UMR CNRS

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UMR CNRS 5223INGENIERIE DESMATERIAUX POLYMERES

• Institut National
• des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon
• 69621 Villeurbanne (France)
• http//www.insa-lyon.fr/implmm

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UMR CNRS 5223 / IMP Ingénierie des Matériaux
Polymères

• Head UMR Prof. J.F. Gérard

• Laboratoire des Matériaux Macromoléculaires
• Institut National des Sciences Appliquées
• Head Prof. J.F. Gérard
• Laboratoire des Matériaux Polymères
  Biomatériaux
• Université Claude Bernard Lyon I - ISTIL
• Head Dr. G. Seytre
• Laboratoire de Rhéologie des Matières Plastiques
• Université Jean Monnet St. Etienne
• Head Prof. J. Guillet

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UMR CNRS 5223Polymer Materials Engineering
IMPHead Prof. Gérard J.F.
Laboratory Macromolecular Materials
Laboratory Polymer Materials Biomaterials Labora
tory of Polymer Rheology

• STAFF (68 permanents)
• 39 Professors or Assistant professors
• 12 CNRS senior scientists
• 17 Engineers/Technicians Administratives
• 75 PhD students
• 7 Post-Docs
• 32 DEA (Masters)

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IMP - UMR CNRS 5223Research Topics
Fundamental research devoted to practical
objectives (Materials Engineering)
Polymer chemistry
Frontiers with polymer
(Chemical Engineering) Processing /
Formulation
physics
Polymer chemistries Blends, Filled polymers
and Composite materials Surface and interface
chemistries
Reactive and non-reactive processes Influence of
the Process Parameters Simulation
Properties
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IMP - UMR CNRS 5223Research Topics
Joined forces and combines knowledge and
expertise from chemistry, physics, and materials
engineering covering experimental and applied
aspects of materials science
Interface with biology
Chemistry

Physics
Engineering
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IMP - UMR CNRS 5223General Organization
Comité 22 Décembre 2005
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IMP - UMR CNRS 5223Research Topics

• Synthesis of Polymers Having Controlled
  Architecture Properties
  Syntheses and Chemical Modifications
• Processing Engineering of Polymers, Blends, and
  Composite Materials
• Surfaces Interfaces Organization
  Functionality
• Architecture-Morphology / Mechanical, Electrical,
  and Transport Relationships of Polymers
  Multimaterials
• Natural Bioartificial Polymer Materials

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• Research Topic1
• Synthesis of Polymers Having Controlled
• Architecture Properties
• Syntheses and Chemical Modifications

IMP UMR 5223
1.- Reaction mechanisms and kinetics
Conventional polymerization routes (condensation,
free radical, hydrol. condens., click chem.)
Interfacial route in-situ crosslinking of
particles, microencapsulation Controlled
radical polymerization end-linking crosslinking,
grafting from, Structural changes during
polymerization chemiorheology 2.-
Formulations of reactive systems Chemical
modification of oligomers (PUA, silicon
alkoxide-term., HBP, TPU) Chemistries et
organization at different scale lengths -
dispersion of pre-formed heterogeneities
(HPB, grafted nanosilica, mgels) -
organized polymer nanolayers (CRP grafting
from) Amphiphilic networks TPU/PDMS 3.- Phase
separation thermodynamics and kinetics in
reactive systems High Tg thermoplastic/thermose
t formulations (PEI, PES, PPE, PVC, PET, sPS)
Nanostructured thermosets from block copolymers,
POSS, HBP, CNT Porous networks from phase
separation process
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• Research Topic1
• Synthesis of Polymers Having Controlled
• Architecture Properties
• Syntheses and Chemical Modifications

IMP UMR 5223
Toughening (KIc)
High Tg thermoplastic-thermoset blends
Processing aids
POLYETHERIMIDE
TP MATRIX
PHASE INVERSION
EPOXY MATRIX
PURE EPOXY
PURE THERMO PLASTIC
PPE
POLYPHENYLENE ETHER
(A.Bonnet et al, Macromolecules 1999)
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• Research Topic1
• Synthesis of Polymers Having Controlled
• Architecture Properties
• Syntheses and Chemical Modifications

IMP UMR 5223
Toughening (KIc)
Block copolymers-thermoset blends
Nanostructured TS
PS
PB
PMMA
Epoxy/S2227B9M69-50/50
200 nm
(J.P. Pascault et al, Macromolecules 1999)
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• Research Topic1
• Synthesis of Polymers Having Controlled
• Architecture Properties
• Syntheses and Chemical Modifications

