New research program to develop circular plastics packaging
Plastic packaging materials used in supermarkets should be better recycled and subsequently reused in the packaging industry. This will result…
The world is changing rapidly. Major challenges in the fields of energy, mobility, health and living are ahead of us. Brightlands Materials Center is an evolving ecosystem where scientific excellence and innovative applications come together to meet these global challenges.
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. It works together with a global network of leading companies along the value chain and with renowned universities and institutes to make this happen. In shared research programs focusing on clear market needs , scientists, technicians and students work together to develop innovative materials solutions for a sustainable future.
Our programs
Additive Manufacturing
Enabling functional 3D printed parts and products by development of innovative polymer additive manufacturing materials.
Lightweight automotive
Predictive modeling of thermoplastic composites during its life’s use, either in injection over-molded parts or in metal plastic hybrid parts.
Sustainable
Buildings
Decrease the energy consumption of buildings by development of innovative optical materials and coatings
Circular
Packaging
Accelerate the transition to circular plastic packaging by innovations in material redesign, recycling and impact assessment.
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