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. […]
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 can be […]
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 […]
