Conferences

The European Symposium of Photopolymer Science (ESPS) aims to bring together the brightest minds from both academia and industry to collectively present and discuss the fundamental issues within this burgeoning field. This meeting comprises seminars from not just European but international leaders of photopolymer science, with topics addressing critical issues such as photochemistry, reaction kinetics, analytical methods, photoinitiator and monomer synthesis, structure–property relations, polymer processing, and applications.

The first ESPS meeting was held in Mulhouse, France, in 2010. Over the last 15 years, the location of the conference has changed to other outstanding places such as Torino, Vienna, Leipzig, Mulhouse, Istanbul, and Stresa. A virtual symposium took place in 2021 during the pandemic and attracted nearly 500 participants from all over the world. Looking to continue a tradition of excellence set by the previous meetings, the Vienna University of Technology will host the Ninth Symposium, which will be held on September 7–10, 2026.

The organizers aim to provide ample time for discussion, making use of the featured workshops and stimulating the exchange of new ideas. The program will be mainly based on invited talks given by respectable scientists working in the field of photopolymer science. In addition, other papers, with 15 minutes allotted for presentations as well as posters, may be submitted. For both categories, three awards will be given out for the best presentation.

Topics that will be discussed at the meeting include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Radical and Cationic Radiation Curing Processes;
• Thiol-Ene Polymerizations;
• Oxygen Inhibition;
• Polymerization Kinetics;
• Novel Concepts;
• Advanced Materials and Applications;
• Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing;
• Hydrogels and Biomaterials;
• Medical and Dental Materials.

More information can be found by visiting the following website:

https://www.esps2026.net/home-1/home