IMP UMR 5223
Chemical modifications of thermoplastic
polyurethanes TPU done in the molten state
- reactive extrusion -
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LMM/IMP INSA Lyon - UMR CNRS 5223Scientific
Topics
Chemistries Under Study

• EPOXIES
• epoxy-amine, anhydride, homopolymerisation,
• cationic , anionic types
• encapsulation of amines, functionalization of
  hyperbranched pol.
• water-borne and solvent-based formulations,
  linear epoxies
• photopolymerization of cycloaliphatic epoxies
• epoxy-thermoplastic blends (toughening,
  processing-aids)
• PPE, PES, PEI, PS, sPS, PVC,
• POLYURETHANES, POLYUREAS
• alcohol-isocyanate, amine-isocyanate,
• blocked and encapsulated isocyanates,
  functionalization of hyperbranched
  pol.
• segmented and crosslinked PU /PUR
• dispersed TPU, reactive extrusion of TPU for
  crosslinking
• CYANATE-ESTERS
• POLYESTERS (PET)

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LMM/IMP INSA Lyon - UMR CNRS 5223Scientific
Topics
Chemistries Under Study (continued)

• FREE RADICAL POLYMERIZATION
• unsaturated polyesters, acrylates
• BENZOXAZINES
• ACRYLATE CHEMISTRY FOR COATINGs
• epoxy- and polyurethane-acrylate based
  formulations
• for thermal or UV curings
• SOL-GEL CHEMISTRY FROM SILICON - ALKOXIDES
• hybrid organic inorganic materials based on PU
  and
• (meta) acrylates
• synthesis and introduction of polyhedralsilsesqui
  oxanes POSS
• CHEMISTRIES AT THE INTERFACES
• reactive extrusion of immiscible polymers and
  filled polymers
• generation of tailored interphases from specific
  interactions
• establish at the interface (metal
  epoxy/amine)
• grafting on various types of surface (silica and
  silicates, )

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• Research Topic2
• Processing Engineering of Polymers, Blends,
• Composite Materials

IMP UMR 5223
1.- Chemistry and processing Reactive
processing Reactive extrusion -
Polymerization copolymer synthesis on-line
crosslinking of a dispersed phase (TPV,
epoxy-amine) - Chemical modifications
- Control and stabilization of morphologies
in blends and nanocomposites
Reactive molding - Resin Transfer
Molding RTM - Reaction Injection Molding
RIM Coatings / Paints
(reactive drying, UV ...) 2.- Physics associated
to processing / Non-reactive processing
Injection and rotomolding Pressure-Volume-Temp
erature behaviour Pressure and shear effects
on crystallization processes Generation of
designed morphologies in thermoplastic-based
blends Deformation of the dispersed phase
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• Research Topic2
• Processing Engineering of Polymers, Blends,
• Composite Materials

IMP UMR 5223
Reactive extrusion
Dryer Feeders (V, w) Pumps
NIR MIR spectroscopies
Polymerization in bulk and in the dispersed
phase Homopolymerization of e-caprolactone
Reactive epoxy-amine dispersed phase in PS
Thermoset/thermoplastic blends
Spectro UV
Chemical modification in extruder
Anhydride-alcohol reaction (copolymers)
Alcoholis of PET TPU modification
m-wave channel
Computer-controlled extruder (P,T, rot., )
Instrumention of twin-screw extruder
Reactive solvants Foams Other investigated
routes Exchange reactions ester
alkoxysilane (TPV) Compatibilization
blends nanofillers (nanoclays)
Non-compatibilized and in-situ compatibilized
PP/PE blends
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• Research Topic2
• Processing Engineering of Polymers, Blends,
• Composite Materials

IMP UMR 5223
Reaction Injection Molding RIM
Design of reactive systems In-situ analysis of
reaction FT-IR (NIR) Microdielectrometry
Resin Transfer Molding RTM
Intelligent processing (in-situ analysis
mdielectrometry, US, NIR) Modeling mold filling
(chemiorheology, permeability) Combined processes
(in-situ dissolution of TP films or fibers)
RTN Polynetset GROWTH Soltex
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• Research Topic2
• Processing Engineering of Polymers, Blends,
• Composite Materials

IMP UMR 5223
Design of morphologies from processing
conditions High shape factor dispersed
phase Effect of pressure and shear
rate on crystallization processes

