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Green c hemistry CIC. Professor James Clark University of York. MANUFACTURING. RETAIL. PRODUCTION. 2 nd Green Chemistry and the Consumer symposium. Greening the Supply Chain. FEEDSTOCKS. Life Cycle for Supply Chain. E. C. E. C. E. E. C. E. Production. Manufacturing.
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Greenchemistry CIC Professor James Clark University of York
MANUFACTURING RETAIL PRODUCTION 2nd Green Chemistry and the Consumer symposium Greening the Supply Chain FEEDSTOCKS
Life Cycle for Supply Chain E C E C E E C E Production Manufacturing End of Life Feedstock Retail W W W W W Recycle Remanufacture Refurbish
The Green Chemistry & the Consumer project • New venture aimed at delivering knowledge and understanding of green chemistry to retailers & consumers • Covers all chemical-dependant consumer products including clothing, furnishing, electronic goods, personal care products and food • Objectives • to encourage direct involvement of the retail sector in green chemistry research • to engage representatives from throughout the supply chain • Main outputs • Quarterly newsletter • Current green chemical information that is comprehensible to a widely non-technical audience • Annual events
Highlights to date • 1st symposium held in London in April 2003 • Sample issue produced and circulated to 200 individuals and selected organisations • Core sponsorship secured from the RSC, M&S and GSK for forthcoming year • Advisory committee established with representatives from core funders as well as the CIA and Greenpeace • Positive feedback from The Rt Hon Alun Michael MP, the CIA, NFU, British Retail Consortium, Greenpeace and WWF as well the retail trade.
Research areas relevant to consumer products Packaging & Plastics Lubricants Dyes & Pigments Solvents Fragrances & Perfumes Pesticides Adhesives Food additives Textiles & Fabric Treatments Electronics Preservatives Flame Retardants Surfactants
Highlights from the newsletter Greener wood adhesives The latest on the EU’s proposed chemicals legislation REACH Polychromic plastics: one chemical, many colours WEEE and RoHS explained & how Green Chemistry can help Stopping corrosion - naturally Fluorine takes the fizz out of sparkling wine Unwrapping the packaging options Green dyeing in any colour Wanted: solutions and customers for UK farming Corn cob packaging
The New Green Chemistry CIC • One of 6 CICs funded by Yorkshire Forward • Hub at York University with Leeds and CSL as partners • Goal: Provide Industry with a flexible, reliable way to tap into University expertise to help improve their products and processes
Green Chemistry CIC • Projects managed via Commercial manager • Senior researchers assigned specifically to work on the Projects • An expert academic assigned to advise on Projects • Pool of approx. 20 experts not just from Chemistry Depts, includes Chem.Eng. and Biochemistry
Green Chemistry CICFacilities/Equipment • The York Clean Technology Centre and the Leeds Cleaner synthesis group have modern labs and a wide range of equipment • Additional facilities are available within the Universities (e.g. £25m SRIF Technologies Facilities York) and at CSL
Green Chemistry CICServices based on expertise in: • Chemical synthesis • Catalysts, including biocatalysts • Surface chemistry • Alternative solvents • Alternative reagents • Analytical services • Renewable raw materials • Environmental Legislation
Green Chemistry CICServices • 3 Tier approach • tier 1: short problem solving exercises to identify opportunities • tier 2: short lab based studies (indication of feasibility) • tier 3: longer lab based studies (demonstration of feasibility)
Green Chemistry CIC Examples • A Catalyst that cannot be reused - conditions found that allow limited re-use, longer term studies to find better catalyst • An adhesive failing to stick properly-cause found and Company able to modify process • Bromination processes using toxic/dangerous phosphorus - improved conditions found, demonstrated and incorporated by Company • Chromium used for priming aluminium prior to bonding - investigations ongoing for replacement