Plating on plastics is one of the main plating processes that is currently used to achieve the metallization of plastic substrates. However, this process is associated with several environmental concerns. Specifically: The use of hexavalent chromium, a toxic and carcinogenic […]
On the 17th to 19th of March 2023, Creative Nano participated in Xeirotexnika exhibition at Peristeri Exhibition Center. Xeirotexnika is the largest exhibition/festival of handicrafts and DIY in Greece. Creative Nano presented their research on plated 3D printed items, while […]
FreeMe’s project ultimate goal is to increase the safety and sustainability of plating on plastics process. The results that will be generated within the project will be valuable assets in the target market of plating on plastics. A research study […]
The main electroplating hazards and the hierarchy of controls. Following two blog articles on the basics of electroplating process, its benefits, and its many applications, we would like to bring into light the hazards related to this plating process. Electroplating […]
Within a collaborative project, it is very important for each partner to clearly identify and protect their background and foreground knowledge. In the FreeMe project, 12 partners are collaborating, bringing their own expertise and knowledge to obtain new results. Therefore, […]
The concept of safety and sustainability by design has been examined within the EU borders for quite some time now. Five documentations have been published already, with the proposed approaches for the SSbD framework. The Joint Research Centre (JRC) of […]
Palladium is a chemical element and along with platinum, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium and osmium they have similar chemical properties and form the platinum group metals (PGMs). Palladium, however, has the lowest melting point and is the least dense of the […]
The first citizen engagement event on plating technologies and safe- and sustainable-be-design approach was organized by our partner Creative Nano at the end of September. The event was open to the public and it was a great opportunity to present […]
The first physical consortium meeting of the FreeMe project is taking place on the 5th and 6th of October 2022, in Milan, Italy. Partners will discuss the progress they made during the first 5 months of the project and the […]
A citizen science event to remember. On the 26th of September 2022, our partner Creative Nano organized an event open to citizens communicating their work on plating technologies and the safe- and sustainable-by-design approach. The event took place in Athens, […]
