Safe and sustainable by design of next generation chemicals and materials: SSbD4CheM project innovations in the textiles, cosmetic and automotive sectors
The strategic objective of the Safe and sustainable by design of next generation chemicals and materials (SSbD4CheM) project is to develop screening and testing strategies for a variety of substances and materials to ensure safer and more sustainable products in line with the Sustainable Products Initiative. SSbD4CHeM is focusing on chemical safety using new approach methods, including <i>in vitro</i> studies without animal models and <i>in silico</i> tools. Additionally, it integrates environmental sustainability for the implementation of the Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) framework including risk assessment and <i>ex-ante</i> life cycle assessment. New methods and models for safety and sustainability assessment along chemical, material and product life cycles will be developed, validated, and applied to three case studies, including biobased self-cleaning, water repellent, and antimicrobial treatments for textiles, nanocellulose as an additive in cosmetics, and microcellulose composites for the automotive industry. By employing a multidisciplinary strategy, SSbD4CHeM addresses key challenges in material innovation, ensuring regulatory compliance while reducing hazards to environmental and human health. The project will accelerate the development of next-generation sustainable materials, promoting industry innovation, regulatory progress, and improved consumer safety. Ultimately, SSbD4CheM aims to establish a new benchmark for the development of chemicals and materials that conform to safety and sustainability goals.
Authors
- Nils Thonemann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5966-2656)
- Barry Hardy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4626-0946)
- Hilda Witters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2026-3962)
- Dror Cohen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2777-8958)
- Florian Meier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1395-4877)
- Uroš Novak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0561-8427)
- Ze’evi Ma’or (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3757-9362)
- Judith Sinic
- Ondrej Panák (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7682-4039)
- Sukriti Hans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4552-8015)
- Roland Welz
- Antje Biesemeier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3462-8803)
- Tanja Radu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7594-2850)
- Christoph Jocham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7025-0917)
- Andrea Pipino
- Onur Çelen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7475-6455)
- Beatriz Alfaro Serrano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0886-6776)
- Adilson José de Assis
- Wouter A. Gebbink (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8221-1754)
- Mansoor Ahmad Bhat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7868-448X)
- Milica Velimirović (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3233-8837)
- Giuseppe Cardellini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0442-3580)
- Anastasios G. Papadiamantis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1297-3104)
- Stephan M. Wagner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0471-5663)
- Claudia Pretschuh
- Panagiotis D. Kolokathis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2071-6906)
- Jeroen B. Guinée (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2558-6493)
- Yvonne Kohl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8119-5441)
- Yordán Rodríguez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0079-4336)
- Roland Drexel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1256-0315)
- Ivana Burzic
- Ghada Tagorti
- Roel Degens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2199-7136)
- Indre Piragyte-Langa Oliva
- F. Sánchez
- Ignacio Martín-Fabiani
- Eduardo Santamaría-Aranda
- Elena Contreras-García
- Pau Camilleri
- Thomas Arblaster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4968-740X)
- Hariprasad Alwe
Institutions
- Leiden University (NL)
- Loughborough University (GB)
- Universidad de La Rioja (ES)
- Bursa Technical University (TR)
- Centro Ricerche FIAT (IT)
- Dead Sea and Arava Science Center (IL)
- Bioforschung Austria (AT)
- BioNanoNet (AT)
- Kompetenzzentrum Holz (AT)
- Tofwerk (Switzerland) (CH)
- Instituto Tecnologico Del Embalaje, Transporte Y Logistica (ES)
- Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LU)
- Hochschule Fresenius (DE)
- Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering (DE)
- National Institute of Chemistry (SI)
- Edelweiss Connect (Switzerland) (CH)
- Postnova Analytics (Germany) (DE)
- Flemish Institute for Technological Research (BE)
- University of Limassol (CY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csbj.2025.03.022
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.53
Funders
- UK Research and Innovation
- European Commission
- HORIZON EUROPE Framework Programme
- Staatssekretariat für Bildung, Forschung und Innovation