Within the framework of the POLIAC project we managed to obtain biopolyols from plant sources for use in food packaging. It is a project of the company Cromogenia, which now reaches its final stretch with the industrial scaling of the solutions investigated. The substitution of fossil raw materials for others of sustainable origin is an established trend within the chemical and manufacturing industry in general. Cromogenia Units,...
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SMARTSTORE project, featuring CETIM participation, develops the use of robotics and artificial vision to improve the digital transformation of automated sorting, reducing times and its costs. During the last year 2022, our research technicians have obtained great results in the SMARTSTORE project. One of the most remarkable milestones is that they have successfully completed the development of robotics and artificial vision that enable automated product sorting. SMARTSTORE is...
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The industrial research project on advanced lithium-ion batteries, scientifically coordinated by the Galician Technological Center, belongs to the Missions Program of the Centro de Desarrollo Tecnológico e Innovación (CDTI) in its Mission 2 concerning Sustainable and Intelligent Mobility. The MISIONES LiOn-HD project begins the new year 2023 celebrating its second follow-up meeting of results obtained so far and coordination of the consortium. The meeting, held this...
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CETIM participates in the European Digital Innovation Hub offering technological solutions based on Digital Systems and Internet of Things for the forest-wood sector. Although the digitisation of Galician and Spanish companies has been increasing in recent years, we are still far from reaching the 90% digitisation target set by the European Union. According to the 2030 report "Digital Decade Annex Spain", only 68% of SMEs reach...
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During the 4 years of duration, the FIBERCLEAN project has investigated new textile products, more sustainable and with a low (or no) emission of microfibers, of higher quality and resistance. The consortium covers the entire value chain of the product, from the generation of the fabric, its shaping and finishing to the washing process and wastewater treatment. CETIM, we collaborated with MAGTEL, in the design, implementation and...
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Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Iberia Head of Sustainability, Carmen Gómez-Acebo, met this morning with technological centre managers at its headquarters in Culleredo
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Carlos Martínez is, since mid-2018, responsible for promoting, directing and coordinating the work carried out within the Spanish Construction Technology Platform (PTEC), as well as its representative with the authorities and forums related to R&D&i, among other functions. From this period, he highlights the solid growth of the institution and “the muscle that the Spanish sector has” as well as the fact that the biannual conference of the ECPT will be held next December in our country.
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NICE, a new European H2020 project, coordinated by CETIM, started on 1 June.
NICE – INNOVATIVE AND ENHANCED NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE URBAN WATER CYCLE will be implemented jointly with an international consortium composed of 14 partners from several European countries, Egypt and Colombia, including AQUALIA, a leader in water cycle management in Spain and Europe.
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Next Thursday 3 June, ECO-SMART BATT consortium is organising a webinar at 10:00 am to present the project. The members of the consotium will explain the keys and objectives of the project, which investigates the sustainable 4.0 manufacturing of nanocomposites and ionogels for high energy density and lower cost batteries, which will boost the electrification of the mobility sector.
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Next Monday, May 3, ECO-SMART BATT consortium organizes a webinar at 10:00 to publicize the project. Ferroglobe Innovation (project leader) will outline the keys and ambitious objectives of this project, which will investigate the sustainable manufacture 4.0 of nanocomposites and ionogels for high energy density batteries, at a lower cost, that promote the transformation of the automotive sector. Registration is open here: https://forms.gle/v3oQoSRNvGEKh5Tk9
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