European Composite Materials Congress
European Composite Materials Congress
Innovating Composite Materials for Aerospace, Energy, and Structural Applications
The European Composite Materials Congress (ECMC) is an international forum dedicated to advanced composite materials, structures, and manufacturing technologies, bringing together researchers, engineers, industry leaders, and innovators from academia and industry. Established in 2018, the Composite Materials Congress Series has grown into a recognized platform for exchanging knowledge, presenting scientific and technological advances, and strengthening collaboration across the composite materials value chain.
Over the years, the congress series has hosted hundreds of high-level lectures, including plenary talks, keynotes, invited presentations, and technical sessions covering composite materials design, processing, structural performance, sustainability, and industrial applications. Through its strong scientific quality and industrial relevance, ECMC supports innovation and real-world deployment of composite materials in Europe and globally.
Conference Theme
Innovating Composite Materials for Aerospace, Energy, and Structural Applications
ECMC 2026 focuses on high-performance, lightweight, and sustainable composite solutions enabling next-generation aerospace, energy, transportation, construction, and structural systems, addressing both current challenges and future directions in composite materials research and engineering.
Subject Areas
The European Composite Materials Congress will cover, but is not limited to, the following subject areas:
- Fiber-reinforced polymer composites (FRP)
- Metal-matrix and ceramic-matrix composites
- High-performance and structural composite materials
- Sustainable, bio-based, and recyclable composites
- Composite manufacturing, processing, and automation
- Design, modeling, and simulation of composite structures
- Mechanical behavior, durability, and failure analysis
- Multifunctional, smart, and hybrid composite systems
- Composites for aerospace, automotive, wind energy, marine, and construction applications
- Circular economy, life-cycle assessment, and environmental impact of composite materials
Conference deadlines
Abstract Submission: 27 February 2026
Early-bird Registration Deadline: 12 December 2025
Registration Deadline: 27 April 2026
Full Paper Submission for Indexed Publications: 03 July 2026
Conference Highlights
- Plenary and keynote lectures by internationally recognized experts in composite materials science, engineering, and manufacturing
- Thematic technical sessions covering high-performance, lightweight, smart, and sustainable composite materials
- Oral and poster presentation sessions providing strong opportunities for scientific exchange and networking
- Industry-focused sessions and exhibitions showcasing advanced composite technologies, processes, and applications
- IAAM Fellow Assembly Sessions featuring strategic discussions on emerging trends, collaborative research, and future directions in composite materials
- Young Researcher Forum and early-career sessions supporting the next generation of composite materials scientists and engineers
- Application-driven discussions spanning aerospace, energy, transportation, construction, and structural composites
- Industry–academia interaction including technology deployment, partnerships, and collaborative initiatives
- Awards and recognitions honoring outstanding contributions to composite materials research and innovation
- A sustainable and environmentally responsible congress aligned with green event practices and reduced carbon footprint
Our UNSDGs Commitments
In alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs), the European Composite Materials Congress (ECMC) 2026 is committed to advancing sustainable materials innovation and responsible industrial development through the following goals:
- Goal 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure:
Promoting advanced composite materials and manufacturing technologies for resilient, efficient, and sustainable infrastructure - Goal 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production:
Supporting sustainable, recyclable, and circular composite materials and manufacturing practices - Goal 13 – Climate Action:
Enabling lightweight, high-performance composite solutions that contribute to emission reduction and climate-resilient technologies - Goal 17 – Partnerships for the Goals:
Fostering global collaboration between academia, industry, and policymakers to accelerate innovation in composite materials
Publications
All abstracts and proceedings will be published online in the official Conference Proceedings Selected full papers will be peer-reviewed and published in reputed international journals indexed by Scopus and Web of Science (SCI) Opportunity for special issues in journals dedicated to advanced energy materials.
Congress Proceedings
The abstracts of presentations (short congress papers, maximum 2 pages including references) will be published after peer-review with an ISBN and DOI. Proceedings formatted with Introduction, Experiments, Results & Discussion, and Conclusion sections, limited to 4 pages, will be published in conference proceedings after the peer review process and will be submitted for indexing in Scopus.
Congress Journal
Full articles of congress presentations will be published in open-access special issues of the official journals of the International Association of Advanced Materials, Advanced Materials Letters, and Advanced Materials Proceedings, following the peer review process without any subscription or processing fee. Authors should carefully follow the Author Guidelines of respective journal when preparing their manuscripts and submit them using the Online Submission System. The deadline for full paper submission is 03 July 2026.
Congress Reports
Since 2011, the Advanced Materials Congress has held over 60 assemblies across Asia, Europe, the USA, and Australia.
2011 to 2015
The Advanced Materials Congress hosted four assemblies in China, India, Turkey, and Sweden between 2011 and 2015.
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2016
In 2016, the Advanced Materials Congress hosted three separate assemblies in India, Sweden, and the USA.
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2017
In 2017, four Advanced Materials Congress assemblies were held in India, Singapore, and Sweden.
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2018
In 2018, nine assemblies of the Advanced Materials Congress were held in Sweden and Singapore.
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