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05.11.2026 - 06.11.2026 LKK34 – 34th Leoben-Conference on Polymer Engineering and Science

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:52:45 +0200

05.11.2026 to 06.11.2026

Venue: Montanuniversität Leoben Erzherzog-Johann-Trakt, 1st floor, Franz-Josef-Straße 18

Connecting People – Reinventing Plastics

34th Leoben-Conference on Polymer Engineering and Science | November 5th and 6th 2026 | Montanuniversität Leoben

The 34th Leoben‑Conference on Polymer Engineering and Science (LKK) marks the golden anniversary of the Verband Leobener Kunststofftechniker (VLK) — 50 years of connecting people and advancing polymer science. Hosted by the Department Polymer Engineering and Science at Montanuniversität Leoben, the Polymer Competence Center Leoben GmbH (PCCL), and the Verband Leobener Kunststofftechniker (VLK), the conference will take place on November 5th and 6th 2026 at Montanuniversität Leoben.

From high‑performance sports applications and circular sustainability to mobility, energy, electronics, and digitalisation, LKK spans the full innovation arc — materials, processes, and smart systems. Expect bold, application‑driven keynotes from industry leaders — many of them Leoben alumni — demonstrating how cutting‑edge research becomes market‑ready products and how those products set new standards in plastics engineering.

Key themes

Sports and performance: lightweight design, durability, and advanced materials
Circularity and sustainability: recycling, design for circularity, life‑cycle assessment
Mobility and energy: e‑mobility, battery components, efficiency and safety
Electronics and digitalisation: smart systems, data‑driven processing, quality analytics

LKK 2026 offers an excellent opportunity to discover new developments, exchange ideas and strengthen professional networks within the international polymer community. We warmly encourage our members and partners to join this special anniversary event in Leoben.

Further information: LKK 2026

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15.02.2027 - 17.02.2027 IGF29 – 29th International Conference on Fracture and Structural Integrity

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:26:44 +0200

15.02.2027 13:50 o’clock to 17.02.2027 13:00 o’clock

Venue: Engineering Building, Viale Margherita 87, 36100 Vicenza

Fracture mechanics meets community in Vicenza

From 15 to 17 February 2027, the Italian Fracture Group welcomes researchers, engineers and industry experts to Vicenza for the 29th International Conference on Fracture and Structural Integrity (IGF29).

IGF29 brings together established specialists, early-career researchers and PhD students to exchange ideas on fracture, fatigue and structural health in a friendly, collaborative atmosphere. Beyond the technical sessions, the conference is an opportunity to meet the international community, discover new approaches and build connections across academia and industry.

Scientific focus

The programme covers analytical and numerical fatigue assessment, experimental fracture testing, additive manufacturing and defect tolerance, hydrogen embrittlement, multi-scale modelling, welded and bonded joints, composites, infrastructure integrity, AI-driven structural health, industrial failure analysis and emerging interdisciplinary topics.

Important dates

31 August 2026: thematic symposia proposals
15 December 2026: abstract submission deadline
31 December 2026: early-bird fee deadline
31 January 2027: final fee deadline for inclusion in the programme

Useful links

Venue: Engineering Building, Viale Margherita 87, 36100 Vicenza, Italy.

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14.04.2027 - 16.04.2027 VHCF10 – 10th International Conference on Very High Cycle Fatigue

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:07:57 +0200

14.04.2027 to 16.04.2027

Venue: Arts et Métiers Paris, 155 boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013 Paris

When a billion cycles change the rules

From 14 to 16 April 2027, the international Very High Cycle Fatigue community returns to Paris—where this conference series began in 1998—for VHCF10. Hosted at the historic Arts et Métiers campus and co-organised with the Fatigue Commission of SF2M as part of its 16th International Spring Meeting, the conference connects fundamental fatigue science with the reliability challenges of components expected to survive hundreds of millions or even billions of cycles.

VHCF10 brings together researchers, engineers and industrial specialists from around the world. The programme spans failure mechanisms beyond 10⁸ cycles, advanced testing and characterisation, modelling, statistical design and applications across aerospace, automotive, energy, transport, microelectronics and medical devices.

Scientific focus and mini-symposia

Alongside the core themes of mechanisms, experimental methods, modelling and structural applications, seven focused mini-symposia open the discussion to emerging scientific and industrial questions:

Grain refinement effects during high and very high cycle fatigue loading
Industrial case studies in aerospace, automotive, energy, transport, microelectronics and medical devices
Very high cycle fatigue of additively manufactured materials
Advanced numerical simulation for very large numbers of loading cycles
Very high cycle fatigue of polymer composites
Developments in ultrasonic fatigue testing
Statistical modelling, defects and size effects in very high cycle fatigue

Plenary perspectives

Five internationally recognised experts will connect frontier research with practical reliability—from high-temperature materials and internal crack growth to alloy design, defect statistics and data-driven prediction:

Anja Weidner – VHCF at high temperatures, from 42CrMo4 steel to nickel-based superalloys
Takashi Nakamura – synchrotron X-ray CT of naturally initiated internal fatigue cracks
Tresa M. Pollock – designing fatigue-resistant structural materials
Davide Paolino – size effects, defects and statistical modelling in VHCF
Guian Qian – microstructure generation and fatigue-life prediction for additively manufactured alloys

Important dates

21 September 2026: abstract submission deadline
6 November 2026: notification of abstract acceptance
15 January 2027: early-bird registration deadline
15 February 2027: extended abstract submission deadline
14–16 April 2027: conference in Paris

Useful links

Venue: École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers, 155 boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013 Paris, France.

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28.06.2027 - 02.07.2027 ICF16 – 16th International Conference on Fracture

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:22:11 +0200

28.06.2027 to 02.07.2027

Venue: RMIT University City Campus, Melbourne, Victoria

Structural Integrity for Sustainability & Circular Economy

From 28 June to 2 July 2027, the international fracture community will meet at RMIT University’s City Campus in Melbourne for ICF16. Often described as the “Olympics of Fracture Mechanics”, the quadrennial conference returns to Australia for the first time in 30 years and brings together researchers, engineers, industry specialists and early-career scientists from around the world.

Hosted by the International Congress on Fracture with the Australian Fracture Group, Engineers Australia and RMIT University, ICF16 combines leading research with practical questions of durability, safety and sustainable design. Plenary and honour lectures, parallel thematic symposia, mini-symposia, poster contributions, short courses and technical visits create space for both new scientific ideas and international cooperation.

Scientific scope

The programme spans fracture, fatigue, damage tolerance and structural integrity across materials and length scales, including:

advanced metals, composites, ceramics, polymers and biomaterials
computational, multiscale and data-driven fracture mechanics
hydrogen embrittlement, corrosion fatigue and high-temperature failure
additive manufacturing, non-destructive testing and structural health monitoring
applications in energy, transport, civil infrastructure, aerospace and biomedical engineering

Why it matters for the ESIS community

ICF16 offers ESIS Austria members an exceptional opportunity to present current work, follow developments across the full field of fracture and structural integrity, and build connections with an international technical community. The conference theme places our disciplines at the centre of longer component life, circular use of materials and more reliable engineering systems.

Important dates

30 November 2026: abstract submission deadline
15 December 2026: notification of abstract review outcome
1 February 2027: preliminary programme posted
15 April 2027: early registration and poster abstract deadline
28 June – 2 July 2027: ICF16 in Melbourne

Useful links

Venue: RMIT University City Campus, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

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