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At HERIT4AGES, we develop and validate different technical and socially innovative solutions to improve cultural heritage in all relevant aspects: inclusivity, accessibility, resilience, sustainability, and energy efficiency. At MORFEO, we create new functional mortars and concretes from alkali-activated steel slag, using advanced tools such as Artificial Intelligence to optimize formulations and predict properties, accelerating the development of solutions adapted to different construction applications. Decarbonizing the construction...

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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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At CETIM, we are researching new concepts for artificial reefs for coastal regeneration and environmental preservation, offering an integrated, flexible and sustainable solution to mitigate the effects of climate change and its impact on the ocean environment. [caption id="attachment_18200" align="aligncenter" width="603"] Concept of the CORAL project.[/caption] CORAL project proposes innovative nature-based solutions through the production of sustainable artificial reefs made from industrial waste and designed with bio-inspired...

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Wednesday, 3 December 2025, because we will be holding a NEWPOWER project seminar at CETIM, which will focus on sustainability, forest management and the recovery of agroforestry waste. Save the date! On Wednesday, 3rd December 2025, CETIM will host the NEWPOWER project seminar: ‘From Forest to Packaging: Agroforestry Biomass for Sustainable Packaging’, which will focus on sustainability, forest management and the recovery of agroforestry waste. At...

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In ECLIPSE, we have researched and developed advanced technologies that not only improve the current recycling processes of waste derived from End-of-Life Vehicles and currents in the automotive sector, but also allow the use of secondary raw materials from these complex polymeric wastes, thus reducing the pollution generated by discharges. [caption id="attachment_17616" align="aligncenter" width="687"] On the left, rear seat and rear seat enhancement developed at ECLIPSE...

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CETIM will develop and validate advanced mechanical, thermochemical, chemical and biological recycling solutions to achieve a zero waste model in the wind energy industry, to deal with the large amount of waste that will be generated at the end of the useful life of this technology. Spain is the fifth country in the world in terms of installed wind power, after China, the United States, Germany...

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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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Today, 5th June, is World Environment Day, a very important date for our Technological Centre due to our involvement in the circular economy and sustainability in more than 90% of our research projects. Today is World Environment Day, a date that stands out for all of us because of the importance of caring for and respecting the environment that surrounds us, but above all in our...

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ECLIPSE, a project in which we participate as the main research centre, will increase the levels of recovery and recovery of complex plastic waste by up to 80%, reducing the carbon footprint by 75%. [video width="854" height="480" mp4="https://cetim.es/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ENG-Dia-Mundial-del-Reciclaje-17-05-2024-Video.mp4" poster="https://cetim.es/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Dia-Mundial-del-Reciclaje-17-05-2024.jpg"][/video]   The correct and sustainable recycling of waste has become essential in view of the large amount of materials, especially plastics, that we generate each year. According to the...

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Smart2ReDuCe is a project we are working on at our Technological Centre to contribute to the Circular Economy and the decarbonisation of the sector, converting waste into new sustainable materials for construction. The construction and operation of buildings accounts for almost 40% of the depletion of natural resources and generates 25% of the world's waste. Construction and Demolition Waste (C&DW) has become one of the main...

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