Spoke 3

Green and sustainable products and materials from non-critical and secondary sources

Ambition
To create products and materials that promote the sustainability and circularity of Made in Italy by using alternative sources: waste, industrial residues, and non-critical minerals.

Pierluigi Barbaro

Spoke 3 Representative

Objectives

Design and synthesize new products and materials, using a rational and predictive approach, for the Made in Italy sectors, based on alternative sources such as post-consumer waste and non-critical residual raw materials.
Support the transition of Made in Italy from a linear to a circular model through advanced chemical design and processing.
Improve societal awareness and acceptance of circular economy models and technology transfer.

Main Activities

01

Development of materials from post-consumer waste:

Closing the loop: products derived from molecular recycling of waste
Treasure from trash: depolymerization of plastics and synthetic textiles
Urban mining: chemical recycling of critical metals for fashion and high-tech industries

02

Development of materials from non-critical and residual sources:

Raw materials of the future
Bio-based materials
Optimization of industrial symbiosis

03

Development of green materials and processes:

Functionalization of consumer products into high-efficiency, eco-friendly materials
Safe and circular design: processes, products and materials aligned with green chemistry metrics
Design of sustainable value chains for the Made in Italy sectors