Current projects

The PolyFlip project (Development of a flipped classroom approach for (polymer) engineering study programs with the use of innovative ICT tools) is one of the Erasmus + projects, key action 2 (KA2) - "Project cooperation for innovation and exchange of good practices".

Reinforcing the scientific excellence and innovation capacity in polymer processing technologies of the Faculty of Polymer Technology 

De-and Remanufacturing for Circular Economy Investments in the Composite Industry 

Twinning For New Graphene-based Composites in Electromagnetic Interference Shielding 

Flipped Practical Courses VIA Triple learning Environments which developed by Triple Experts teams who are empowered through Triple Enhance programs 

The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in huge amounts of waste from single-use medical devices, including rapid tests that work based on nanogold. Large quantities of these tests are discarded and incinerated.

Duration of the project: 1. 9. 2020 – 31. 8. 2023

Value of the project: 2469 h, category C

Project partners:

• National institute of Chemistry, D13, Department of Catalysis and Chemical Reaction Engineering
• National Institute of Chemistry, D15, Slovenian NMR Centre

Project duration: 11/10/2022 to 30/9/2025

Financing: EUR 150,000.00

Project partners:

• University of Ljubljana,
• Faculty of Biotechnology,
• Chemical Institute,
• Slovenian Chamber of Commerce,
• Institute of Pulp and Paper and
• Faculty of Polymer Technology.

International cooperation – COST Action CA20133 - Cross-border transfer and development of sustainable resource recovery strategies towards zero waste

International cooperation - COST action CA 18220 - European Network of FURan based chemicals and materials FOR Sustainable development (FUR4Sustain). (European Network for Furan-Based Chemicals and Materials, for Sustainable Development).

Project name: Promoting Sustainable Regional Development through Additive Manufacturing: A Cross-Border Initiative for a Resilient and Circular Economy

Project acronym: ADDCIRCLES

Program: INTERREG SI AT

Goal: The main objective of ADDCIRCLES is to empower regional companies and networks for AM. The technology is perfectly suited to the region's business landscape, enabling the production of high value-added products through the development of sustainable solutions. As such, ADDCIRCLES will stimulate the region to transition to a resilient and circular economy. ADDCIRCLES aims to drive the implementation of AM in a way that improves resource efficiency in manufacturing and promotes recycling and the use of natural materials. The objective will be achieved by building a cooperation network of different transboundary value chains, as well as through two pilot projects on knowledge transfer at different stakeholder levels.

Based on these challenges, ADDCIRCLES has the following three objectives:

- To develop innovative solutions and methodologies for green AM and to achieve closed material loops with AM.

- Promote the implementation of AM at the industrial level through networking and real business cases.

- To strengthen the knowledge of AM among professionals at different levels.

Partners:  

• Faculty of Polymer Technology, Slovenia (coordinator)
• Carinthian University of Applied Sciences, Austria
• TECOS, Tool and Die Development Center, Slovenia
• WoodKPlus, Austria
• Zavod za gradbeništvo, Slovenia
• "GPS-Kärnten" Gemeinnütziges Personalservice Kärnten GmbH, Austria

Lead partner: Faculty of Polymer Technology 

Project coordinator: Maja Mešl

Duration of the project: 1. 11. 2023 – 31. 10. 2026