciamana V., Lardot V., Cambier F.] poster
presentation IV Congresso Luso-Espanhol de Ceramica & Vidro 16-18 November 2011, Aveiro (P),
•
"Porous ceramics by ice templating: freezing characteristics and microstructure properties", [Hautcoeur
D., Leriche A., Moreno R., Nieto M.I., Baudin C.,.Gonon M., Sciamana V., Lardot V., Cambier F.], "Students'
meeting :processing and applications of ceramics", oral presentation, 16-18 November 2011 Novi Sad
(SRB)
•
"PLA-graphite nanocomposites as new materials for engineering applications", [Murariu M., Dechief A.L.,
Paint Y., Bonnaud L., Raquez J.M., Dubois Ph.], poster presentation, IAP FS2 6/27 annual network meeting,
21 November 2011, Louvain (BE)
•
"Etude expérimentale et modélisation d'un matériau à gradients " [Ferguen N., Outirite M., Pelegris C.,
Cogne C., Courtois C., Rigo O., Hocquet S., Lardot V., Cambier F., Leriche A.]; Proc. 13th Congress of the
st
French Society of Process Engineering (SFGP) – 29 November to 1 December 2011, Lille Grand Palais (FR)
•
"Biodégradation – oxodégradation « entre gris clair et gris foncé" [Berthé V.] ; Symposium on the
industrialisation of natural fibre composites, November 2011, Dijon (FR)
•
"Laser machining of ceramics" [Cambier.F., Petit.F.] guest oral presentation, 4 IPSCCG, 16-18 November
2011, Aveiro (P)
•
"Synthesis of new modified oils based thermosetting polyurethanes" [Poussard L., Landercy N., Talon O.,
Rossit S., Deherripon C.]; GFP, November 2011, Pau (FR)
•
"Laser cladding of metal/ceramic composites for wear applications" [Deschuyteneer D., Petit F., Gonon
M., Holenberg K., Wäsche R., Cambier F.], oral presentation, Students' meeting "processing and
applications of ceramics", 16-18 November 2011 Novi Sad (SRB)
•
"Additive manufacturing of bone substitute " [Clarinval AM., Boilet L., Descamps M., Leriche A., Soyeur Q.,
th
Sforza T., Monnoye D., Hocquet S., Lardot V., Cambier F., poster presentation, 10 National Day on
Biomedical Engineering and Annual Symposium of the IEEE EMBS Benelux Chapter 1 & 2, December 2011,
Louvain (BE)
•
"First step and two steps laser cladding of zirconia and remelting" [Preux N., Petit F., Lardot V., Cambier
F., poster presentation, Fifth international meeting on Thermal Projection, 7 to 9 December 2011, Limoges
(FR)
•
"Improving Performances of Agromaterials for Building Applications " [Lazko J.] Workshop presentation
"Agromaterials, Technical Fibers and Ecocomposites" , December 2011, Saint-Quentin (FR)
•
"Revêtement hybride organique-inorganique sur acier doux " [Aubry P., Nivot C., Delmotte C., Lardot V.,
Cambier F.]; Poster presentation. 13th Congress of the French Society of Process Engineering (SFGP) – 29
st
November to 1 December 2011, Lille Grand Palais (FR)
50
th
•
"Les procédés de traitement par cyanuration y compris les méthodes de destruction de cyanure
résiduel– Exemples de schémas de traitement d'installations équatoriennes", [Lucion Ch.], Kayenn
Mining Symposium, Oral presentation December 2011, OrKiDé de Guyane, Cayenne, Guyana (FR).
•
"Role of odour perception and olfactory testing in product evaluation" [Noiset O.], 9th Edition Emissions
and odours from materials, 9th & 10th 2011, Brussels (BE)
•
"Scratch test mechanical properties of suspension plasma sprayed TiO2 coatings " [Leszek L., Pawlowski
L., Petit F., Kozerski S.] ; poster presentation ITSC conference, , 27-29 September 2011, Hamburg (DE)
COURSES
•
"Les bioplastiques sont-ils des plastiques verts ? " [Talon O.] ; INSA, Rouen (FR) January 2011
•
"Minéralurgie au service de l'environnement - Recyclage et valorisation des déchets" [Lucion Ch.],
