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Smart windows from U-SAVE: energy savings in winter and summer
On March 6th, the Interreg Flanders-Netherlands project U-SAVE had a successful launch. Within U-SAVE, a consortium which includes Brightlands Materials Center is developing and demonstrating smart windows featuring thermochromic glass that adapts to seasonal changes,...
New circular modular housing project focuses on social housing construction
In response to the urgent need for affordable and sustainable housing solutions in the Netherlands, a consortium of Limburg-based SMEs, knowledge and educational institutions, civil society, and end-users have embarked on a project aimed at creating a market-ready,...
Recap JEC World 2024: ‘Many interesting conversations, many new connections’
In March 2024, Brightlands Materials Center, along with TNO, participated in JEC World in Paris Nord Villepinte. This event is a leading platform within the composites industry and attracted more than 45,000 international visitors this year. For Brightlands Materials...
New project: Recycling pathways for single-use flexible plastic bags in pharmaceutical applications
We're excited to share progress from our consortium, which comprises key partners such as Janssen-Biologics, Wittenburg BV, RENOLIT Healthcare Solutions, Avantor Sciences, Thermo Fisher, Polymer Science Park, Bristol Myers Squibb, BioBTX and Netherlands Foreign...
Innovation and collaboration thrive at Chemelot: an interview with BMC researcher, Ryan van Zandvoort
Ryan van Zandvoort, one of the first three researchers at Brightlands Materials Center (BMC), works at TNO and has built up nine years of work experience since his education at Zuyd University of Applied Sciences. With a broad range of tasks, no two days are the same:...
Promising glass film ready for the market
Picture a wafer-thin film that is invisibly incorporated into window glass to repel heat during the summer and let it in during the winter, saving hundreds of Euros in energy costs each year. This product, in a nutshell, is the result of an intensive collaboration...
Visit us at JEC World 2024 in Paris
Every year JEC World gathers the whole value chain of the composite materials industry in Paris (France) and is 'the place to be' for composites professionals from all over the world. This year JEC World takes place from 5-7 March in Paris-Nord, Villepinte. During...
Time setters: Smart windows bring climate-neutral living a step closer
At TNO, we make a mark on our time. In this series, you’ll meet the TNO employees behind the innovation – the time setters. What do they do exactly and what impact does their work have on society? In this episode, we talk to time setter Roberto Habets, Lead...
𝗔𝗙𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗠𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗘 | Official opening Coating Pilot Line 2023
On Tuesday, October 10, the official opening of the special 'pilot line' for smart windows took place. The windows contain a transparent thermochromic coating, which automatically switches between allowing and blocking solar heat above a certain temperature. With this...
McDonald’s and TNO are starting a project with a number of frontrunners to make plastic food packaging more sustainable
A number of leading brands are participating in a TNO study to make food packaging more sustainable. The companies will collect plastic food packaging from the kitchen and rejected reusable cups from McDonald's and recycle them into new food packaging that consists...
Climate-neutral living step closer with smart energy-efficient windows
Pilot demonstration line opened for industrial-scale application Tuesday 10 October marked a major step towards a more sustainable future. The official opening of the 'pilot demonstration line' for smart windows at Brightlands Materials Center, a research...
Building Partnerships: Visitors at Brightlands Materials Center
Brightlands Materials Center welcomed a diverse array of visitors the plast few months, ranging from government agencies to multinational companies, all coming together to drive cutting-edge research and collaboration.