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27 Oct

Lignin and cellulose micro- and nanoparticles for manufacturing food packaging with hydrophobic and antimicrobial properties

by Carolina Solino
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NEWPOWER reaches its final phase, demonstrating that innovation can help turn waste into resources, develop sustainable materials and contribute to a circular bioeconomy that generates environmental, social and economic value. [caption id="attachment_18884" align="aligncenter" width="591"] Lignin and cellulose extraction process at CETIM.[/caption] As part of the European project NEWPOWER, funded by the Interreg Sudoe programme, we have worked to address one of the major challenges facing rural...

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24 Feb

At PLASMIX-ROAD, we will transform plastic waste into new sustainable roads

by Carolina Solino
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At CETIM, we are contributing to the creation of a circular and digitally integrated value chain that transforms plastic waste into functional additives for more sustainable asphalt mixtures. [caption id="attachment_18334" align="aligncenter" width="795"] Sustainable Building Materials Laboratory at CETIM.[/caption] The production of conventional bituminous mixtures, used to build roads, depends on petroleum products, such as bitumen, and the intensive use of primary resources, with significant implications for both...

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23 Jul

We will revalorise agroforestry waste for food packaging application

by Carolina Solino
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In the NEWPOWER project, in which we are participating together with the University of Vigo and 11 other partners, we will obtain biomaterials from agricultural and forestry waste that can be used in the food, pharmaceutical, biotechnological and organic farming industries. [caption id="attachment_15928" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Lignin test in the CETIM laboratory.[/caption] The abandonment of rural areas and the accumulation of agricultural and forestry waste are some of...

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23 Jul

Increasing sustainability in construction, ever closer thanks to BITÚMINA

by Carolina Solino
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The project, which CETIM is collaborating with ENCE and MISTURAS, will develop cold and warm bituminous mixtures with improved mechanical and rheological performance, to achieve a significant reduction in the carbon footprint and boost the circular economy in the sector. [caption id="attachment_15934" align="aligncenter" width="763"] Test in the CETIM's construction laboratory.[/caption] The use of raw materials with a lower carbon footprint, renewable and circular, which contribute to the...

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23 Jan

Francisco Rodríguez López: “Working with CETIM has allowed us to improve our competitiveness and stay in touch with the main innovations in the industry”

by Carolina Solino
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Extraco is a construction company that began its operations in 1969. After positioning itself as a reference company in Galicia in its early years, today it is one of the 50 companies in the construction sector of revenue and presence at both national and international levels. Today we learn about its formula for success, its evolution over the years and perspective on the future challenges...

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23 Jan

HERIT4AGES: New materials for improving the energy efficiency of European cultural heritage

by Carolina Solino
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In CETIM, we are responsible for the R&D project of three types of complex and composite materials from various local waste, with the aim of achieving demountable construction solutions for the renovation of heritage wall, floor and ceiling. [caption id="attachment_15216" align="aligncenter" width="692"] HERIT4AGES testeará y validará las tecnologías desarolladas en cinco ‘living labs’.[/caption] Historical heritage throughout Europe represents an important part of our cultural identity. For decades,...

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11 Jul

CETIM’s expertise in the LIFE program

by Carolina Solino
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From CETIM we know the LIFE programme perfectly, due to our experience as coordinators and participants in the call throughout our trajectory. Today we want you to know in detail the activity of CETIM aligned with several of the themes of the LIFE programme. Remember that to participate in these calls you must submit your initiatives until 6th September 2023 at the latest. Circular Economy, resources...

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26 Apr

Using waste to create new, more sustainable mortars for the building

by Carolina Solino
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WEBSOST project, in which we have carried out research in collaboration with SAINT-GOBAIN WEBER CEMARKSA, has successfully created a new environmentally friendly mineral binder as an alternative to Portland cement. Today's society is facing new challenges such as climate change or the scarcity of natural resources such as water, which need to be solved under a globalised strategy. Thus, the United Nations created the Sustainable...

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07 Feb

CETIM coordinated with SEAT S.A. the kick-off meeting of RELOAD

by Carolina Solino
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The initiative to recover high-value metals present in electric vehicles at the end of their useful life, is a primary project of Future: Fast Forward in the PERTE of Electric and Connected Vehicle (VEC) [caption id="attachment_13308" align="aligncenter" width="577"] RELOAD consortium members at the project launch meeting.[/caption] The RELOAD project began to take its first steps last December, with the launch meeting coordinated by CETIM Technological Centre and...

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17 May

Lecture at BB Construmat Barcelona

by CETIM
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On Thursday May 16, our colleague Alberto Miguéns Blanco, senior researcher of Advanced Materials of CETIM, participated as a speaker at the conference "Technological challenges in construction 4.0" that took place during the professional fair BB Construmat Barcelona. Specifically, within the stand of the Spanish Technological Construction Platform (PTEC).   Alberto participated in the round table "Building materials and energy" with a paper focused on "Sustainable building materials:...

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