The objective of this study is to provide an important building block of circular economy. This comprises the reuse of rubber from end-of-life tires for new tires, as well as saving our resources.

This research project explores possible circular strategies for the sustainable denim-specialised brand Kings Of Indigo in the frame of the upcoming Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for textiles in the Netherlands. A look at notions within the industry, possible collaboration partners, and a case …

Bulk molding compound (BMC) thermoset (bio) composites are difficult to recycle because they cannot be melted for reprocessing. However, this group of materials is often used in high-end applications where strength and lightweight materials are required, such as boat hulls, aircraft parts, car parts, …

Het rapport ‘Testen en ontwerpwaarden hergebruikt composiet’ is geschreven in opdracht van de Provincie Groningen en beschrijft het onderzoek dat het lectoraat heeft uitgevoerd voor deze opdrachtgever. Het onderzoek is gestart om in samenwerking met het bedrijf CRC de geschikte geshredderde vlokken van …

Background: Despite the importance of sports injury prevention in youth, no broad scale approaches that work in real-life situations with significant positive effects exist. Main reasons for this are poor uptake and maintenance of current sports injury prevention exercises. Objective: In order to improve …

Background : end-of-life care is not always in line with end-of-life preferences, so patients do not always die at their preferred place of death (PPD). This study aims to identify factors associated with patients' PPD and changes in PPD.  Methods : we prospectively collected data on PPD at four time …

OOS Energy Rig Management Services B.V is specialized in reactivating stranded assets. OOS Energy is mainly involved in oil and gas extraction. As rig manager OOS Energy is the connecting link between rig owner and Oil Company. The Semi-Submersible Drilling Rig Frida 1 is one of the rigs currently managed …

Autonomous robots require high degrees of cognitive and motoric intelligence to come into our everyday life. In non-structured environments and in the presence of uncertainties, such degrees of intelligence are not easy to obtain. Reinforcement learning algorithms have proven to be capable of solving …

In daily life, the amount of carbon dioxide emitted from building heating, cooling and electricity consumption accounts for 47% of the total building carbon dioxide emissions. This makes people pay too much attention to energy conservation and emission reduction, which leads to the neglect of a pleasant …

The research justification report shows to what extent can Trinseo strengthen company culture in a hybrid workplace post-COVID. This research topic is part of ‘Organisation & People’ theme in the Working and Management tools (TWM22-TWM23). There are five information gaps that were formulated: 1. Company …