New polymers labs for Brightlands Materials Center
TNO and Limburg facilitate expansion of research centre for polymer materials and applications With the opening of the new office......
27 februari, 2019
Inspiring
innovations in plastics“ The world population will continue to grow in the 21st century to become
nine billion by 2050. The need for new sustainable products and materials
will grow with it as well. ”
Inspiring
innovations in plastics“ New transportation concepts are needed to meet the mobility ambitions
of a growing population. Lightweight materials will be crucial to come to
sustainable solutions. ”
Inspiring
innovations in plastics“ Energy neutral or even energy generating housing solutions will depend
on smart materials, controlling the in-house climate and supporting living
comfort based on sustainable energy only. ”
Inspiring
innovations in plastics“ Local manufacturing will help to generate personalized solutions in consumer
and medical products, without the need for global transportation. ”
Welcome to our world of plastics
The heart of Brightlands Materials Center is an evolving ecosystem where scientific excellence, innovative applications and societal challenges come together.
Brightlands Materials Center offers a meeting place at Brightlands Chemelot Campus and close collaboration with a global network of leading companies along the value chain and renowned universities and institutes.
In our shared research programs, where scientists, R&D researchers and students come and work together, we secure application-driven research along the whole chain of knowledge.
‘We are seeing a growing demand from the market for thermoplastic composites. This is the perfect opportunity for us.’
Within the Lightweight Automotive program at Brightlands Materials Center, Jos Lobee is project leader of the OP Zuid project “Thermoplastic Composites”. This OP Zuid project was created to promote research and innovation within the Netherlands and to strengthen cooperation between companies, in particular SME’s.
‘Brightlands Materials Center is able to combine the existing knowledge with the R&D power of their own staff and students to help the companies increase their innovative power.’
Wouter is General Manager of Yparex B.V. Yparex B.V. is a leading European producer of extrudable adhesive resins which are used in several multilayer applications such as Food Packaging. Besides that, Yparex is one of the partners of Brightlands Materials Center.
Solution Highlights
Patient Specific Protheses and Implants
Part of Additive Manufacturing Program
Small series production of parts
Part of Additive Manufacturing Program
Integrated electronics
Part of Additive Manufacturing Program
Events
- February 20, 2019 | B2B Brokerage workshop “E-mobility meets lightweight”
- March 12-14, 2019 | JEC World
- April 10-11, 2019 | IDTechEx Show!
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In conversation with Jos Lobee, Project Leader of the OP Zuid project “Thermoplastic Composites”
Within the Lightweight Automotive program at Brightlands Materials Center, Jos Lobee is project leader of the OP Zuid project “Thermoplastic......
13 december, 2018
Our Partners
Brightlands Materials Center will address the needs of the most innovative sector in the Netherlands: providing the right expertise and facilities to support their material innovations and businesses. In short, Brightlands Materials Center will be building projects, building new businesses and building competences and networks. It is a triple win situation: for the chemical and plastics industry in the whole Euregion, for the region of Limburg and Brightlands in terms of new employment and last but not least for all entrepreneurs with the ambition to innovate and create new businesses.
I’m proud that another excellent research institute wants to become a part of the Brightlands Chemelot Campus community. This institute is an important step in further strengthening the Brightlands concept and proof that the Brightlands Chemelot Campus is really the place-to-be. The knowledge economy in the Province of Limburg is growing fast!
We’re proud to present Brightlands Materials Center, a Brightlands Chemelot Campus – TNO partnership, supported by the province of Limburg. We aim to boost performance and sustainability in the fields of automotive, energy and electronics by developing new materials and applications. Substantial research programs in partnerships like these are at the core of TNO’s strategy. I’m very excited about this initiative and I’m confident it will attract new partners and researchers to create a real boost in the field of polymeric materials.
The start of Brightlands Materials Center is a milestone in realizing the ambition of the Brightlands Chemelot Campus: to be a world-leading innovation location and home to a vibrant and fast-growing open community of groundbreaking companies and knowledge institutes. Brightlands Materials Center, with its focus on application knowledge of plastic products, will connect
top universities with industry leaders, SMEs and start-ups in the region and around the world. This will fuel our community with
knowledge, talent and entrepreneurship, which will further accelerate the growth of Brightlands.