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Update of May 05th, 2026:

The second version (May 05th) of the three-day schedule is now online :

https://asst2026.sciencesconf.org/resource/page/id/2

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Update of April 24th, 2026:

The ASST 2026 symposium will be officially opened by Laurent Arurault, Chairman of this edition, and also -which is a great honor- by:

- Odile Rauzy, President of the University of Toulouse (https://www.univ-tlse3.fr/home)

Anouk Laborie, General Director of the Aerospace Valley cluster (https://www.aerospace-valley.com/en)

This joint formal opening clearly illustrates the dynamic collaboration existing – in southwestern France – between academics and industry, particularly in the fields of aeronautics, space, and drones.

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Update of April 21th, 2026:

Arjan CORNET is a researcher, affiliated with the Netherlands Defence Academy and the Royal Netherlands Air Force. His current work focuses on the corrosion protection for structural aerospace applications, with particular emphasis on bridging accelerated laboratory testing and real in-service coating performance.

We are looking forward to attending -at the ASST 2026 symposium- his invited lecture entitled "Corrosion of Aluminium Alloys in Military Aircraft"

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Update of April 14th, 2026:

RIO TINTO is a leading global mining group that focuses on finding, mining and processing the Earth's mineral resources. RIO TINTO divides its Aluminium operations into three main areas : bauxite, alumina and primary metal.

RIO TINTO becomes a sponsor of the ASST 2026 symposium !

We are honored by this new sponsorship, which concretely illustrates the strong connections that have existed for decades between RIO TINTO (formerly PECHINEY-CRV), and the Toulouse-based research laboratories LGC and CIRIMAT

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Update of March 26th, 2026:

GACHES CHIMIE has decided to sponsor the ASST 2026 symposium !
GACHES CHIMIE operates across the entire chemical supply-chain for companies in various sectors, particularly aerospace.

We are delighted to welcome this new sponsor, which demonstrates the collective dynamics between academics and industry professionals, in Southwest of France !

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Update of March 23th, 2026:

The first version (March 23th) of the three-day schedule is now online :

https://asst2026.sciencesconf.org/resource/page/id/2

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Update of March 19th, 2026:

LIEBHERR AEROSPACE COATINGS is a new sponsor of the ASST 2026 symposium !

Founded in 1981, the company Galvanoplastie Industrielle Toulousaine (GIT) became LIEBHERR AEROSPACE COATINGS (LCT) in March 2024, a subsidiyar of LIEBHERR AEROSPACE TOULOUSE. LCT specializes in surface treatments and the application of paints on industrial parts for the aeronautical sector

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Update of March 18th, 2026:

The three invited lectures will be :

“Higher recycled contents in Al foil alloys for food-packaging applications: How about surface chemistry and adhesion?”
presented by Oliver Bauer (Speira GmbH, Germany)

“Corrosion of Aluminium Alloys in Military Aircraft”
presented by Arjan Cornet (Netherlands Defence Academy, Netherlands)

“Towards Predictive Durability for Aerospace Aluminium Alloys: Multi‑Physics FEM Modelling of Corrosion and Active Inhibitor Protection”
presented by Herman Terryn (Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Belgium)

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Update of March 9th, 2026:

Speaker's names and corresponding communication titles are online :

https://asst2026.sciencesconf.org/resource/page/id/2

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Update of March 3rd, 2026:

Please note that the ASST 2026 Symposium will be held in Toulouse from Monday morning, May 18th, to Wednesday afternoon, May 20th, i.e. for a total of three full days. The morning of Thursday, May 21st (originally planned) has been cancelled.

And don't forget to register now for the ASST 2026 symposium to benefit from preferential rates:

https://asst2026.sciencesconf.org/registration

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Update of March 2nd, 2026:

Professor Herman Terryn is a leading researcher in the field of materials science and corrosion. He has received numerous awards, including most recently the prestigious UR Evans Award.

We are honored that he will be presenting an invited lecture at the ASST 2026 symposium !

Don't forget to register now for the ASST 2026 symposium to benefit from preferential rates.

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Update of January 21 th, 2026:

Due to various requests, the deadline for submitting your abstract(s), has been postponed to Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026 !

Please submit your abstract(s) online (https://asst2026.sciencesconf.org/resource/page/id/5) to participate in this ASST 2026 symposium.

Please note also that the notification date of abstract acceptance has been updated accordingly.

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Update of January 19th, 2026:

The deadline for abstract submission is January 20th, 2026, to participate in the ASST 2026 symposium.

Feel free to submit online your abstract(s) (https://asst2026.sciencesconf.org/resource/page/id/5) 

See you at the 10th ASST symposium (May 18-21, 2026) in Toulouse, France !

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Update of January 12th, 2026:

We are pleased to welcome a new sponsor: the Carnot Institute "Chimie Balard Cirimat" (https://carnot-chimie-balard-cirimat.fr/en/). Many thanks for their support !

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Update of January 09th, 2026:

Aerospace Valley is the leading European competitiveness cluster in the aerospace sector, serving three strategic sectors (aeronautics, space, and drones) in the Occitanie/Pyrénées-Méditerranée and Nouvelle-Aquitaine regions of France :

https://www.aerospace-valley.com/en

The Aerospace Valley cluster is now supporting the ASST 2026 symposium. We are honored and delighted by this new partnership, which will help strengthen exchanges between academia and industry.

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Update of January 07th, 2026:

We wish you a happy and prosperous 2026 !
Remember to submit your abstract(s) online (https://asst2026.sciencesconf.org/resource/page/id/5) to participate in this ASST symposium. The deadline for abstract submission is January 20, 2026.

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Update of December 18th, 2025:

We are pleased to announce that the Institute for the History of Aluminium (www.histalu.org/en/is partnering with the ASST 2026 symposium. We are delighted about this new partnership !

Feel free to submit online an abstract (https://asst2026.sciencesconf.org/resource/page/id/5) to participate in this ASST symposium.

The deadline for abstract submission is January 20th, 2026

See you at the 10th ASST symposium (May 18-21, 2026) in Toulouse, France !

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Update of December 16th, 2025:

- Online registration is now open

- The banquet dinner venue is now indicated (Palais consulaire, Toulouse)

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