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Paper based products often require thin films of plastic to serve as a waterproof barrier. In an effort to make products more recyclable, there has been a push towards to […]
Published: November 8th, 2022
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α-Al2O3 is a technical/advanced ceramic used in applications such as electrical, wear, and corrosion resistance, with approximately 120,000 metric tonnes manufactured per year worldwide. As with all ceramics, processing takes […]
Published: October 28th, 2022
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The aim of this project will be to further develop and refine a sintering process (BioSintering®) for the fabrication of low-carbon alternatives to ceramic tiles. The project will improve the […]
Published: October 28th, 2022
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An outstanding knowledge gap for Foundational Industries (FIs) is the lack of an overarching understanding around the material flows of their wastes and by-products, including their volumes, chemical composition ranges, […]
Published: October 28th, 2022
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The cement industry is one of the biggest CO2 emitters on the planet and concurrently, we are facing a global crisis in plastic waste and how to repurpose, reuse or […]
Published: October 28th, 2022
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More than 85% of the global energy system is based on the combustion of fossil fuels such as oil, natural gas and coal. Hydrogen is an alternative as it may […]
Published: October 28th, 2022
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Asphalt is the major surfacing material of the UK’s road infrastructure, which comprises mineral aggregates and bitumen. Meanwhile, the foundation industry generates millions of tons of waste concrete and glass […]
Published: October 28th, 2022
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Ceramic materials are a versatile group of materials offering long-term use, high thermal stability, high strength and chemical inertness. They are also suitable for mass production. However, conventional processing of […]
Published: October 28th, 2022
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AI, and data science in general, are underpinning research disciplines that already are very prominent in numerous manufacturing sectors, and are already achieving measurable impacts (e.g. in the high value, […]
Published: September 23rd, 2022
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Industrial heating processes, which are currently widespread in foundation industries, are often described as transitioning to Industry 4.0. With rapid advances in the field of machine learning, data-driven approaches have […]
Published: September 23rd, 2022
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