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We have a new Regulatory section!

Epoxies have undergone extensive testing for health and environmental e�ects,and their use is enabled by REACH, the most comprehensive product safetyregulation in the world. However, there are still misconceptions among mediaand NGOs that need some clarifying.

Our website has a new section focusing on the regulatory aspects of BADGE andother epoxy building blocks, as well as consumer exposure and humanbiomonitoring, in an easy and accessible language. Take a look and let us knowwhat you think!

 

Epoxy is helping the world go green

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The use of renewable energy solutions is growing throughout Europe. Sunnyareas like the Mediterranean, and windy regions, such as Scotland, combine toput Europe at the forefront of renewable energy. However, solar and windgenerators are often in remote and even o�shore areas. So, how can we makesure that the electricity grid expands rapidly and smartly enough to make surethe power reaches end users?

Read our latest spotlight article. 

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DID YOU KNOW?

Did you know that the processing machinery forEU food and drink packaging is manufactured bysome 6,000 companies creating 110,000 jobs?These sectors use 17,600 tonnes of epoxy resinssold by ERC members every year in the food andwater industries.

EPOXIES AT WORK

Is epoxy the answer to climate

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change?

Researchers at Swansea University(UK) used epoxy to develop a newmaterial capable of capturing theair’s CO2. "Small epoxy moleculestypically found in glues can sticklarger ones together to makee�ective carbon capture materialspotentially useful to tackle climatechange," said Dr Enrico Andreoli,lead of the study. This new materialshows very high CO2 uptake andcould potentially be used to captureCO2 from industrial �ue gas streamsor from the air, relieving us fromsome of the worst e�ects of globalwarming. Read the full story.

 

Epoxies make solar panels moreenvironmentally friendly

Solar panels are an incredible sourceof low cost and highly e�cientrenewable energy. However, the factthat its lead is released when panelsbreak raises environmental

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concerns. Researchers at theOkinawa Institute of Science andTechnology in Japan came up with asolution: they added a protectivelayer of “self-healing” epoxy resin tothe surface of perovskite solar cells.Easy & e�ective! Read the full story.

 

Unusual epoxy applications to unleash your creativity

Chemistry can also unleash our creativity to make the world a bit funkier. Fromhuts modelled after a lunar lander to guitars made of crayons or megajawbreaker candies, epoxies prove once again their versatility in a myriad ofout-of-the-box objects. Read the full story.

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