The European Ceramic Society

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Belgium

Flemish Institute for Technological Research – Coating And Shaping Technologies

Research and development on shaping and coating of advanced materials

Director : Dirk Fransaer

Phone : +32 14 32 55 11

Address : Boeretang 200, B-2400 Mol, Belgium

Website : www.vito.be

Research topics :

  • Ceramic coatings and functionalisation: spray coating, dip coating, washcoating, …Contact information:

Contact name : dr. ir. Marijke Jacobs

Tel :+32 14 33 57 19

Email: marijke.jacobs@vito.be

  • Porous ceramic and metal structures: 3D micro-extrusion, foams, gelcasting, …Contact information:

Contact name : dr. Steven Mullens

Tel : +32 14 33 56 68

Email: steven.mullens@vito.be

  • Granulation and microsphere synthesis: spray drying, gravitational and vibrational droplet coagulation, intensive mixing, core shell particles, …Contact information:

Contact name : dr. Bart Michielsen

Tel : +32 14 33 56 67

Email: bart.michielsen@vito.be

  • Battery materials: coatings, production of electrodes, coin cell assembly, battery testing,..

Contact information:

Contact name : dr. Annick Vanhulsel

Tel : +32 14 33 56 19

Email: annick.vanhulsel@vito.be

Exceptional facilities :

  • 3D micro-extrusion (lab and pilot installation), vibrational and gravitational droplet coagulation, spray drying plant, cold isostatic press, Eirich mixer, spray and dip coater, high-temperature high-pressure graphite sintering furnace, atmospheric plasma coating equipment, battery assembly and testing facilities ….

Financial support programmes :

  • European funding: H2020, Interreg
  • Regional fundings: FWO
  • National fundings 

Latest news

Next JECS Trust Call for projects: IMPORTANT CHANGES

We draw your attention on the following decisions from the JECS Trust Board:

  • The deadline for submission of Mobility only projects of 31st August 2026 is cancelled
  • The deadline for submission of Mobility and General Activity projects of 31st May is postponed to 30th June 2026
  • Only students members of ECerS can apply for Mobility projects 
May 18, 2026
Result of the JECS Trust Call 02/2026

38 applications for Mobility projects were submitted to the JECS Trust by the deadline of 28th February 2026.

May 4, 2026

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