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TOOL4LIFE

Duration
01 / 08 / 2022 - 31 / 07 / 2025
composites

The TOOL4LIFE project manufactures tools in thermoplastic materials with hybrid technology (AM followed by milling and in-mould coating). The process makes it possible to use less polymer material, consume less energy and emit less CO2. 

TOOL4LIFE
PU coating

GUINEA

Duration
01 / 08 / 2022 - 31 / 07 / 2024
biobased

GUINEA addresses the textile and leather coating industry, the coating related industry such as formulators and the chemical producers. GUINEA focuses on technical textiles and coated leather products.

GUINEA
HeCo2

HeCO2

Duration
01 / 07 / 2022 - 30 / 06 / 2026
circular economy & sustainable solutions

The aim of the project is to improve the performance of water electrolysis to produce green hydrogen under the best possible technical and economic conditions.

HeCO2
plastice

PLASTICE

Duration
01 / 06 / 2022 - 31 / 05 / 2026
circular economy & sustainable solutions

Set of new valorization processes that are aligned with the most relevant roadmaps of chemical recycling technologies at European level.

PLASTICE
reliance

RELIANCE

Duration
01 / 06 / 2022 - 31 / 05 / 2026
smart materials

RELIANCE aims to design and develop smart response self-disinfectant antimicrobial nanocoatings based on a new range of smart antimicrobial nanoparticles.

RELIANCE

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20 / 03 / 2026
R&D

Evaluating Circular Footprint Formula

New study by Sofie Huysman and Jun Yin showcases practical applications and performance of the Circular Footprint Formula (CFF) by evaluating the environmental impact of thermomechanically recycled mono‑material polyester carpets.

Evaluating Circular Footprint Formula
hiking shoes
14 / 10 / 2025
R&D

Hikers Unknowingly Trail Microplastics Into the Wilderness

Research conducted in New York’s Adirondack Mountains suggests that hiking shoes and outdoor gear are a surprisingly significant source of microplastic contamination in remote wilderness lakes.

Hikers Unknowingly Trail Microplastics Into the Wilderness
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