Medical Seminar Programme – 14-15 October, 2025

(some items still to be confirmed)

Tuesday 14 October   Morning : Session 1
9.30 – 10.00  Welcome & Registration at ENISE [ 74 rue des aciéries ]
10.00 – 11.30  LTDS Lab Visit
Introduction to the ENISE/LTDS activities
11.30 – 12.00 A Novel Stainless Steel Powder Optimized for L-PBF Process (applications for medical drills) Yassine SAADLAOUI (Centrale Lyon ENISE)
12.00 – 12.30
 EPMA Presentation
Hamid YOUSEFI (EPMA)
12.30 – 14.00  Lunch break + Group Photo
 Session 2 : 
14.00 – 14.30 End-to-End AM Process chain for Binder Jetting of Titanium for biomedical implant applications  Philipp Imgrund (Fraunhofer IAPT)
14.30 – 15.00 Geometry effect investigation on porosity generated during the L-PBF printing of Ti-6Al-4V spinal cage devices Andrea Villano (University College Dublin)
15.00 – 15.30 Binder Jet Additive Manufacturing Technology for Medical Devices: Optimizing Material Properties and Process Consistency of AISI 630 Valerio Luchin (Lincotek Medical)
15.30 – 15.45 Coffee break
15.45 – 16.15 Pushing boundaries: How plastics are revolutionising the production of metal parts in medical technology Florian Vollert (MIMplus Technologies)
16.15 – 16.45 Use of Powder Metallurgy Technologies in Medical Applications: Current Standards, Challenges, and Future Perspectives David GROSSIN (INP Toulouse)
16.45 – 17.15
Advances in Sinter-Based Additive Manufacturing of Titanium for Medical Applications (Cancelled ⚠️)
Tim Marter (Element 22)
19.30 – 22.00 Group Dinner at ” La Taverne Brasserie ” (TMK42) [35 Av. Denfert Rochereau]
Wednesday 15 Oct   Morning : Session 3 [at CETIM facilities: 7 Rue de la Presse ]
8.45 – 9.00 Welcome address by Division Director of CETIM Antoine Hedin (CETIM)
9.00 – 9.30 Production, Characterization and Validation of CE Certified CoCr Powders for Dental Applications Cem OZATES (Sentes-BIR A.S.)
9.30 – 10.00  New ‘OsteoSinter®’ for Use in Cotton and Evans Wedges: A Smart Revival of Traditional ‘Press & Sinter’ Technology in the Biomaterials Market Jose A. Calero (AMES PM Tech Center)
10.00 – 10.30 Impact of recycling on the mechanical properties, surface roughness and antibacterial efficiency of copper-loaded PLA for 3D Printing Applications  Clémentine DIDIER, (Centrale Lyon ENISE / LTDS)
10.15 – 10.45 Coffee Break
10.45 – 11.15 Printed highly bio-tolerant Ti/Nb/Ta alloys – Combination of elasticity and strength Melanie Stenzel (Taniobis)
11.15 – 11.45 AM Standards in Powder Characterization, Present and Future Giuseppe Del Sorbo (Granutools)
11.45 – 12.15
Application of ASME V&V 40 Framework to Validate Press-Fit Simulations of Acetabular Cups According to ISO 7206-12
Maximilien Chollet (CETIM)
12.15 – 13.00 Lunch break
Session 4 : 
13.15 – 13.45 Presentation of the CETIM facilities and group formation
13.45 – 15.45 Tour of CETIM facilities
13.45 – 15.45 Parallel discussion on EU projects and potential collaboration opportunities Idea of the regular Sectoral group meetings Kenan BOZ (EPMA)
15.45 – 16.00 Sum up & Closing Remarks