📰 FreeMe’s final press release is now available! Organised during the project’s final consortium meeting in Italy, the workshop included practical demonstrations and technical presentations focused on #safer and more #sustainable Plating on Plastics (#PoP) technologies developed within FreeMe. 🧪🌱 🔗 Read the full press release on @FreeMeProjectEU's website and discover how the consortium is supporting the transition towards #SSbD #coating solutions: freeme-project.eu/library/ #HorizonEU

🎥 New Video Alert! 🎥 ✨ Discover the facilities, #manufacturing processes, and state-of-the-art R&D and Quality Control labs of @FreeMeProjectEU's partner @Stellantis (CRF) in our second Demonstrators series #video! ▶️Join FreeMe’s #YouTube channel: youtube.com/@FreeMeEUproject #HorizonEu

FreeMe visited Politecnico di Milano🎓 📍During the second day of FreeMe’s final consortium meeting at @polimi in Milan, an exhibition #booth showcasing @FreeMeProjectEU's dissemination and communication materials, including roll-ups, flyers, agendas, bags, pens, folders, cups, and more was organised. 🎯 The booth provided an excellent opportunity to engage with students, academics, and visitors, presenting FreeMe’s scope, objectives, technologies, and actions towards safer and more sustainable plating on plastics solutions. 🌿🤝 #HorizonEu #Innovation #SSbD #PlatingonPlastics #finalmeeting

FreeMe final consortium meeting🚀 The @FreeMeProjectEU consortium has officially gathered in Italy for the project’s final consortium meeting, taking place on 21–22 May 2026 in Italy! ✨ The first day of the #meeting was hosted at the premises of Gruppo Gaser in Bergamo, where partners are discussing the latest technical #developments 🔬, final project activities 📊, and the closing steps towards the successful completion of FreeMe 🎯. The agenda also included a guided tour of #Gaser’s facilities 🏭, offering valuable first-hand insight into their industrial processes and capabilities ⚙️. The second day continue at the premises of @polimi, further strengthening #collaboration and technical exchange among the #consortium partners. 🌿 #HorizonEu #Innovation #SSbD #PoP

🎯 New FreeMe achievement! @FreeMeProjectEU's partner @idener uses advanced DFT simulations to better understand the molecular mechanisms behind ABS substrate etching for safer and more sustainable Plating on Plastics (PoP) technologies. 🧪 The work investigates the oxidation pathways of the three ABS monomers and supports the development of dynamic kinetic Monte Carlo models for safer and more sustainable PoP technologies. 🌿 👉 Read more about the latest achievement on FreeMe’s website: freeme-project.eu/progress-i… #HorizonEu #SSbD #Innovation #PoP #DFT

📰 FreeMe’s 9th Press Release is now available! Discover the highlights from @FreeMeProjectEU's final event during the Coatings 2026 conference in Athens, Greece, including: • The SSbD workshop co-organised with PROPLANET • Technical presentations from project partners • Advances in Cr(VI)- and Pd-free metallisation technologies • Modelling and optimisation tools for sustainable plating-on-plastics processes The event brought together researchers, industry representatives, and policy stakeholders 🤝 to discuss the future of safe and sustainable surface treatment technologies 🌱 📖 Read the full press release on the FreeMe website: freeme-project.eu/library/ #HorizonEu #FinalEvent #PressRelease #SSbD #Coatings #Sustainability #Innovation

🎊 As part of the @FreeMeProjectEU, the #SSbD in Practice #Workshop was successfully delivered in Athens, marking the second and final external training activity of the project, co-organised with @PROPLANETeu. 🌍 The workshop 📜 brought together experts from research 🔍 , industry 🏢 , and policy to discuss the practical implementation of Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) approaches ⚙️ , highlighting both current progress and remaining challenges. 👏 Special thanks to Prof Kostas Pyrgakis (@uniwa_gr) for chairing the roundtable discussion and to Mirco Valsecchi (#Gaser) for his valuable contribution to the exchange of perspectives. 📰 Read about the SSbD workshop on FreeMe’s #website: 👉 freeme-project.eu/freemes-2n… #HorizonEu #Sustainability #Innovation

🚀✨ @FreeMeProjectEU's final event (#COATINGS2026 Conference) has officially come to a close, on a high note full of innovation, insight, and impact!💥🌍 Dr. Kostas Pyrgakis (@uniwa_gr) showcased the POPEYE framework, highlighting unit operations and predictive models for next-generation plating on plastics technologies.🧪📊 Francisco Daniel García Romero (@idener) delivered a compelling presentation, sharing advanced modelling approaches for Cr(VI)-free metallization of polymers.⚙️♻️ Together, these #presentations captured the essence of FreeMe’s mission, driving forward safer, smarter, and more sustainable metallisation solutions.🌱🔬 🏁 This milestone event marks a key moment for FreeMe, celebrating its major achievements and strong contribution to the transition toward safe and sustainable surface engineering technologies as the project nears completion.🚀✨ A journey of collaboration, innovation, and real impact, setting the stage for what comes next!🤝🌍 #Innovation #Sustainability #MaterialsScience #SurfaceEngineering #ResearchImpact #GreenTech ♻️

🚀✨ The final day of @FreeMeProjectEU's grand finale at #COATINGS2026 is officially here, and it’s making a BLAST! 💥🔥 Organised by @exelisis and @MDPIOpenAccess, today’s sessions kicked off at full speed ⚡ with outstanding presentations from our partners: Luca Magagnin (@polimi) showcasing Self-Activating Sprayable Resins for Sustainable Plating on Plastics ♻️🧪 Michalis Kartsinis (@CreativeNanoGR) presenting Cr6 - and Pd-Free Metallization of Plastics 🌱⚙️ #Innovation, #sustainability, and cutting-edge science are taking center stage one last time, and the energy in the room is absolutely electrifying! ⚡🌍 👉 Don’t miss what’s coming next, join us in the upcoming sessions for even more impactful talks, breakthrough ideas, and inspiring discussions! 🎯💡 Let's make this final day truly unforgettable! 🎉🚀 #FinalDay #MaterialsScience #SurfaceEngineering #ConferenceVibes