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CHEMICAL-FREE HEAT TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY: SAFE FOR SOIL AND WATER RESOURCES In the traditional building materials industry, termite control often involves the use of toxic chemicals that pollute groundwater. Trelife eliminates this barrier with advanced heat treatment technology from Dasso and Chambroad, protecting the ecosystem from the core. Absolute safety is proven through 3 technological features: ⛓️Purely physical modification mechanism: Instead of using chemicals, bamboo and wood are placed in a high-pressure heat oven to change the structure of sugars and starches. This natural "caramelization" process eliminates the food source for termites and mold without the need for any harmful additives. ⛓️No emissions into the surrounding environment: Throughout its lifespan in lakeside villas or beachfront resorts, Trelife materials do not "leak" chemicals into the soil or water sources. This is a crucial factor for high-end eco-resort projects where biodiversity conservation is a top priority. ⛓️Safe Biodegradability: At the end of their decades-long lifecycle, Dasso bamboo and Chambroad wood can return to Mother Earth as clean biomass, leaving no plastic particles or heavy metals, completing a perfect ecological cycle. Conclusion: Clean thermal technology provides absolute peace of mind: Sustainable construction without sacrificing human health and the life of nature. 👉 Choose Trelife – Choose a humane and pure architectural solution!

🚀 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 '𝐊𝐎𝐌𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬' 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐧-𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐬 & 𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬. The transition towards a 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 requires new materials, new collaborations, and a clear understanding of what is already possible today. With the KOMposites project, we will support companies in moving towards 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐧-𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐬 & 𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬. Composites already play a crucial role in sectors such as 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲, 𝐦𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 thanks to their 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲. However, most current composites are still based on fossil-derived resins and conventional fibers, and recycling remains a major challenge. 🔎 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐊𝐎𝐌𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧? > Mapping the 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 > Assessing 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 > Exploring 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 that recover both fibers and resins > Identifying 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐬 & 𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬, including fibers from crops, nature management, and agricultural residues > Bridging the gap between 𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 🤝 The project will also create a 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧, bringing together growers, feedstock suppliers, chemical and resin producers, composite manufacturers, recyclers, designers, and construction companies. Our goal is to translate existing knowledge into 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐌𝐄𝐬, identify 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐬, and 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 that accelerate the transition to sustainable composites. We look forward to working together with partners across industry and academia to make this transition a reality. #Biobased #Composites #CircularEconomy #MaterialsInnovation #Weekvandecirculaireeconomie

Interesting Opportunity in Bio-based Fibres. The EU is funding an R&I project to develop breakthrough sustainable bio-based textile fibres. Key details: • Total budget: €6.5M (≈ 2 projects) • Funding: 100% (companies/ not-for-profits) • Target maturity: TRL 5 What is expected: 1/ Bio-based fibre production ↳ From sustainable biomass (incl. textile waste) 2/ Manufacturing compatibility ↳ Works with existing textile systems 3/ Performance improvement ↳ Strength, flexibility, durability, spinning 4/ End-of-life design ↳ Reduced microplastic release across lifecycle Call launch: 23 April 2026 Call deadline: 22 September Official call link in the comments 👇 ------------------------ If this is relevant to someone in your network, feel free to share it. #Naturalfibers #textiles #biobased #funding

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Our Patent is Published! 🎉📄 How can we turn garden waste into the textiles of the future? I’m excited to share that our patent for a “Method for Extracting Biodegradable Fibre from Heliconia Stems” has been officially published. The heliconia plant is often grown for its beautiful flowers, leaving behind fibrous stems that usually go to waste. Our method provides a sustainable way to extract natural fibres from this biomass, giving it a second life. We believe this opens the door for: ✅ Sustainable Textiles: A new source of natural fabric. ✅ Biodegradable Composites: Strong, eco-friendly materials for manufacturing. ✅ Green Packaging: Compostable alternatives to conventional packaging. It’s innovations like these that will help drive the circular economy and lessen our reliance on synthetic, petroleum-based materials. Proud of the team for their hard work especially Mr. Arbaz Chaudhary! Grateful for the support and guidance from Daya Shankar Tiwari & Beauty Pandey. Looking forward to exploring further research and applications in the field of sustainable materials and green technology. #EcoFriendly #ResearchAndDevelopment #Biomaterials #SustainableSolutions #Heliconia #GreenTech Raul Villamarin Rodriguez|Daya Shankar Tiwari|Beauty Pandey|Pep Lluis Esteva|Arbaz Chaudhary|Ashima Sood

