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🚀 SSbD in Practice Workshop We’re excited to announce the upcoming #workshop “#SSbD in Practice: Current Status, Critical Barriers & Success Cases”, organised by @FreeMeProjectEU's partner @exelisis together with the #EU-funded projects @MOZARTEUProject and @PROPLANETeu . 📅 20 April 2026 📍Zeus Wyndham Grand Athens & Online This workshop brings together #research, #industry, and policy perspectives to explore how Safe-and-Sustainable-by-Design (SSbD) is being implemented in real-world applications. 🔍 What to expect: • SSbD frameworks, policy landscape & regulatory readiness • Industrial success stories and real-world impact • Key R&D challenges in SSbD implementation 💡 Whether you're working on sustainable materials, coatings, or industrial processes, this is an opportunity to engage with ongoing EU innovation and exchange practical insights. 👉 Register here: mailchi.mp/74681107abd8/s… #HorizonEu

🎯 New FreeMe achievement! @FreeMeProjectEU's partner @idener uses advanced DFT simulations to better understand the molecular mechanisms behind ABS substrate etching for safer and more sustainable Plating on Plastics (PoP) technologies. 🧪 The work investigates the oxidation pathways of the three ABS monomers and supports the development of dynamic kinetic Monte Carlo models for safer and more sustainable PoP technologies. 🌿 👉 Read more about the latest achievement on FreeMe’s website: freeme-project.eu/progress-in-de… #HorizonEu #SSbD #Innovation #PoP #DFT

📰 FreeMe’s 9th Press Release is now available! Discover the highlights from @FreeMeProjectEU's final event during the Coatings 2026 conference in Athens, Greece, including: • The SSbD workshop co-organised with PROPLANET • Technical presentations from project partners • Advances in Cr(VI)- and Pd-free metallisation technologies • Modelling and optimisation tools for sustainable plating-on-plastics processes The event brought together researchers, industry representatives, and policy stakeholders 🤝 to discuss the future of safe and sustainable surface treatment technologies 🌱 📖 Read the full press release on the FreeMe website: freeme-project.eu/library/ #HorizonEu #FinalEvent #PressRelease #SSbD #Coatings #Sustainability #Innovation

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🎊 As part of the @FreeMeProjectEU, the #SSbD in Practice #Workshop was successfully delivered in Athens, marking the second and final external training activity of the project, co-organised with @PROPLANETeu. 🌍 The workshop 📜 brought together experts from research 🔍 , industry 🏢 , and policy to discuss the practical implementation of Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) approaches ⚙️ , highlighting both current progress and remaining challenges. 👏 Special thanks to Prof Kostas Pyrgakis (@uniwa_gr) for chairing the roundtable discussion and to Mirco Valsecchi (#Gaser) for his valuable contribution to the exchange of perspectives. 📰 Read about the SSbD workshop on FreeMe’s #website: 👉 freeme-project.eu/freemes-2nd-ex… #HorizonEu #Sustainability #Innovation

#AdditiveManufacturing #ThermalSpraying #ThinFilms @polimi | @unibirmingham | @CreativeNanoGR Organised by: @MDPIOpenAccess | @exelisis @idener | @exelisis | @CreativeNanoGR | @Arcelik_TR | @ILAerospaceIAI | @Incotec_SL | @iris_rd | @SEElab_POLIMI | @Auth_University

🚀✨ @FreeMeProjectEU's final event (#COATINGS2026 Conference) has officially come to a close, on a high note full of innovation, insight, and impact!💥🌍 Dr. Kostas Pyrgakis (@uniwa_gr) showcased the POPEYE framework, highlighting unit operations and predictive models for next-generation plating on plastics technologies.🧪📊 Francisco Daniel García Romero (@idener) delivered a compelling presentation, sharing advanced modelling approaches for Cr(VI)-free metallization of polymers.⚙️♻️ Together, these #presentations captured the essence of FreeMe’s mission, driving forward safer, smarter, and more sustainable metallisation solutions.🌱🔬 🏁 This milestone event marks a key moment for FreeMe, celebrating its major achievements and strong contribution to the transition toward safe and sustainable surface engineering technologies as the project nears completion.🚀✨ A journey of collaboration, innovation, and real impact, setting the stage for what comes next!🤝🌍 #Innovation #Sustainability #MaterialsScience #SurfaceEngineering #ResearchImpact #GreenTech ♻️

#AdditiveManufacturing #ThermalSpraying #ThinFilms @polimi | @unibirmingham | @CreativeNanoGR Organised by: @MDPIOpenAccess | @exelisis @idener | @exelisis | @CreativeNanoGR | @Arcelik_TR | @ILAerospaceIAI | @Incotec_SL | @iris_rd | @SEElab_POLIMI | @Auth_University

🚀✨ The final day of @FreeMeProjectEU's grand finale at #COATINGS2026 is officially here, and it’s making a BLAST! 💥🔥 Organised by @exelisis and @MDPIOpenAccess, today’s sessions kicked off at full speed ⚡ with outstanding presentations from our partners: Luca Magagnin (@polimi) showcasing Self-Activating Sprayable Resins for Sustainable Plating on Plastics ♻️🧪 Michalis Kartsinis (@CreativeNanoGR) presenting Cr6+- and Pd-Free Metallization of Plastics 🌱⚙️ #Innovation, #sustainability, and cutting-edge science are taking center stage one last time, and the energy in the room is absolutely electrifying! ⚡🌍 👉 Don’t miss what’s coming next, join us in the upcoming sessions for even more impactful talks, breakthrough ideas, and inspiring discussions! 🎯💡 Let's make this final day truly unforgettable! 🎉🚀 #FinalDay #MaterialsScience #SurfaceEngineering #ConferenceVibes

