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European Coatings Show 2023 Conference

27 – 28 MAR 2023 | NUREMBERG, GERMANY

The ECS Conference offers over the course of two and a half days all you need to stay on top of your game: International experts from all over the world will be gathering again in Nuremberg to present recent developments, to debate and to inform. No trend will escape you.

KEY REASONS TO ATTEND:

  • Find out about the latest research results from academia and industry.
  • Learn from the brightest and best in coatings technology as they present their ideas and insights.
  • Exchange views in numerous networking opportunities on what moves or hinders you in your daily business.
  • Expand your horizons by embracing a world of new ideas and new technologies.

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RELIANCE project presented at EMPACK 2023, Zurich

Our partners, Prof. Dr. Rudy Koopmans, Director of the Plastics Innovation Competence Center, HEIA-FR, Roger Marti, Professor of Organic Chemistry & Process Chemistry, HEIA-FR, and team attended EMPACK exhibition last month. Part of their participation in the event included a presentation of RELIANCE and its goals, objectives, work activities and expected results to visitors and exhibitors.

“EMPACK – The Future of Packaging Technology” is the largest packaging exhibition in Switzerland, held on 25 – 26 January 2023 in Zurich, gathering more than 4500 national decision makers interested in innovative developments in the field of packaging processing machinery and packaging lines, including weighing, packaging, filling, labelling and even quality control equipment. More than 100

companies participated to exhibit their products and services, ranging from packaging materials, substrates and consumables designed to optimise protection, improve durability and reduce costs, weight and waste. The venue opens up opportunities for building connections with regional service-providers operating across the spectrum of packaging – design, development,

consulting, contract packaging, recycling, software and business services in the case of outsourcing requirements.

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RELIANCE second consortium meeting, Fribourg, Switzerland

Last week RELIANCE consortium partners held the project’s second consortium meeting in Halle Bleue of Bluefactory, Fribourg, Switzerland.

The first day was very productive with the interesting presentations on the achieved work progress in the synthesis of mesoporous nanoparticles and microbe repelling coating formulations. The definition of nanoparticle

development specifications for each application area have been concluded.  Some challenges along the way were addressed with relevant modifications and research continues towards achieving Reliance’s objectives.

The day ended with delicious social dinner immersing partners in the local culinary tastes at Cafe du Midi – one of the two restaurants in Fribourg known for serving the best fondue. Everyone enjoyed the food, ambience and conversations.

The second day was dedicated to linking science to society, environment and business as essential for scientific results’ vitality as well as market acceptance and implementation of scientific outputs. Communication and dissemination activities to maximise project’s impact were also part of the discussion.

The highlight of the day was the tour of HES-SO Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale’s facilities. The guest visitors learned that an important thing students were taught was to be cognizant of scale and the significant difference in time and organizational management when it comes to lab vs industrial planning.

Everyone enjoyed this fruitful meeting and were excited to see each other again in June.

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SELF – DISINFECTANT SURFACES FOR HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENTS – NEW EU PROJECT WORKING ON INNOVATIVE HOLISTIC SOLUTION OF SMART RESPONSE ANTIMICROBIAL NANOCOATINGS

SELF – DISINFECTANT SURFACES FOR HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENTS – NEW EU PROJECT WORKING ON INNOVATIVE HOLISTIC SOLUTION OF SMART RESPONSE ANTIMICROBIAL NANOCOATINGS

A great number of pathogenic microorganisms can survive for months on surfaces, causing the transmission of a wide range of infections, which are considered to be one OF the major single causes of death worldwide. Antibiotic resistant microbial infections alone are responsible for an estimated 110,000 LIVES LOST (OECD Health report 2016) and 1.5 billion EUR in healthcare costs and productivity losses per year.

Currently existing antimicrobial coatings raise concerns related to their antibiotic resistance, complex chemical synthesis, toxicity, non-biodegradability and extremely low sustainability in terms of product performance and environmental protection. The new Horizon Europe interdisciplinary project RELIANCE addresses the growing need for innovative antimicrobial coatings that are highly effective, safe, self-disinfecting and removing bacteria, fungi and viruses in a more efficient cost/performance ratio than the presently used petrochemical-based ones.

„Beyond the present-day possibilities of conventional chemicals, RELIANCE aims to design and develop smart response self-disinfectant antimicrobial nanocoatings with an antimicrobial action that is adjusted to the specific application. In this way, RELIANCE will contribute to having a healthier and more resilient society towards microorganisms, by mitigating the spread of infections and ensuring the health and well-being of citizens “

Miren Blanco, RELIANCE Coordinator and senior researcher at Fundación Tekniker

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RELIANCE Kick Off meeting met by partners with excitement for the development of the novel smart response antimicrobial nanocoatings

RELIANCE Kick Off meeting met by partners with excitement for the development of the novel smart response antimicrobial nanocoatings

15 partners from 10 countries gathered together at Tekniker facilities in Eibar for the launch of the new Horizon Europe project RELIANCE. Everyone looked eager to delve into exciting research aiming to develop smart response self-disinfectant antimicrobial nano-coatings based on a new range of smart antimicrobial nanoparticles.

The meeting was opened by the coordinator, Miren Blanco from Tekniker, with an overview of the project, which is organized around ten work packages. This was followed by some introductory words of the EC Project Officer, who stressed on the importance of the continuous reporting and thorough communication and dissemination activities and flowed into detailed discussions of each of the work packages. In the afternoon, Tekniker gave the group an interesting tour of their facilities, allowing partners to gain a closer look on the science Tekniker does on a daily basis. The day concluded with a lovely walk in Bilbao and delicious social dinner in the evening.

A lot has to be done by the interdisciplinary team of researchers and industry partners for the 48-month duration of the project, for the accomplishment of its ambitious goals, starting with defining the industrial specifications and preparing a preliminary sustainability analysis to outlining a comprehensive communication and dissemination strategy.

Make sure you pay frequent visit to RELIANCE website https://reliance-he.eu and subscribe to its newsletter https://reliance-he.eu/newsletters/ to stay in the know about its latest developments.

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