The FreeMe project made a notable impact at the Polymers 2024 conference, which took place at the prestigious War Museum in Athens, Greece, from May 28-31. This event brought together leading experts and innovators in the field of polymer science […]
Protipo Ekpaideutirio Athinon On Wednesday, April 24th, Creative Nano welcomed students from Protipo Ekpaideutirio Athinon into its facilities in Athens, Greece to explore nanotechnology research and development. The day included discussions on innovation, hands-on lab experiences, and live demonstrations of […]
The surface activation step follows the etching step in the surface-pretreatment process, introducing the initial metal nucleation sites on the etched surface. The most common activation system is an aqueous colloidal solution of hydrochloric acid, stannous chloride (SnCl2) and palladium […]
Plating on plastics, the electroless deposition of a metallic coating on a plastic substrate, requires a certain surface-pretreatment process. This includes etching, which is probably the most critical step of the process. During this step, the plastic substrate is immersed […]
In the dynamic plating-on-plastics (PoP) industry, where metallic coatings are applied onto plastic substrates, standardization is paramount for ensuring quality, compatibility, and innovation. Standardization involves the establishment of uniform specifications, protocols, and best practices for plating processes and materials. This […]
This video marks the start of the FreeMe technologies series and focuses on the Sprayable Composites resins process, one of the two main revolutionary Safe- and -Sustainable-by-Design initiatives led by the FreeMe Project. At its core, the project embodies a […]
Plating on Plastics (PoP) using external electric potential is practically infeasible since most plastics are non-conductive. The current technologies utilize hexavalent chromium (carcinogenic and highly toxic) and Palladium (Critical Raw Material) revealing significant concerns for the replacement of existing technologies […]
A new video has been released on our YouTube channel. The video is a collaboration between the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and Politecnico di Milano and presents the key steps of FreeMe’s SSbD approach for the metallization of plastic surfaces: […]
The history of electroless plating is a fascinating journey that spans the early 20th century to the present day. This innovative surface finishing technique has revolutionized the way we apply metal coatings to various materials, offering a unique process that […]
FreeMe participated in the SSbD workshop organized by the IRISS project and presented how the Safe-and-Sustainable-by-Design approach is implemented within the framework of FreeMe. Mr. Alexis Grigoropoulos from Creative Nano, a partner of the FreeMe project, gave an overview of the […]