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The #SSbD #workshop, which was also the 2nd External training of FreeMe, was successfully concluded, bringing together researchers, industry representatives, and policy stakeholders committed to advancing innovation and sustainability across Europe! 🌍♻️ Organised by the @FreeMeProjectEU and @PROPLANETeu EU projects, the event provided a valuable platform to showcase progress, exchange insights, and discuss pathways for scaling up solutions that support safer, more sustainable materials and processes. 💡🔗 📍 Held within a vibrant conference setting, the workshop fostered engaging discussions on: ✨ Key #achievements and results from the FreeMe project 🏭 Industrial relevance and real-world uptake 🔬 Research-driven #innovation supporting EU #sustainability goals Τhe atmosphere reflected strong collaboration and a shared drive toward impactful European research and #innovation. 🌱⚙️ Stay tuned for upcoming results and #highlights from the project! #HorizonEU #EUResearch

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📰 The 21st issue of FreeMe Pulse is out now! Catch up on the latest news from the @FreeMeProjectEU, including recent technological #achievements, upcoming #events, and key project #milestones as we move closer to completion. 🌿✨ Stay informed on how FreeMe continues advancing Safe and Sustainable by Design (#SSbD) solutions for the plating-on-plastics industry and driving the transition towards #safer, #greener #coating technologies. 📖 Read the latest issue here and subscribe to FreeMe Pulse to never miss an update!👉 linkedin.com/pulse/freeme-p… #HorizonEu

@idener | @exelisis | @CreativeNanoGR | @Arcelik_TR |@ILAerospaceIAI | @Incotec_SL | @iris_rd | @SEElab_POLIMI | @Auth_University

⚗️ Science Fact #3: How #Coatings Improve Plastic Performance? 🧪 Plastics are lightweight and versatile, but often lack properties like wear #resistance, or a metallic finish. ⚙️ By applying a thin metal coating, #plastics can gain enhanced strength and #durability, expanding their use in industries like #automotive, #electronics, and #appliances. ⚠️ However, conventional coating processes rely on hazardous chemicals that pose risks to both health and the environment. 🌿 @FreeMeProjectEU is developing safe and sustainable alternatives to achieve high-performance coatings while reducing environmental impact. #HorizonEU #SSbD #Sustainability

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🚀 New FreeMe #Achievement! @FreeMeProjectEU's partner @CreativeNanoGR developed an alternative plastic surface treatment enabling metal #deposition without relying on conventional highly toxic etching methods. ⚗️ With strong #adhesion performance and successful application on complex PA12 parts, this approach opens new paths for #safer #metallization. 🔬✨ 👉 Check out the full achievement on the FreeMe website: freeme-project.eu/metallization-… #HorizonEu

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🔬 @FreeMeProjectEU Science Fact #2: From modelling to real-world validation 🧬FreeMe combines #experimental testing with advanced #modelling tools to understand how polymer #surfaces react during #metallisation. 📈This approach supports optimisation before industrial scale-up. 🌿The result? #Smarter, #safer, and more #sustainable process design from early TRL stages. #HorizonEU

#AdditiveManufacturing #ThermalSpraying #ThinFilms @polimi | @unibirmingham | @CreativeNanoGR Organisers: @exelisis | @sciforum | @MDPIOpenAccess @idener | @exelisis | @CreativeNanoGR | @Arcelik_TR |@ILAerospaceIAI | @Incotec_SL | @iris_rd | @SEElab_POLIMI | @Auth_University

🚀 SSbD in Practice Workshop We’re excited to announce the upcoming #workshop “#SSbD in Practice: Current Status, Critical Barriers & Success Cases”, organised by @FreeMeProjectEU's partner @exelisis together with the #EU-funded projects @MOZARTEUProject and @PROPLANETeu . 📅 20 April 2026 📍Zeus Wyndham Grand Athens & Online This workshop brings together #research, #industry, and policy perspectives to explore how Safe-and-Sustainable-by-Design (SSbD) is being implemented in real-world applications. 🔍 What to expect: • SSbD frameworks, policy landscape & regulatory readiness • Industrial success stories and real-world impact • Key R&D challenges in SSbD implementation 💡 Whether you're working on sustainable materials, coatings, or industrial processes, this is an opportunity to engage with ongoing EU innovation and exchange practical insights. 👉 Register here: mailchi.mp/74681107abd8/s… #HorizonEu

#AdditiveManufacturing #ThermalSpraying #ThinFilms @polimi | @unibirmingham | @CreativeNanoGR Organisers: @exelisis | @sciforum | @MDPIOpenAccess @idener | @exelisis | @CreativeNanoGR | @Arcelik_TR |@ILAerospaceIAI | @Incotec_SL | @iris_rd | @SEElab_POLIMI | @Auth_University

📣 Register Now for #Coatings2026! Coatings 2026 — Safe and Sustainable by Design Surface Treatment & Coatings is approaching! 👉 Why attend? ✨ Engage with cutting‑edge science in #sessions spanning metallic coatings, hybrid systems, AI tools, additive manufacturing, sustainable design and beyond. ✨ Present your #research or join lively discussions with global experts. ✨ Expand your #network in one of Europe’s most historic and vibrant cities. ⏳ Registration closes on 13 April 2026. Don’t miss it! 👉 Register here: sciforum.net/event/Coatings… #HorizonEu #Conference