ASTUTE 2020
The ASTUTE 2020 (Advanced Sustainable Manufacturing Technologies) operation supports collaboration in industrial Research, Development and Innovation (RD&I) between world-class academics based in five Welsh universities and a team of technical experts and project managers and industry.
Successful projects have included a collaboration with Brother Industries (BIUK) to develop printer cartridges made using recycled plastics. BIUK can now transition products currently made from virgin resins to recycled resins, creating a direct environmental impact, reducing the use of raw materials, saving energy and reducing CO2 emissions from manufacturing and landfill.
As a result, this will contribute to Government targets, the Paris Agreement and UN Sustainable Development Goals.