Embracing innovation and paving the way towards a greener future – that’s what unfolded during our virtual event on “Skills guiding the green transition of the plating industry”. On June 7, during the EU Green Week 2023, four EU-funded projects, […]
The FreeMe YouTube Channel has been launched. Check our channel HERE. Get introduced to the FreeMe concept by watching our introductory infographic video about the scope & objectives. Find us also here:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FreeMeProjectEU LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/freeme-project/Twitter: https://twitter.com/FreeMeProjectEU And you can contact […]
Concluding one year of the FreeMe project, partners were eager to meet again for the 3rd consortium meeting that took place in Thessaloniki, Greece on June 15th and 16th 2023. The meeting was organized in hybrid mode, with physical participation […]
On May 11 & 12, 2023, the 1st International Conference on Lightweight Materials took place at Politecnico di Milano premises in Milan, Italy. The conference is organized in the context of LightMe project, an Open Innovation Test Bed, funded by […]
The FreeMe project is pleased to invite you to the EU Green Week Partner Event on the 7th of June 2023 from 9:30 to 12:30 CET. This online workshop is co-organized by the FreeMe and MOZART projects and will focus […]
Plating on plastics is a process where a thin layer of metal is applied to a plastic substrate. This is often done to enhance the appearance of the plastic part or to improve its functional properties, such as its durability […]
The European Commission adopted a new recommendation on ‘Safe and sustainable by design’ chemicals and materials. What does the ‘Safe and sustainable by design’ approach mean in simple terms? Safe and sustainable by design is an approach to product development […]
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 […]
Workers in the electroplating industry are dealing daily with the hazards associated with their profession. How do they understand and control these hazards and risks? Is their approach different from the experts’? According to an article by Sadhra et al. […]
