TOXIC FREE

Metallization process

for plastic surfaces

Safe and sustainable-by-design metallic coatings and engineered surfaces

COATINGS2026 - FreeMe Final Conference

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Metallization process for plastic surfaces
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The workshop will focus on how Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) is applied in practice, bringing together perspectives from industry, research community, and policy makers. Through engaging talks, real-world examples, and interactive roundtable discussions, the workshop will explore policy drivers, industrial experiences, barriers and pathways for translating SSbD innovations into market-ready solutions.

09:00 – 13:00 | 20 April 2026, ZEUS Wyndham Grand Athens, Meg. Alexandrou 2, Athina 104 37

The final conference of the FreeMe Project will be hosted by MDPI with the support of EXELISIS, in Athens, Greece, at 20-22 April, 2026.

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FreeMe Project

At a glance

The FreeMe project proposes the metallization of polymeric (plastic or resins) surfaces eliminating the use of hexavalent chromium (Cr6+) and palladium (Pd) from the Plating on Plastics process, based on a safe and sustainable by design strategy.
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The project

FreeMe at SICT 2025

Our journey to Albufeira, Portugal for the SICT 2025 conference was one to remember! From setting up our interactive booth to hosting a dynamic workshop on Safe and Sustainable Coatings, FreeMe made its presence felt.

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FreeMe technologies will be validated in 3 applications in the: automotive aerospace home appliancies

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