The Ingénieurs et Scientifiques du Luxembourg asbl is pleased to invite you to the
Scientific communication session ‘Sustainable materials for the future’
and visit of the Sustainable Composite Materials & Manufacturing Innovation Center

LIST
5 rue Bommel, Z.A.E. Robert Steichen, Hautcharage
on Tuesday, 25th February 2025 at 6 p.m
Speakers
Enrico Benetto (LIST)
“My core research interest is in the field of Industrial Ecology. I have developed science-based methods and indicators, in particular in the field of Life Cycle Sustainability Analysis, to orient sustainable transition pathways towards climate targets.”
Pierre Verge (LIST)
“I am a polymer chemist focused on developing more sustainable plastics. My research involves the chemical modification of molecules derived from renewable resources, incorporating specific reversible chemistries to enhance their recyclability.”
Marcel Wirtz (Goodyear)
“As chemist and project manager, I’m fascinated by the creativity of our joined research teams developing new sustainable materials for high valuable products revealing their true performance being manufactured in the right way under optimal conditions “

Abstract
The Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) framework emphasizes the development of materials, products, and processes that are inherently safe for human health and the environment while promoting sustainability across their lifecycle. To this aim, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) approaches are used to evaluate the environmental impacts of materials throughout their lifecycle—covering raw material extraction, production, use, and end-of-life, ensuring alignment with sustainability goals, such as reducing carbon footprint and resource depletion.
In practice, these concepts can be integrated early in material development, particularly in plastics design. The process begins by replacing fossil-based feedstocks with renewable resources. Chemical modifications aligned with green chemistry principles enhance sustainability, while molecular design introduces bonds that enable recyclability and degradability, imparting these crucial properties to plastics that would otherwise lack them.
Upscaling of these new concepts is key to apply such sustainable materials into a prototype or a final product. On that path, the scaling impact on material footprint, the manufacturability and material handling need to be optimized during the development of a 100% sustainable product like a tire.
The session will be closed by a Networking drink.
Due to a limited number of participants, we exceptionally cannot accept any accompanying persons for this event. We kindly ask you to confirm your attendance by 20 February 2025.
Yours faithfully,
The organizer The organizer
Anne-Marie Solvi Lucien Hoffmann