16 February; 9, 17 and 23 March 2011, UVHC Valenciennes (FR).
•
"Biotechnologie blanche" [Berezina N]; ENSCMu, , November 2011, Mulhouse (FR)
•
"Etat de l’art des agroressources", [Lazko J.]; Université Picardie Jules Verne, , December 2011, Amiens
(FR)
FAIRS AND SHOWS: STANDS
•
Innovaction Emballage, 1st March 2011, Villers le Bouillet (BE)
•
7 SPE "Additives & Colors" C ference, 16-17 March 2011, Köningswinter Bonn (DE)
•
SINAL, Convention Non-Alimentaire Valorisant les Agro-ressources, 3-4 April, Châlons en Champagne (FR)
•
Journée Bioplastiques, 25 May, Ghislenghien (BE)
•
Environord, 7-9 June , Lille (FR)
•
GEDSET plenary day, 28 and 29 June 2011, Douai (FR)
•
Intersolar, June 2011, Munich (DE)
•
XVIIème Journées Groupement Français de Spectroscopie Vibrationelle 2011, 8-10 June, Limoges (FR)
•
Les RDV Carnots , 12 and 13 October 2011, Lyon (FR)
•
Best, 10ème Salon Européen de l’Environnement, de l’Energie et des Technologies Propres, 13-14
October 2011, Liège (BE)
•
Innovaction Rénovation Durable, 17 November 2011, Gembloux (BE)
•
Pollutec 2011, 22 November – 2 December, Paris (FR)
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CONFERENCES, FAIRS AND SHOWS: VISITOR
•
"GBEE (Groupement Belge de l’Energie Explosive) – La qualité du tir", 28/01/2011, Mons (BE)
•
"Bioplastics componding & processing", 29-30 March 2011, Miami (USA)
•
"7th International Conference on Polymer and Textile Biotechnology", IPTB 2011, 2 to 4 March 2011,
Milan (IT)
•
"Journée Cluster Eurométropole" 15 March 2011, Tournai (BE)
•
"Formation Sim –flottation", 22 March 2011, Paris (FR)
•
"JEC Composites", 29-31 March, Paris (FR)
•
"Formation sites et sols pollués (aspects législatifs et gestion)", 5 and 6 April 2011, Paris (FR)
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•
"The 11th International PVC Conference", 12-14 April, Brighton (UK)
•
"2nd slag symposium", 18 to 20 April, Louvain (BE)
•
"4th World Congress of Industrial Biotechnology", IBIO 2011, 25 to 30 April 2011, Dalian (China)
•
Icheap10, 8 to 11 May 2011, Florence (IT)
•
"Hydrophobe IV International Conference on Water Repellent Treatment of Building Materials", 11-15
May , Rome (IT)
•
"Application des plastiques végétaux aujourd’hui et demain", 12 May 2011 , Arras (FR)
•
"Fundamentals and developments in polymer processing science and technology", EPF Summer School,
15-20 May 2011, Gargnano (IT)
•
"Les gîtes sous-marins profonds" (SIM Technical Day), 16 May 2011, Paris (FR)
•
"8th International Conference of the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA)", 18-19 May 2011,
Rheinforum (DE)
•
"Waste-to-resources 2011", 23 to 28 May 2011, Hanover (DE)
•
Cinbios – RRB 7 (1st day), 08 June 2011, Bruges (BE)
•
"The 3 European Process Intensification Conference", 20-23 June 2011, Manchester (UK)
•
"The 7 International Symposium on Modern Principles for Air Monitoring and Biomonitoring" Airmon,
20-24 June 2011, Loen (NOR)
•
"Journée sédiments", 27 June 2011, Liège (BE)
•
"Biopol 3rd International Conference on Biodegradable and Biobased Polymers", 29-31 August 2011,
Strasbourg (FR)
•
"Plant Based Chemistry for 2020", 5-7 September 2011, Paris (FR)
•
3ème Colloque "Fibres naturelles et polymères", 15 September , Troyes (FR)
•
"The 19th Annual Meeting of the BioEnvironmental Society", BEPS 2011, 27 to 30 September 2011,
Vienna (AU)
•
"Groupement Belge de la Société de l’Industrie Minérale", 4 October 2011, Liège (BE)
•
"Sol-gel: une très vielle technologie pour les applications du futur!", 19 October
Bracquegny (BE)
•
"International Event on Renewable Plastics, Textiles and composite", 27 October 2011, Elewijt (BE)
•
"2 European Symposium on Photocatalysis", JEP 2011, 29-30 October 2011, Bordeaux (FR)
•
"L’Analyse du cycle de vie au service de la pensée stratégique", 3-4 November 2011, Lille (FR)
•
"L'industrialisation des composites fibres naturelles", 17-18 November 2011, Dijon (FR)
•
"European Bioplastic Association (EBA) n°6", 23 November 2011, Berlin (DE)
•
"Safety of Manufactured Nanomaterials: from Design to Safe Production", 13 December 2011, Namur
(BE)
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PATENTS
Inventors: Yahia Lemmouchi, Olivier Persenaire, Robert Quintana, Leïla Bonnaud and Philippe Dubois
Patent application number: 1105420.2
Celulose Acetate and plasticizer blends
British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
Ref: SVH/62550GB1
Patent application number: 1105455.8
52
Blends of a Polylactic Acid and a Water-Soluble Polymer
Ref: SVH/62550GB1
Inventors: Nantet Locabennes – G. Nantet, P. Hubaux.
WO 2011/027255 A1
Procedure for the installation and recycling of plaster waste products
UK Patent Application No. 1112402.1
CA and Water-Soluble Material Blend
Ref: SVH/63680GB1
Inventors: Philippe Dubois, Valérie Lison, Emmanuel Duquesne, Olivier Talon, Julien Cayuela, Laurent
Paternostre,
WO2011 144625(A1),
Process for nucleating and accelerating the crystallization of polylactide
Futerro SA
53
KEY FIGURES (K€)
Income
2010
2011
Customer invoicing
9,996
11,895
Operating grants
8,525
9,419
182
213
1,412
1,578
20,115
23,105
Purchases and Services
4,485
5,435
Payroll
14,898
15,468
Depreciation of Share Capital and
provisions
484
839
Other charges
71
197
19,938
21,939
408
1,166
4,432
3,115
Subscriptions
Other products
TOTAL
Charges
TOTAL
Results
Investments
Investment grants
(equipment and buildings)
271 partners
4000 industrial contracts per year
More than 1000 clients
0,9%
Breakdown of revenue
6,8%
40,8%
51,5%
Industrial contracts
Public contracts
Subscriptions
Other
54

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