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Matériaux et Techniques Editorial for 2026: Where does the journal wish to go?

Jean-Pierre Birat and Xavier Colin

Matériaux & Techniques, 114 3 (2026) E1

Published online: 23 April 2026
Special Issue on ‘Society and Materials, Social Sciences and Materials Science’, edited by J.P. Birat, A. Declich, J.R. Garcia, A.L. Hettinger, L. Kolbeinsen, J. Peters and M. Weil

Open Access

Stakeholder engagement in hubs for circularity in Europe

Michael Kohlgrüber, Adrian Götting and Karina Maldonado-Mariscal

Matériaux & Techniques, 114 3 (2026) 307

Published online: 21 April 2026
Special Issue on ‘Innovative Materials and Processes for Industrial and Biomedical Applications’, edited by Naoufel Ben Moussa, Mohamed Ali Terres, Sami Chatti, Farhat Ghanem and Guénaël Germain

Enhancing structural and thermal properties of low-density polyethylene waste using dolomite and calcite mineral fillers

Sameh Attia-Essaies, Asma Nouira, Mehdi Ismail, Najoua Barhoumi, Aymen Ben Ahmed and Ezzedine Srasra

Matériaux & Techniques, 114 3 (2026) 303

Published online: 25 March 2026
Special Issue on ‘Innovative Materials and Processes for Industrial and Biomedical Applications’, edited by Naoufel Ben Moussa, Mohamed Ali Terres, Sami Chatti, Farhat Ghanem and Guénaël Germain

Electrophoretic deposition of hydroxyapatite coating on Ti6Al4V alloy: impact of chitosan on adhesion properties and microstructure

Jassem Kammoun, Hafedh Dhiflaoui and Naoufel Ben Moussa

Matériaux & Techniques, 114 3 (2026) 302

Published online: 24 March 2026
Special Issue on ‘Innovative Materials and Processes for Industrial and Biomedical Applications’, edited by Naoufel Ben Moussa, Mohamed Ali Terres, Sami Chatti, Farhat Ghanem and Guénaël Germain

Effect of 3D printing parameters on the thermomechanical behavior of TPU 90A

Hanen Boubakri, Naoufel Ben Moussa, Houda Yahyaoui and Mohamed Habibi

Matériaux & Techniques, 114 3 (2026) 304

Published online: 24 March 2026
Special Issue on ‘Innovative Materials and Processes for Industrial and Biomedical Applications’, edited by Naoufel Ben Moussa, Mohamed Ali Terres, Sami Chatti, Farhat Ghanem and Guénaël Germain

Analysis of cutting parameters for trimming carbon, glass and hybrid fiber reinforced polymer laminates using vibration monitoring and surface roughness assessment

Ezzeddine Ftoutou, Mihed Ben Said, Imed Hajjaji, Sirine Stambouli, Moez Trigui and Ated Ben Khalifa

Matériaux & Techniques, 114 3 (2026) 305

Published online: 24 March 2026
Special Issue on ‘Opportunities and Challenges of Hydrogen Use for Steelmaking Decarbonization’, edited by Ismael Matino, Valentina Colla and Akhilesh Swarnakar

Open Access

Hydrogen plasma smelting reduction of Cr₂O₃/Chromite: challenges, insights, and initial results of direct and sustainable stainless-steel production

Mohammad Jafarzadeh, Mert Saraçoğlu, Michael A. Zarl, Daniel Ernst and Susanne K. Michelic

Matériaux & Techniques, 114 3 (2026) 306

Published online: 24 March 2026

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1335	Materials and Society: transitions in society, materials and energy Open Access The beginning and the end of the aluminium value chain Leiv Kolbeinsen Matériaux & Techniques, 108 5-6 (2020) 506 Published online: 26 April 2021