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On December 12, 2023, Polymeris organized its annual Scientific Day on the theme of Aging and Sustainability. Each year, the Scientific Day deals with a key topic in the cluster's Technology Roadmap drawn up by the Scientific Council.

Just over fifty participants came together to discuss the topic from a number of different angles: the stresses placed on materials over time, materials recycling and, finally, the characterization of materials and aging.

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Supported Projects and Confirmed Financing: a fine end-of-year harvest for POLYMERIS members

As the year draws to a close, Polymeris celebrates a fruitful harvest with the confirmation of funding for several projects supported by the cluster. These funding agreement notifications are seen as welcome Christmas presents for the consortia partners involved. The varied and innovative projects cover a wide range of fields, from sustainable packaging and the recyclability of composites to the development of recycled raw materials and the use of hydrogen in light mobility. This series of initiatives testifies to Polymeris' ongoing commitment to innovation and sustainability in the field of polymers.

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AFICEP and POLYMERIS at the World Nuclear Exhibition

A look back at the world's largest civil nuclear exhibition!

The 2023 edition of the World Nuclear Exhibition took place at Paris-Villepinte from November 28 to 30. 20,000 visitors from 76 countries, 780 exhibitors from all over the world, start-up villages, numerous projects and innovations presented, an enthusiastic atmosphere - all of this demonstrates the renewed vitality of the civil nuclear industry! Some twenty players from the elastomer sector were exhibiting, highlighting the functionalities of our materials in sealing, water storage and protection.

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Launch of the European INCIRCULAR project

INCIRCULAR - INtegrating Cybernated Innovation to Raise the scale of Circular Units Looping Allied Regions

The European project INCIRCULAR - INtegrating Cybernated Innovation to Raise the scale of Circular Units Looping Allied Regions - funded by Horizon Europe began on October 1, 2023 and will run for 3 years.

The INCIRCULAR project aims to unleash the innovation potential of European regions in the plastics circular economy, thanks in particular to a cascade funding system. Indeed, innovative solutions are needed to produce new types of environmentally-friendly plastics while offering technical properties and costs similar to those of petroleum-based plastics currently on the market.

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POLYMERIS strengthens its presence at the heart of the Centre-Val de Loire Region

Today marks a significant milestone for the Polymeris competitiveness cluster for rubber, plastics and composites, with the inauguration of its new premises in the Agreen Lab'O Village de CA in Orléans. This expansion is accompanied by a strengthening of the team dedicated to the region, illustrating our commitment to our members and the region's industrial and academic players.

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Extracthive est le lauréat de l'AAP RRR de l'Ademe sur la thématique du recyclage des composites (copie)

We are pleased to announce that Extracthive has won ADEME's RRR call for projects, dedicated to "Innovative solutions for improving the recyclability, recycling and reincorporation of composite materials".

Extracthive was awarded €2.9 million in funding to support the industrialisation of its patented PHYre® technology, a greener solution for recycling carbon fibres from composite waste.

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EVAPLUS: study on the recycling of used plastics in the healthcare sector

Take part in a study on the recycling and recovery of used plastics in the healthcare sector.

The aim will be to draw on existing studies and experiments, as well as to call on healthcare establishments, manufacturers and recyclers to characterize the ways in which plastics can be recovered in the healthcare sector, and to assess the level of maturity of actors in the field.

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Pharmapack 2024 - Our members at the show

Polymeris will be present at Pharmapack, the European hub for the pharmaceutical packaging and drug delivery device industry.

Held annually in Paris, the event brings together over 5,500 participants and more than 300 exhibitors for two days of innovation, networking and learning.

Discover our members present at the show!

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