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Launches of POLREC Innovation open call

The first POLREC open call is now open! This Innovation open call aims to support SMEs by funding their polymer recycling projects. It is divided into three sub-topic that will support:

  • Testing of solutions for the chemical recycling of polymer waste (plastics, rubber, composites), with a maximum budget of €30,000 per SME.
  • Testing solutions for the mechanical recycling of polymer waste (plastics, rubber, composites), with a maximum budget of €30,000 per SME.
  • Digitisation of polymer waste recycling processes to ensure traceability and control, with a maximum budget of €20,000 per SME.

The successful SMEs will be awarded a budget based on the quote from their service provider. This budget will be used exclusively to pay for the services provided as part of the project carried out by the SME.

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Suggestion of chemical and mechanical recycling service providers – POLREC

In the frame of POLREC Innovation Open Call, Polymeris, the project coordinator, has identified service-providers within its network offering services and R&D support to SMEs for the testing and development of mechanical and chemical recycling solutions for their plastic, rubber and composite waste. These companies, research institutions and technical centres have agreed to be included in this list of service-providers so that they can be contacted by SMEs as part of their applications to the POLREC Innovation Open call.

You will find below the list of these structures with the contact details of the person in charge of the follow-up of requests related to POLREC Open call.

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PLAST MILAN 2023 - Our members at the fair

PLAST is the leading trade show in Italy and Europe for the plastics and rubber industries, and is held in Milan every three years. PLAST 2023 will once again welcome the three satellite shows that have helped enrich the content of recent editions: RUBBER (dedicated to the world of rubber), 3D PLAST (focusing on additive manufacturing and related technologies) and PLAST-MAT (dedicated to innovative plastic solutions). The entire industry is represented at PLAST.

Find out more about our members present at the show!

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GEFICCA & SMAC: New alliance in the elastomer industry

On Friday June 30, 2023, a new major player in the elastomer industry came into being with the merger of 3 companies: GEFICCA, SMAC and SOMA now form a group with 300 employees and sales of 25 million euros.

These 3 companies now share their expertise and skills in studies for the development of new elastomers, calculations and vibration testing for the production of technical rubber parts.

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POLREC Newsletter N°1

The European project POLREC is funded by the Euroclusters programme of the European Commission. This initiative supports projects that promote the implementation of the new European industrial strategy in industrial ecosystems.

The main objective of the project is to help the industry change from landfilling and burning practices of polymeric waste to mechanical and/or chemical recycling and aims to support and encourage SMEs to adopt recycling processes and use recycled raw materials, with the ambition of contributing to the increased use of recycled polymer-based raw materials, in Europe, to 40% in the next 10 years.

To know more about the project and how to apply for support, subscribe to our newsletter.

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The 2nd edition of the "Forum Multi Matériaux" in Metz on September 11 and 12, 2023

Buoyed by the success of the first edition, which brought together over 200 participants in September 2019 at Michelin in Ladoux (63), MATERALIA, the Pôle Européen de la Céramique and POLYMERIS, have decided to join forces again to organize a second forum on a topical subject: Materials for tomorrow's energy and industry.

The main objective is to bring together industrial and academic players from the three ecosystems interested in technological innovation, and to explore the major challenges of multi-materials by identifying technological trends.

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Launch of the European project THERMOFIRE

We are glad to announce the launch of the European project THERMOFIRE – Bio-based fire-retardant thermoplastic composites reinforced with natural fibres - funded by Horizon Europe, started on June, 1st 2023.

The project THERMOFIRE has the objective to develop novel bio-based and recyclable composites with enhanced mechanical properties and fire resistance by using natural fiber reinforcements and bio-based halogen-free flame retardants. The production of these novel composite materials will be scaled up and 3 types of demonstrators will be developed (for aerospace, automotive and textile applications). Through the development of such advanced materials, THERMOFIRE will contribute in EU’s independence towards fossil based polymers.

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Polymeris launches monthly Plastics Valley meetings

Many of you joined us for this first edition of the Plastics Valley Monthly Meetings (RMPV). Thank you once again for your participation!
 
During this meeting, we were able to present the principles and objectives of this format, our services aimed at boosting your visibility, cluster news (events, new members) and current calls for projects. You'll find the presentation attached to this post.

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