PVT apparatus
Device for high shear rate testing in the molten
state
PE/PET blend
Injection molding process SCOOP (Shrinkage
Crystallinity Orientation of Polymers) FISH
(Fiber-filled polymer Injection Shrinkage)
Solvay / Moldflow / legrand
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• Research Topic3
• Surfaces Interfaces
• Organization and Functionality

IMP UMR 5223
1.- Development of new methods for analysis and
processing of surfaces Controlled Radical
Polymerization applied to surfaces (grafting
from) AFM developments chemical mapping,
surface forces, etc. Modeling of interfaces in
blends and composites (microcomposites)
Molecular modeling of bulk and surface properties
2.- Study of structure/organization of surfaces
and interfaces in macromolecular systems CRP
for grafting ultra-thin PS layers Effect of
interactions at the interface with an inorganic
surface (nanofillers) Interactions/reactions
at polymer-polymer interfaces Interfacial
adhesion in polymer-based materials 3.- Design,
modification, and functionalization of surfaces
and interfaces Methodology for
intercalation/exfoliation of lamellar nanofillers
and nanoparticles in TPs and TSs Synthesis
of gradient interphases Chemistries of
interfaces Design of interactive/reactive
surfaces using chemical and/or physical methods
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• Research Topic3
• Surfaces Interfaces
• Organization and Functionality

IMP UMR 5223
Development of tools and methodologies for
studying surfaces and interfaces
Theoretical
Modeling wettability of polymer surfaces
Analysis of interactions between PDMS and silica
Experimental
ADCB method for fracture energy
of polymer-polymer interfaces
Microcomposites
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• Research Topic3
• Surfaces Interfaces
• Organization and Functionality

IMP UMR 5223
Nanocomposites - Management of nanoparticles
dispersion state in polymers from tailoring the
interactions at the interface
PDMS - silica
Polypropylene PP montmorillonite MMT
Effect of the nature of the quaternary ammonium
chains on intercalation/exfoliation
Effect of grafting level of silica
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• Research Topic4
• Architecture-Morphology / Mechanical,
• Electrical, and Transport Relationships of
• Polymers Multimaterials

IMP UMR 5223
1.- Mechanical and viscoelastic properties of
polymer and multimaterials Molecular
architecture-morphology / mechanical behavior
relationships Feedback to synthesis,
formulation, and processing conditions
Adhesion of polymer layers on substrates 2.-
Electrical and optical properties of polymers
Study of diffusion and relaxation mechanisms
Electrical response physicochemical events
relationships Electroactive polymers
Interfacial adhesion in polymer-based
materials 3.- Transport of small molecules in
dense macromolecular materials Transport
mechanisms and modeling solubility vs.
diffusion Architecture-morphology / transport
properties relationships Effects of additional
parameters humid environment, etc.
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• Research Topic4
• Architecture-Morphology / Mechanical,
• Electrical, and Transport Relationships of
• Polymers Multimaterials

IMP UMR 5223
Use of combined methods for studying
crystallization of thermoplastics
Dielectric spectroscopy DEA Optical microscopy

PVDF crystallization
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• Research Topic5
• Native Bioartificial Materials

IMP UMR 5223
1.- Basic analysis of kinetics and thermodynamics
of extraction mechanisms of polymers from
biomass 2.- Kinetics and thermodynamics of
chemical modification reactions of chitine
and chitosane for processing biomimetic
structures 3.- Study of interactions in
solution and in the solid state 4.- Design of
complex physical shapes from solutions
Physical hydrogels from chitosane Nanoparticle
formation Bio-encapsulation 5.-
Physico-chemical interactions from physical
hydrogels 6.- Metallic ions and dyes sorption on
chitosane and cellulose including
cellulosic fibers (chemical modification of
surfaces) 7.- Interface with life sciences
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• Research Topic5
• Native Bioartificial Materials

IMP UMR 5223
Objectives
Use of native structures existing partially which
can be induce various non-conventional
biological responses, i.e.
polysaccharides glycosaminoglycanes (GAG),
chitine, chitosane

• N-acetylglucosamine ? extracellular matrix (GAG,
  glycoconjuguated) as simple and sulfate forms

- b bond, (1?4) ? biological media,
- Influence of DA ? management of the biological
response
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IMP - UMR CNRS 5223Applications - Examples

