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SSbD4CheM@ 3rd Collab4Resilience (C4R) meeting

On 11th May 2026, SSbD4CheM partners (Beatriz Alfaro, BNN) part in the third networking workshop of the Collab4Resilience (C4R) initiative, organised by the CheMatSustain communication team. The initiative brings together projects working on safe and sustainable chemicals and nanomaterials, with the goal of strengthening collaboration and amplifying the impact of communication and dissemination activities across the community.

The workshop gathered 25 participants, including both long-standing members and new contributors, creating a dynamic and engaging environment for exchange. SSbD4CheM colleagues actively participated in the discussions, contributing to reflections on the key highlights and achievements since the previous meeting. The session highlighted the significant progress made across the network, as well as several important milestones reached by participating projects.

A central focus of the workshop was on identifying new opportunities for collaboration. Participants explored upcoming joint actions, including events, publications, and coordinated communication activities designed to maximise outreach and visibility. These exchanges provided valuable insights into how projects like SSbD4CheM can further align efforts with other initiatives in the field and contribute to a stronger, more connected research and innovation landscape.

SSbD4CheM colleagues look forward to building on these discussions and contributing to future joint activities that support the transition towards safe and sustainable chemicals and materials.

A big thank you to the CheMatSustain team for organising this productive exchange, and to all participants for their valuable contributions.

The agenda of the meeting is available here.

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SSbD4CheM’s automotive case study presented at PARC meeting in Oct.2025

In October 2025 (concretelly on Oct. 15th), Ivana Burzic, from Wood K plus, presented SSbD4CheM’s automotive case study at a dedicated meeting on the PARC project (European Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals).

In her presentation, Ivana highlighted the safety (emissions) and sustainability (recycled materials, cellulosic fillers) goals of this case study on renewable based composites (WPC) with optimized TVOC emissions and odor for automotive car interior trims, as well as how the project is implementing all 5 steps of the SSbD framework. The presentation also covered different tests performed like weathering and TVOC emissions, before and after weathering tests, to ensure a safer production and application of the composites developed within the project, covering different cellulosic materials. The presentation also included LCA results.

The online meeting gathered PARC partners and European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) representatives to exchange experiences and contribute to building the EU SSbD toolbox. This collaborative effort supports a harmonised European approach to safer and more sustainable chemical assessments, enhancing environmental and health protection.

Demonstrating cross-project commitment to SSbD principles, Ivana also presented BIO-SUSHY’s food tray packaging as a case study, highlighting the PFAS-free, bio-based coatings that embody safety and sustainability principles from the very beginning of development.

This engagement underscores SSbD4CheM’s active participation in the European SSbD community and reinforces its position as a reference point for sustainable materials innovation.

The presentation is publicly available under DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17403579 (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license).

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