The FlexFunction2Sustain open innovation test bed offers an open access model for SMEs and industries, providing unique facilities for the nano-functionalization of flexible plastic and paper surfaces and membranes. The…
Deliverable D4.2 presents the Catalogue of Services for Performance Verification in Application. This catalogue describes technological support services provided by the FlexFunction2Sustain project partners for developing nano-functionalised plastic and paper-based…
Deliverable D4.1 presents the Catalogue of Physicochemical and Functional Characterisation Services. This catalogue describes technological support services provided by the FlexFunction2Sustain project partners for the development of nano-functionalised plastic and…
FlexFunction2Sustain Circularity-by-Design Services and Facilities Eco-Design Services: FlexFunction2Sustain integrates "Circularity by Design" into its service offering, providing expertise in sustainable product design and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) tools. The services…
EU manufacturers are increasingly embracing digital technologies to improve agility. A plant that makes electric shavers in the northern Dutch town of Drachten is gearing up for a test meant…
Clothes made from recycled textiles are emerging in Europe, highlighting new business opportunities that also reduce the industry’s environmental footprint. Two textile plants in southern Finland point to the future…
Researchers in Europe are working to counter potential risks from nanomaterials used by a range of industries for technological advances. While others might dream big, Dr Otmar Schmid dreams small.…
New machines can improve conditions for workers and boost industrial productivity. On the shopfloor of a Dutch machine manufacturer called Hankamp Gears, workers remove bulky equipment from a pallet, lift…
EU industries from food and drinks to chemicals and biotechnology are seeking to profit from materials in water after it has been used. For decades, most of the wastewater from…
As the aviation industry emerges from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, when passenger numbers plummeted, the number of flights is increasing again. The industry is recovering to pre-pandemic levels…