• Blends /Composites / Nanocomposites
  Materials Toughening, Gas barrier, Durability /
  Aging
• Intelligent Processing, Formulations,
  Nanostructured materials, etc.
• Surfaces, adhesives, coatings
  multilayers Formulations, Processing
  requirements, powder coatings, fiunctional
  coatings, UV coatings, adhesives, Designed
  surfaces/surface parternning
• Practical adhesion properties, Wettability, gas
  barrier
• Polymers with Controlled Properties
• Mechanical Properties, Life Cycle (Aging,
  Recycling,..)
• Electronics, optoelectrics and dielectric
  devices low K, solar cells, Transport /
  Barrier / Permeation, Diffusion, etc. - Membranes
• Biomedical properties tissue engineering,
  drug delivery, etc

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IMP - UMR CNRS 5223Collaborations

• Fédération des Polyméristes Lyonnais
• Close collaborations between the CNRS UMRs, NMR
  facilities Center, etc.
• Programmes (GDR, ACI...)
• CPR " Reactive Extrusion"
• ACI Nanomaterials " Clay-Based Nanocomposites"
• ACI Adhesion " Metal / Polymer Interfaces"
• PREDIT Transportation " RTM Process"
• Ministry of Industry " RTM Preforms "
• RECORD 2000 " Recycling of Polymer Blends "  
• RNMP " PROSPET ", " NENATEX "  
• PACO " POLYSTOCK "  Hydrogen storage
• Rhône-Alpes County
• Emergence " Nanocomposites Varnishes and
  Adhesives "
• Materials Non-permeable/Breathing PU
• Materials " Nanocomposites based on lamellar
  nanofillers Consortium POLYLAM
• Materials " Reactive TS/TD formulations for new
  cables "

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IMP - UMR CNRS 5223Involvements for Future
Programmes

• Pôles de Compétitivité
• Chimie Environnement
• Plasturgie
• Schéma Enseignement Supérieur Recherche Région
  Rhône-Alpes
• Cluster Matériaux Conception pour le
  Développement Durable MACODEV
• Cluster Chimie
• European Community
• Working group Materials Technology
• 7th PCRD Technology Plateform (Sustainable
  Chemistry)
• ANR Proposals
• Applicant in PNANO programme
• PAN-H programme
• RNMP programme
• PRECODD programme
• Jeunes Chercheurs

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IMP - UMR CNRS 5223Connections with Industry
Large part of research activities are associated
with industrial contracts

• Chemical Companies
• Arkema, Solvay, Rhodia, Rhodia Silicones, Dow
  Chem., Exxon, Cray-Valley,
• Huntsmann, Tergal, Wacker Chem., Dow Corning
  Co., Hutchinson
• Polymer Users Companies
• Compounding/ Formulation Multibase Dow
  Corning, Gemoplast, SAMI
• Acome, Merilithe, CQFD, Allrim
• Automotive/Aeronautics
  Renault, Inoplast, EADS Airbus, CTTM, Fiat
• Coatings/Paints Celliose, Becker Ind.,
  Arcelor
• Packaging Pechiney/Cébal,
  Nestlé, Pernod-Ricard,
• Vitembal, Tetrapak
• Electricity / Electronics
  Nexans, EDF, Porcher, RCE, Trixell-Thalès
• Schneider, etc.
• Civil Engineering
  St. Gobain, Soprema, Lafarge, Gerflor, Spit
• Biomedical / Biomaterials
• Others
  IFP, CEA, Rossignol, IFTH
• Kodak , Air Liquide, IFP

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IMP - UMR CNRS 5223Research activities and
personnels

• PhD Doctorates
• Companies , CIFRE, BDI-CNRS, DGA, Région
  Rhône-Alpes,
• EC 5/6 th PCRDT, PhDs from foreign countries
• Post-doctorates
• Companies, R-A County, EC 5/6 th PCRDT, etc.
• End of Study / Master Projects
• (INSA can be connected with a following 5/6
  month-long training period in industry)
• Transfer Engineer INSA/CNRS
• Initial Research Development Studies
• for SME companies (duration few months )
• Technology and Literature Survey and Watch
• Experiments / Data Analysis

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IMP - UMR CNRS 5223European Research Training
Networks

