Welcome to the web site of the 5th International Conference on Industrial Applications of Adhesives 2028. The 5th International Conference on Industrial Applications of Adhesives 2028 will take place in Pousada Viana do Castelo (Portugal) 2-3 March 2028.
This conference is held every two years. The conference is chaired by Lucas F. M. da Silva and co-chaired by R. D. Adams (University of Bristol, UK), Chiaki Sato (Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan), Holger Fricke (Fraunhofer IFAM, Germany), Klaus Dilger (Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany) and Nao Terasaki (AIST, Japan). The focus is on applications of adhesive bonding in the industry such as automotive, aeronautic, railway, marine, energy, electronics, etc. The idea is to bring together the adhesive makers and the adhesive users to exchange experiences and facilitate potential synergies and partnerships.
Deadline for Submission of Abstracts
29 October 2027
Notification of Acceptance to Authors
12 November 2027
Early bird registration
3 December 2027
Submission of full length papers
(not compulsory to submit a full length paper)
2 March 2028
Call for Papers
Abstract template
Abstracts should be sent electronically to Lucas F M da Silva at lucas@fe.up.pt. Indicate in the email if you want oral or poster presentation.
Registration
Registration form
To register for the Conference, please fill in the electronic registration form. Each participant, including authors, is expected to pay the corresponding registration fee.
Early bird (until 3 December 2027) - 900 EUR
Online - Videoconference - 500 EUR
Standard (from 4 December 2027) - 1100 EUR
Online - Videoconference - 600 EUR
The conference fee includes the book of abstracts, lunches, conference dinner, coffee-breaks and reception first day.
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The conference venue Pousada Viana do Castelo will be exclusively dedicated to the conference. A special rate of 450 euros for 3 nights 1-3 March 2028 is available for the participants in the registration site.
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Cancellation Policy
In case of cancellation, a written notification should be sent to the conference chairman. If it is received prior to January 8th, 2028, registration fees will be refunded with a deduction of €75. No refund can be made after January 8th, 2028.
Payment of Conference Fee
Payments are accepted by bank transfer or credit card.
Secretariat
Ms. Maria João Coelho
Viagens Abreu, S.A.
tel.: +351 222 043 573
fax: +351 222 043 693
maria.j.coelho@abreu.pt
Chairman
Lucas F M da Silva
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Portugal
lucas@fe.up.pt
Co-chairmen
R. D. Adams
University of Bristol, UK
R.D.Adams@bristol.ac.uk
Chiaki Sato
Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan
csato@pi.titech.ac.jp
Holger Fricke
Fraunhofer IFAM, Germany
holger.fricke@ifam.fraunhofer.de
Klaus Dilger
Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany
k.dilger@tu-braunschweig.de
Nao Terasaki
AIST, Japan
nao-terasaki@aist.go.jp
International Scientific Committee
Alireza Akhavan (INEGI, Portugal)
Andreas Lutz (Dupont, Switzerland)
Arunjunai Raj Mahendran (Wood KPlus, Austria)
Daniel Ramos (Martinrea, USA)
David Ruch (Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, Luxembourg)
Eduardo Marques (University of Porto, Portugal)
Ewen Kellar (The Welding Institute, UK)
Fabian Welschinger (Bosch, Germany)
Francisca Arán-Ais (INESCOP Innovation and Technology Centre, Spain)
Frida Gilbert (Arcelor Mittal, France)
Helmut Wehlan (AIRBUS Operations GmbH, Germany)
Jens Kosmann (DLR, Germany)
Jun Que (Sika, Switzerland)
Kimiyoshi Naito (NIMS, Japan)
Koji Kamiyama (MitsubishiElectric, Japan)
Łukasz Sadowski (Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Poland)
Mansour Mirdamadi (Dupont, USA)
Maxime Olive (Rescoll, France)
Milan Šernek (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia)
Nicholas Huff (Sunstar, USA)
Nicolas Cuvillier (SAFRAN, France)
Patrick Stihler (Robert Bosch GmbH, Germany)
Ricardo Carbas (INEGI, Portugal)
Romain Créac'hcadec (ENSTA, France)
Stefan Böhm (University of Kassel, Germany)
Ryo Ogawa (Adeka, Japan)
Srinath Kistampally (Martinrea, USA)
Stephen Howe (Sunstar, USA)
Stefan Kreling (Airbus, Germany)
Vincent Leon (Lohmann, Germany)
Yusuke Takahashi (Kobe Steel, Japan)
Conference proceedings with the accepted abstracts will be available at the registration.
Full papers will be published in special issues of The Journal of Adhesion (Taylor & Francis), Discover Mechanical Engineering (Springer) and in a book of the book series Proceedings in Engineering Mechanics - Research, Technology and Education (SPRINGER) (provided they meet the quality standards).
The full papers should be sent to lucas@fe.up.pt before the 2th of March 2028. The text should be in single column format and double line spacing.
Soon available
How to manage an interdisciplinary joining technology in a multi-product portfolio enterprise like Bosch
Dr. Patrick Stihler
(Bosch, Germany)
Dr. Patrick Stihler joined the Bosch Group in 1999 as research engineer in the corporate research sector for advanced production technologies. In 2004, additionally he took over the responsibility of the sectoral Bosch-internal analytics lab for polymers and the domain-specific internal standardization. In 2007, the role as innovation manager for topics in adhesive bonding technology was assigned. In 2012, he added the role as senior expert for adhesive bonding technology in the corporate research sector. He has the responsibility of the Bosch Center of Competence Adhesives Technology which is a Bosch-wide knowledge-oriented organizational unit responsible for the adhesive bonding technology and polymer-based function material processing as a business-relevant topic area.
The poster size must be maximum A0 (841 mm x 1189 mm) in portrait (see sample image). The text and illustrations should be readable from a distance of two meters. Tacks and technical equipment for the hanging of posters will be available. Please check the conference final program for the poster board number assigned to you. Your poster should be displayed as per the number in the program.
Conference venue: Pousada Viana do Castelo
The Pousada Viana do Castelo is located atop the Monte de Santa Luzia, in Viana do Castelo. Lofty and elegant, it further enhances the beauty of the city of Viana do Castelo. It has one of the most breathtaking views in Portugal, overlooking the mountain, the city, the Lima River, the Atlantic Ocean and the iconic Santa Luzia Basilica, which, located a few hundred metres up on the slope, frames and fills the landscape and the view.
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The conference venue Pousada Viana do Castelo will be exclusively dedicated to the conference. A special rate of 450 euros for 3 nights 1-3 March 2028 is available for the participants in the registration site (soon available).
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The best oral presentation will be awarded with a certificate and 1000 euros.
The best poster presentation will be awarded with a certificate and 500 euros.
IAA2026 Award Winners |
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Best oral presentation: |
Daniel Garcia Leal Raymundo (INEGI, Portugal) |
IAA2024 Award Winners |
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Best oral presentation: |
Shin Horiuchi (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan) |
IAA2022 Award Winners |
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Best oral presentation: |
Daniel Correia (INEGI, Portugal) |
IAA2020 Award Winners |
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Best oral presentation: |
Yusuke Takahashi (Kobe Steel, Japan) |
