Safe and Sustainable by Design framework for the next generation of Chemicals and Materials – SSbD4CheM
SSbD4CheM funded under HORIZON-CL4-2023 RESILIENCE 01-21 brings together stakeholders from industry, government, academia, and civil society to develop and promote best practices for safe and sustainable product and process design, through demonstration in 3 case studies. SSbD4CheM aims to meet the EU’s strategic objectives for digital, enabling, and emerging technologies, sectors, and value chains by developing a comprehensive Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) framework that uses new science-based approaches to identify and address potential hazards and risks, and innovative technologies to support the design of safer and more sustainable products and processes.
SSbD4CheM methodologies includes:
- SSbD framework to facilitate development of the next generation of chemicals and materials includes the following use case studies:
- Renewable composites in the automotive value chain
- PFAS-free coatings for textiles and cellulose nanofibers
- Additives in cosmetics to replace plastic microparticles
- Development of efficient hazard screening tools for alternative assessment of next generation chemicals/materials/ products combining in silico tools and multicriteria analysis.
- Advanced explorative ex-ante LCA method supported by molecular and data-driven modelling to fill data gaps for (novel) materials and chemicals.
- Integration of chemical/(nano-)material characterisation methods to assess products’ environmental safety, quantify emissions to support occupational and consumer safety limits.
- Development of alternative, in vitro models, as part of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for adequate exposure scenarios.
- Harmonisation and validation of analytical and toxicological methods for proposition to regulatory and standardisation bodies to contribute to the development of new standards and facilitate market acceptance of SSbD4CheM project results, and enhance overall SSbD4CheM impact through stakeholder engagement, training, dissemination, and exploitation and drive industrial innovation.
SSbD4CheM concept picture (source: SSbD4CheM Project)
Funding Programme:
HORIZON-CL4-2023-RESILIENCE-01-21 - Innovative methods for safety and sustainability assessments of chemicals and materials
Project-ID:
Grant No 101138475
Duration:
January 2024 - December 2027
Project Coordinator:
VITO Belgium
Project Partners:
- KOMPETENZZENTRUM HOLZ GMBH, Austria
- FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV, Germany
- LUXEMBOURG INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, Luxembourg
- INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO DEL EMBALAJE, TRANSPORTE Y LOGISTICA, Spain
- KEMIJSKI INSTITUT, Slovenia
- HOCHSCHULEN FRESENIUS GEMEINNUTZIGE TRAGERGESELLSCHAFT MBH, Germany
- ASOCIACION PARA LA PROMOCION, INVESTIGACION, DESARROLLO E INNOVACION TECNOLOGICA DE LA INDUSTRIA DEL CALZADO Y CONEXAS DE LA RIOJA, Spain
- NOVAMECHANICS MONOPROSOPI IKE, Greece
- BIONANONET FORSCHUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH, Austria
- POSTNOVA ANALYTICS GMBH, Germany
- ENTELOS INSTITUTE LTD, Cyprus
- UNIVERSITEIT LEIDEN, Netherlands
- CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT SCPA, Italy
- AHAVA DEAD SEA LABORATORIES LTD, Israel
- KORTEKS MENSUCAT SANAYI VE TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI, Turkey
- TOFWERK AG, Switzerland
- EDELWEISS CONNECT GMBH, Switzerland
- LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY, UK
Project Management:
DI Ivana Burzic (from Wood K plus)
SSbD4CheM’s team consists of 19 partners (Universities, Research Centers, SMEs) distributed across 14 countries. The partners are from the following EU countries: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Luxemburg, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Turkey and United Kingdom. All partners contribute actively to the project, ensuring the flow of ideas and project results to the wider community.
SSbD4CheM Consortium