• POLYNETSET Thermoset-Based Polymer Blends
• IMP INSA Lyon Lyon (France) Coord.
• Institute Polymerforschung Dresden
  (Germany)
• Politecnico Milano Milano (Italy)
• Université Catholique de Louvain Louvain
  (Belgium)
• Imperial College London (Great Britain)
• Basque County University San Sebastian
  (Spain)
• Siegen University Siegen (Germany)
• NBB-HYBRIDS Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Materials
• iMP INSA Lyon Lyon (France) Coordinator
• Institute Polymerforschung Dresden (Germany)
• UPMC Université Paris VI Paris (France)
• Trento University Trento (Italy)
• Institute Macromolecular Sci. Prague (Czech
  Republic)
• Franhaufer Inst. Silicatforschung Wursburg
  (Germany)
• POLYFILM
• ICSI CNRS Mulhouse (France) Coordinator G.
  Reiter

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IMP - UMR CNRS 5223European Programme 6th PCRD

• Network of Excellence
• NANOFUN-POLY
• Nanostructured and Multifunctional
  Polymer-Based
• Materials Nanocomposites
• INSTM (Italian Univ.) Perugia (Italy)
  Coordinator
• IMP INSA Lyon Lyon (France)
  Vice-Coordinator
• Consortium of 28 partners
• http//www.nanofun-poly.com
• STREP NANOFIRE Nanocomposites for Fire
  Retardancy Materials
• Politecnico Torino Alessandria (Italy)
  coordinator
• LMM-IMP INSA Lyon Lyon (France) Partner
• MARIE-CURIE grants
• Post-doctoral fellowships

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NANOFUN-POLY PARTNERS
USA New-York Argentina Mar-del-Plata China B
eijing
(Prof. J. M. Kenny Coordinator) Univ.
Perugia Politecnico Torino (G. Camino) Univ.
Brescia (T. Riccò)Univ. Sassari (A.
Mariani)Univ. Genova (S. Russo) Univ. Trento (A.
Pegoretti ) Univ. Torino (F. Trotta)Univ.
Milano (G. Di Silvestro) Univ. Pisa (E.
Chiellini) Univ. Napoli Federico II (M.
Vacatello) Univ. Palermo (F. La Mantia) Univ.
Roma La Sapienza (M. V. Russo) Univ. Salerno
(V. Vittoria) Univ. Catania (A. Pollicino)
INSA - IMP vice-coordinator
(Prof. J. F. Gérard Vice- Coordinator) INSA
Lyon/Univ. Lyon I
INSTM coordinator
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NANOFUN PARTNERS
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Area 1. Polymer Chemistry ST1.1. New
monomers ST1.2. New precursors (copolymers,
dendrimers, hyperbranched polymers, microgels,
nanoclusters) ST1.3. Polymerisation routes
chain polymerisation, polycondensation, free
radical and radical polymerisation, sol-gel,
etc. ST1.4. Formulation Area 2. Polymer
Processing ST2.1. Intelligent and integrated
processing ST2.2. Environmentally friendly
processing techniques ST2.3. Processing
nanocomposites ST2.4. Coatings ST2.5.
Patterning of polymer surfaces Area 3.
Nanostructure-Property Relationships ST3.1. New
techniques of nanoscale characterization ST3.2.
Rheology at different scales ST3.3. Molecular
modelling and related simulation techniques Area
4. Applications ST4.1. Mechanical
systems ST4.2. Functional coatings ST4.3.
Membranes ST4.4. Optical and electrical
devices ST4.5. Bioactivity Area 5. Life Cycle
Engineering
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NANOFUN-POLY ORGANIZATION
NETWORK BOARD (NB)
INDUSTRIAL COUNCIL
SCIENTIFIC COUNCIL
NETWORK STEERING COMMITTEE
OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
RESEARCH COMMITTEE
Network Coordination
SPREADING COMMITTEE
INTEGRATION COMMITTEE
Permanent Office
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IMP - UMR CNRS 5223Scientific Collaborations

• PICS Program
• CRMM /Technical University Lodz Lodz (Poland)
  
• Acad. Sci. Ukraine Kiev (Ukraine)
• Australia
• Monash University Melbourne
• Queensland University Brisbane
• Queensland University of Technology Brisbane
• Wollongong University Wollongong
• Weizmann Institute Rehovot (Israël)
• ENIS Sfax Sfax (Tunisia)
• W. M. College Williamsburg (USA)
• Ecole Polytechnique de Lausanne Lausanne
  (Switzerland)
• China Guanghzou SCUT Guanghzou (China)
• Réseau Transalpin des Polymères
• CH Vaud /Genève / Valais I - Lombardie /
  Ligurie / Vallée F Région Rhône
  
  dAoste
  Alpes