Materials Features

More sustainable material handling in just five steps

Research by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) found that 58 percent of manufacturers considered sustainability essential for competitiveness. Sustainability is a strategic imperative, including in material handling processes. Here, Carl Hodges, Business Development Manager at Gough Engineering, explores five ways manufacturers can reduce their environmental footprint.

Why we must invest in processing to meet recycling goals

The European Commission (EC) has ruled that EU states must reduce packaging waste by five percent by 2030. These rules cover both packaging design and waste management. Most waste management schemes rely on mechanical recycling – a method that Greenpeace argues “will always fail” for plastics because they are “virtually impossible to sort”.

From the world’s largest airship to electric buses: Composites drive the future of transport

As the world seeks innovative solutions to decarbonise transportation, composites have emerged as a key component in the drive towards net zero. Here, Exel Composites explores some of the solutions that are expected to transform the transport sector.

Steel revolution: The reusable steel solution

By reusing metals that would otherwise be melted down, EMR Reusable Steels has cracked one of the construction industry’s biggest challenges: reducing the embodied carbon of its newest projects.

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Repair, don’t replace: EU takes aim at throwaway culture(01/05/2024)

It’s no secret that the products we use every day are getting harder and harder to fix. Why bother to repair when it’s so much easier and cheaper to replace?
Graphene innovations in automotive technology accelerate green mobility(08/01/2024)

The Graphene Flagship, an ambitious European research initiative launched in 2013, has made significant progress in advancing graphene-based innovations in the last 10 years. Here, Ali Shaygan Nia, Business Developer for Graphene-Based Coatings and Composites at the Graphene Flagship, examines the innovations that have helped to develop ground-breaking solutions that enhance automotive components, improve safety, and contribute to a greener future.
Composites send drones to the skies(04/12/2023)

In 2020, a group of engineers working in the drone research lab at Politecnico di Milano, Italy (PoliMI) used their expertise in drone design, integration, flight testing, and production to form a new spin-off company. ANT-X was born: a custom drone solutions provider with one foot in the research sphere of PoliMI and the other in the rapidly expanding global drone market.
Digital trading platform drives big push in plastics recycling(04/09/2023)

Plastics are super-versatile and an essential part of our everyday lives, yet even today, they often end up being incinerated. A more sustainable plastics economy is needed.
Graphene Flagship’s innovations in automotive technology accelerate green mobility(16/08/2023)

Here, Ali Shaygan Nia, Business Developer for Graphene-Based Coatings and Composites for the Graphene Flagship examines the innovations that have helped to develop ground-breaking solutions that enhance automotive components, improve safety and contribute to a greener future.