The BrefurbiSH project is working toward a process for faster and more efficient refurbishment based on data analysis, digital work instructions and cognitive support for the operator. Moreover, its ...
Refurbishment is nothing new. Many discarded household appliances are already being overhauled, repaired and offered for sale again. To make this process more efficient and economically profitable BSH ...
For many products reuse, repair, remanufacturing, repurposing and upgrading may offer a significant potential benefit in terms of value preservation and reduced environmental impact. These inner ...
The new project BeFORE - Barrier for recycling - in which Sirris is involved, focuses on recyclable material innovations for ’contact sensitive’ plastic and paper packaging with high quality barrier ...
Steel is a circular material because it is 100 per cent recyclable. In addition, it is collected, sorted and recycled on a large scale, and there is a market demand for these recyclates. Despite these ...
A growing group of manufacturing companies are exploring circularity and they are early in the transition process. We see mainly internal leverages, such as building up top-down & bottom-up ...
Polyurethanes can be used in many applications, due to their excellent combination of properties. Protective PU top-coats should withstand weathering degradation and prolong projection of steel substrates. Supporting the transition towards more sustainable PU coatings, a comparative testing on the performance of major bio-based alternatives for PU precursors was recently presented. From this research the potential of bio-based PU coatings proves to be significant.
There has been an important breakthrough in the recycling of waste from old wind turbine blades. It appears that a Chinese company has found how to reprocess the waste into high-quality 3D-printed ...
The CE Connect learning network actually provided us with the golden key to get started on circular projects. We have written about all kinds of pitfalls before, now we are approaching the subject ...
We have found how executive management can speed up the transition to a circular economy. The good news is that it does not require heavy investment in time or resources. The clue is to postpone your ...
The use of bio-based materials is considered an essential contribution to sustainable design of novel composites and coatings, but critical assessment of sustainable metrics is needed for independent and quantitative evaluation of the environmental impact. The role of biopolymers in a circular economy requires a holistic view: alternatively to fossil-based plastics, the bio-based materials can have a lower carbon footprint in addition to other favourable material properties and life-time.
