Imagine if the ingredients in your soap or furniture foam were replaced with safer versions that don't harm people or nature. This work creates a recipe for making these new materials from the start, ensuring they are clean and safe. It's like a safety-first blueprint for the chemical industry to stop using toxic substances.
Companies using surfactants, plasticizers, and flame retardants face increasing regulatory pressure to remove substances of very high concern (SVHC) that harm human health and the environment.
A 5-step validation process and a certification methodology to develop and verify safer chemical alternatives.
If you are a surfactant manufacturer dealing with toxic substance regulations — this project developed safer alternatives that reduce health risks. By using the 5-step validation process, you can ensure your products meet zero pollution targets.
If you are a plasticizer producer dealing with substances of very high concern — this project developed sustainable replacements. This allows you to maintain product performance while removing hazardous chemicals from your value chain.
If you are a flame retardant supplier dealing with environmental pollution laws — this project developed a certification methodology for safer materials. This helps you prove your products are sustainable to your B2B customers.
Based on available project data, specific pricing or cost-reduction figures are not provided; however, the project focuses on economic viability through the involvement of 19 industry partners.
The project uses up to 7 case studies as proof of concept to test the production process across the value chain, aiming for industrial applicability.
Based on available project data, there are no specific details on licensing; the project focuses on developing a certification methodology for the industrial network.
It targets the replacement of substances of very high concern (SVHC) to align with zero pollution targets and safety standards.
The project runs from 2024-11-01 to 2028-10-31, suggesting that validated alternatives will be developed by late 2028.
The consortium is heavily industry-driven, with a 68% industry ratio comprising 19 partners, 16 of which are SMEs. This strong commercial presence, spanning 11 countries, suggests the outcomes are designed for immediate market integration rather than academic curiosity.
Contact the Instituto Tecnológico del Embalaje, Transporte y Logística in Spain.
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