A collection of case histories of successful collaborations between High Technology Network Laboratories and businesses. These are tangible and customisable examples of the application of new technologies, products, or services that show how industrial research can meet the needs of innovation.

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Development of HVOF sprayed NbC-based coatings

Promising coatings for applications that require a balance of wear resistance and corrosion

Niobium carbide (NbC) has long been employed to produce bulk hardmetals, e.g. for cutting tools, but practically it has not been investigated as coatings. This contribution provides an overview of our research with NbC-based coatings with Ni- and Fe...

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Chemical-physical characterization of hazardous waste with infectious risk

Assimilation to Municipal Solid Waste as a starting point for an End-of-Waste process

Each healthcare institution annually produces large quantities of various kinds of special waste, almost 80% of which is represented by EWC 18.01.03 hazardous hospital infectious waste.

The average annual production in Emilia-Romagna, an Italy...

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