#Recycling | 𝗦𝗮𝘄𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲-𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 | ETH Zürich researchers convert sawdust into composite boards that resist ignition three times longer than untreated spruce. The breakthrough keeps millions of tonnes of annual waste in the material cycle while offering a sustainable alternative to cement-bonded boards with superior carbon credentials. The team used watermelon seed enzymes to control the crystallization of the mineral 'struvite' from the mineral 'newberyite' in water. Large crystals form between sawdust particles, binding them after two days of pressing and room-temperature drying. Tests at the Polytechnic University of Turin show the material resists ignition for 45 seconds versus 15 seconds for regular wood. The boards contain just 40 percent binder compared to 60-70 percent cement in conventional products, making them lighter and fully recyclable. Mechanical grinding and heating above 100 degrees Celsius separates components for reuse as building materials or fertilizer, with potential to source struvite from sewage treatment plants. 👉 Learn more >> https://lnkd.in/e-9cAQ89 👉 Original publication >> https://lnkd.in/gde2DDaV 🇨🇭 Follow #ScienceSwitzerland for the latest news and emerging trends on Swiss science, technology, education, and innovation >> swissinnovation.org Follow us >> Science-Switzerland #Science | #Education | #Research | #Innovation

🌿 What comes after developing bio-based additives from halophytes? 🧵 In HALO-TEX, the next step is the development of cellulose-based fibre substrates for garments and home textiles. Using halophyte biomass, HALO-TEX is developing recyclable cellulose-based fibres designed to improve sorting and recycling, supporting material reuse and re-manufacturing. 🔄 These fibres support circular design and improve end-of-life options for textiles. ⚙️ Advanced sorting technologies will be assessed to facilitate more efficient textile-based recycling. 💡 Our goal is to improve how materials are sorted, reused, and re-manufactured, contributing to a more circular textile system ♻️ Stay tuned for the next step in the HALO-TEX methodology series! 🔗 Learn more about the HALO-TEX project: https://www.halo-tex.eu/ #HALOTEX #CircularEconomy #BioBased #SustainableTextiles #GreenTransition #Halophytes #Innovation #EUResearch #EUFunded #HorizonEurope

𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐦𝐢𝐱𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠? In Greece, #THESEUSH4C is preparing a pilot on urban and municipal recycling waste, exploring how complex and contaminated “Blue Bin” waste streams can be transformed into high-quality circular packaging materials. At the Geocycle facility in Attica, mixed waste will undergo sorting and separation to recover plastics, biopolymers, and textiles, supported by ICCS - NTUA, I-SENSEGroup/ICCS. The pilot develops three main product streams: - Biobased thin films and multilayer packaging solutions, developed by NCSR "DEMOKRITOS" Superlabs and the National Technical University of Athens - Biodegradable polymer masterbatches, developed by Hellenic Mediterranean University, Composites, Structures & Electronic Devices - 3D Printing Laboratory (CSD-3D Lab) System integration and industrial urban symbiosis is supported by CIRCE - Centro Tecnológico. Industrial partners including PanChart, Tsimis, and Thrace Polyfilms, Thrace Group will validate the developed materials in real packaging applications. Through this pilot, THESEUS aims to increase material recovery rates, improve recyclate quality, and demonstrate how municipal waste streams can be reintegrated into local industrial value chains. 👉 Read the full article on the THESEUS website to learn more about the pilot design, technologies, and expected impact: https://lnkd.in/dvpTAtGD #THESEUSHub4Circularity #HorizonEurope #CircularEconomy #Packaging #Bioplastics #Recycling #IndustrialUrbanSymbiosis #Sustainability CIBOS Innovation | Sanitary Engineering Laboratory, National Technical University of Athens | Urban Water Management and Hydroinformatics Group of NTUA | Περιφέρεια Αττικής | Develop Athens | Sustainable City | Clean Energy Ltd | Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH) | Institute for Bio-economy and Agri-technology iBO/CERTH | Democritus University of Thrace - (D.U.Th.) | University of the Aegean | indigo - TUC | CORE Innovation Group | EMVIS S.A. | TELENAVIS A.E. | Hypertech Sustainability Research and Technology Center | Recycom Greece | EYDAP | HALCOR | Thrace Marble S.A. | KEBE S.A. | FIBRAN GREECE | COMO Felt and Wadding | ATHENIAN BREWERY S.A. / ΑΘΗΝΑΪΚΗ ΖΥΘΟΠΟΙΙΑ Α.Ε. | Tech Hive Labs | IRIS Technology Solutions | RISA Sicherheitsanalysen GmbH | Institut für Baustoffe, TU Dresden | A.SPIRE | RISE Research Institutes of Sweden | Hållbara Malmö | SINTEF Helgeland | SINTEF Community | Kunnskapsparken Helgeland AS | Arctic Cluster Team | Helgeland betong | Dansk Standard | Standard Norge | Imperial College London | The University of Huddersfield | TVP SOLAR SA | Mo Industripark | Nordland fylkeskommune | Rana Utvikling AS | Rana commune

🌟 Check out this Editor's Choice Article 🌱 "Advanced Green Materials: Sustainable Cellulose–Lignin Composite Films Prepared via Ionic Liquid Processing" by Witold Madaj et al. 📝 The research focused on evaluating the mechanical properties of the resulting composite, which exhibited a high tensile strength exceeding 100 MPa, demonstrating its robustness and potential for various applications. Importantly, the simultaneous integration of lignin enabled a favorable balance between high mechanical strength and enhanced biodegradability, addressing a common trade-off in sustainable materials. Additionally, the biodegradation behavior of the composite in soil was investigated, showing that it gradually decomposes, making it environmentally friendly. Toxicity tests on soil bacteria indicated that the composite does not adversely affect microbial activity, supporting its suitability for ecological use. Furthermore, the gas permeability and water vapor transmission of the composite film was assessed, providing insight into its barrier properties. Overall, the study highlights the potential of cellulose-lignin composites produced via ionic liquids as sustainable and biodegradable materials with promising mechanical and environmental properties. 🔗 Access the full article here: https://brnw.ch/21x0Pxq

Glas Trösch Group: Global Recycling Day – windows of opportunities https://lnkd.in/g2nQCraQ Glas Trösch Group On March 18, Global Recycling Day highlighted the importance of keeping valuable materials in circulation. For glass in particular, recycling offers significant potential: using cullet in float glass production helps reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions. Together with the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) and other partners, the Glas Trösch Group recently participated in the pilot project “Windows of Opportunities.” The project demonstrated that insulating glass from dismantled buildings can be successfully returned to the glass production cycle. A total of 375 window sashes from a residential building in Winterthur, Switzerland, were dismantled and processed. After separating the insulating glass from the PVC frames and preparing the glass fragments for reuse, more than 2.6 tonnes of recycled glass were reintroduced into the melting furnace of a nearby float glass plant of the Glas Trösch Group. This resulted in CO2 savings of around 1.33 tonnes. The project shows that recycling post-consumer insulating glass is technically feasible and opens up new opportunities to further develop a closed-loop system for flat glass.