There is more and more to do on making better use of plastic waste. The plastic issue has been stressed several times by many governments, public agencies, businesses and academics. The concern over plastic waste resulted in plastic roadmaps and plastic pacts that aim to establish a circular plastic …

Microbial spoilage by moulds is a major quality challenge for bread manufacturers. It reduces the product shelf-life generating economic losses and consumers dissatisfaction. In particular, bake-off bread products are susceptible for mould formation. Mould growth is mainly caused by mould aerosols, contaminating …

In this study, an existing injection mould was partially optimized by adding CCCs to one of the mould inserts. The insert was additively manufactured in stainless steel using Selective Laser Melting. Simulations of the cooling process in the injection mould show that hot spots are eliminated, but the …