Blue Skies, Green Future Webinar: Which Future for Chemicals?

20th April 2022, 11:00, virtual via Zoom Register to attend The ‘Blue skies, green future’ webinar series presents ideas and innovation to spark discussion on the topic of transformation and sustainability within the foundation industries. Which future for chemicals? Foundation Industries have faced a period of unprecedented change and pressure to adapt to current situations. […]

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Completed: Valorisation of Metallurgical Wastes through Chemically Bonded Ceramics (VMW-CBC)

In collaboration with Luxfer MEL Technologies In a circular economy, by-products retain some value since they may feed into other production processes but feasibility of their use hinges on the availability of symbiotic manufacturing sectors as well as cost effective repurposing strategies. These do not exist for most by-products from the Foundation Industries and waste […]

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TFI Network+ Director reflects on the first year of the Network

The need for innovation and transformation has never been more significant in the Foundation Industries. COP26 highlighted the critical juncture we are at as a species in the fight against global warming and climate change. The looming rise in the cost of electricity and gas is casting a shadow over our energy intensive industries and disruptions to global supply chains and available personnel caused by the pandemic have exacerbated issues around production.

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UKRI blog: Drive gender equality, drive growth in the foundation industries

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TFI Network+ celebrates International Womens Day 2022

On 8th March 2022, Transforming Foundation Industries Network+ celebrated International Womens Day 2022 with a social media campaign celebrating some of the women in our Network. We posted throughout the day with comments from four women in our Network on what inspires them in their career, and what advice they have for future generations. View […]

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TFI Network+ Co-Director Professor Susan Bernal Lopez awarded prestigious 2022 Robert L’Hermite Medal

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Blue Skies, Green Future webinar series: Can digitalisation change the way we think about and use materials?

15th March 2022, 11:00-12:00 Register to attend Materials Made Smarter: can digitalisation change the way think about and use materials? The UK’s ability to manufacture advanced materials underpins our ambitions to move towards cleaner growth and a more resource efficient economy. Innovation towards a net zero-carbon economy needs new materials with enhanced properties, performance and […]

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TFI Network+ Workshop for Post-Doctoral Researchers – Funding for small projects

Tuesday 1st March Register to attend The Transforming Foundation Industries Network+ has available funding for small projects of between 3 and 6 months duration. The TFIN+ is keen to attract applicants who are currently Post-Doctoral Researchers and who may wish to explore ideas that may have a transformative impact on the foundation industries (glass, metals, […]

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How CO₂ mineralisation is driving the future of cement?

Thursday 17 March, 13:00-13:45 Register to attend The Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Centre for Mineral-based Construction Materials is inviting you to join their next webinar! They have invited Dr Maciej Zajac from Heidelberg Cement to discuss a new approach to capture CO₂ and significantly reduce CO₂ emissions associated with cement production. This new carbon capture and […]

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Completed: Innovative green process to turn alkali solid wastes into carbon-negative feedstock for the cement industry

In collaboration with the Materials Processing Institute Over 2 billion tonnes of diverse alkali solid wastes (i.e., biomass ash, cement kiln dust, steel slag) are generated from Foundation Industries worldwide annually and are primarily disposed of through landfills and stockpiling. The volume of these is expected to double in the next few decades, which has […]

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