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Societal challenges require joint innovation

The world is changing rapidly. Major challenges in the fields of energy, mobility, health and circularity are ahead of us. Brightlands Materials Center is an applied R&D center where scientific excellence and innovative applications come together to meet these global challenges.

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Additive Manufacturing

Enabling functional 3D printed parts and products by development of innovative polymer additive manufacturing materials.

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Lightweight automotive

Predictive modeling of thermoplastic composites during its life’s use, either in injection over-molded parts or in metal plastic hybrid parts.

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Sustainable
Buildings

Decrease the energy consumption of buildings by development of innovative optical materials and coatings

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Circular
Packaging

Accelerate the transition to circular plastic packaging by innovations in material redesign, recycling and impact assessment.

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Innovative materials solutions for a sustainable future

Materials play an important role in our societies. Careful use of valuable raw materials sources and a circular economy are of great importance for a sustainable future.

Brightlands Materials Center offers a meeting place to accelerate these transitions.

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Featured newsSustainable Buildings
9 November 2021

Introducing Janique Hupperetz, scientist at Brightlands Materials Center

Janique Hupperetz is a junior scientist in our Sustainable Buildings team. She has a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering and…
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24 September 2021

Brightlands Materials Center: researcher, innovator and connector

In entrepreneurs magazine WijLimburg, managing director Marnix van Gurp talks about the importance of Brightlands Materials Center as the founder…
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23 September 2021

100% Limburg Bike: first step towards Sustainable Mobility

The first 100% Limburg Bike will be presented at the Innovation Hub of the 2021 UCI Road World Championships in…
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