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The biotechnological potential of environmental microbiomes: a new route to CO2 utilisation?

22 March 2023, 14:00 Online 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 […]

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Published: February 27th, 2023
Posted in Uncategorised


TFI Network+ awards funding to 5 research projects to enable transformation in the Foundation Industries 

UKRI-ISCF Transforming Foundation Industries Network+ awards over £200,000 to 5 research projects aimed at exploring enablers of transformation and social sciences in the Foundation Industries  The Transforming Foundation Industries (TFI) […]

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Published: February 7th, 2023
Posted in News, TFI Network+ News


2022 in perspective

2022 was a very positive and successful year for the TFIN+. We achieved >600 members includingrepresentatives from academia (67%) and industry (33%), 303 followers on Twitter (>33,000 impressions) and 540 […]

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Published: February 3rd, 2023
Posted in News, TFI Network+ News


Blue Skies, Green Future Webinar Presented by Begoña Ferrari

Tuesday 31st January, 10:00-11:00 Click here to register to attend The ‘Blue skies, green future’ webinar series presents ideas and innovation to spark discussion on the topic of transformation and […]

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Published: January 3rd, 2023
Posted in Events


TFIN+ director awarded funds in the Economiser programme for ultra-low temperature sintering technology

Sheffield is the leading group in the UK in this novel technology which may prove pivotal in the path to net zero for the ceramics sector. TFI Network+ director, Prof […]

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Published: January 3rd, 2023
Posted in TFI Network+ News


Sustainability in the Portuguese Ceramics Industry

The Portuguese ceramic’s industry is composed of ~1000 companies principally concerned with construction and traditional ceramics and employs around 16,000 people. It constitutes 0.5% of GDP of Portugal (£230 billion […]

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Published: December 7th, 2022
Posted in News, TFI Network+ News, Uncategorised


Ensuring a sustainable future for recycling in the paper value chain (SRPV)

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 […]

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Published: November 8th, 2022
Posted in projects


The Adam Neville PhD Prize 2022 and Neville Centre of Excellence Symposium 2022

Applications are open for the Adam Neville Prize, a £2,000 award open to all final year students and those who have completed their viva within three months of the competition […]

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Published: November 4th, 2022
Posted in News


Completed: Low-temperature densification of α-Al2O3 through a modified cold-sintering process

In collaboration with Johnson Matthey α-Al2O3 is a technical/advanced ceramic used in applications such as electrical insulation, wear, and corrosion resistance, with approximately 120,000 metric tonnes manufactured per year worldwide. […]

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Published: October 28th, 2022
Posted in projects


Completed: Developing biocomposite materials as low-carbon alternatives to ceramic tiles

In collaboration with Deakin Biohybrid The project focussed on formulation and process optimisation to develop and improve the performance of low-carbon, bio-based alternative to ceramic tiles. Optimised tiles displayed improved […]

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Published: October 28th, 2022
Posted in projects


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