Topics

The main topics covered by the Shaping 8 conference will be:

• Raw materials synthesis and treatment, with a specific focus on shaping aspects
• Dry powder processing: uni- and iso pressing; one step process starting from powders: HP, SPS, HIP
• Ceramics directly shaped by sol-gel, precursor derived polymers and geopolymers
• Colloidal dispersion & surface modification, relevant in case of (pressure) slip casting 
• Plastic forming: extrusion, injection molding, tape casting
• Structures: Effect of processing and control of complex micro- and nanostructures
• Porous materials, foam structures and their applications
• Prototyping, including additive manufacturing techniques (ink jet, binder jet, stereolithographic methods, laser process, etc.) and machining
• Aspects of drying and debinding
• Thick films: electrophoretic deposition, plasma layers, laser cladding
• Modelling and simulation and the impact on environment and society

with a special attention for:

• Powder Synthesis
• Powder Modification and Feedstock Preparation
• Additive Manufacturing/Advanced Manufacturing Technologies (Stereolithography, SLS and SLM, FDM, Ink-jet printing)