MERLIN #3 Newsletter
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CEA in MERLIN
CEA-Liten is a major European research institute and a driving force behind the development of the sustainable energy technologies of the future. The institute is spearheading the EU’s efforts to limit dependency on fossil fuels and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in three key areas: renewable energy, energy efficiency/storage and development of materials. The only European
Indorama Ventures in MERLIN
About Indorama Ventures Indorama Ventures Public Company (IVL) is a global sustainable chemical manufacturing company, headquartered in Thailand with 26,000+ employees in 34 countries, 136 operational sites and a consolidated revenue of $14.6B (2021). The Rotterdam location produces terephthalic acid (PTA) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and serves many customers active in the packaging industry. Indorama
Ioniqa in MERLIN
Ioniqa (www.ioniqa.com) is a cleantech company specialized in depolymerization of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) polyester waste into virgin-like monomers. PET is a plastic that is widely used for water and soft drink bottles, food packages, clothing and carpets. With the production of pure PET-monomers, Ioniqa’s process can be repeated endlessly with no degradation in final PET
UNIBO in MERLIN
Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna (UNIBO) contributes to MERLIN with the effort of researchers belonging to the Department of Chemistry “G. Ciamician”, operating mainly in the Ravenna Campus in the Environmental Sciences Lab “R. Sartori” (https://site.unibo.it/greenchemistry/en). The team is composed of organic chemists and environmental scientists with strong expertise in Green and Sustainable chemistry,
PREZERO in MERLIN
Nowadays in Europe, only 42% of plastic packaging is recycled. From the total of plastic packaging currently produced, 17% is multi-layer material which is difficult to recycle. On one hand, in sorting plants, current technologies can only identify their superficial layer. On the other hand, once it has been sorted and classified, its recyclability relies
MERLIN #2 Newsletter
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MERLIN at IndTech 2022
From 27 to 29 June 2022, MERLIN will participate in the Conference on Industrial Technologies IndTech2022, that will take place in Grenoble, France. The Conference on Industrial Technologies IndTech2022 aims at improving visibility of industrial technologies, identifying policy options and priorities, sharing of information and comparison of points of views, as well as a space
MERLIN M 12 General Meeting
On 6th and 7th July 2022 it will be held, in person, the M12 General Meeting of MERLIN, at ITENE facilities, in Paterna, Valencia, Spain. The project partners will meet in person for the first time since the beginning of MERLIN. MERLIN's General Meeting will surely be the perfect occasion for the partners to present the results
