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Demonstrates the circular economy potential of industrial by-products in Europe, suggesting resource security benefits.
LIFE-SYNFLUOR project: From hazardous by-product to strategic resource Europe's industrial transition depends increasingly on secure access to critical raw materials. Among these, acid-grade calcium fluoride, commonly known as fluorspar, plays a strategic role in the production of fluorochemicals used in sectors ranging from aluminium manufacturing and refrigeration to pharmaceuticals, electromobility and advanced industrial applications. Yet Europe remains heavily dependent on imports of natural fluorspar, exposing key industrial value chains to geopolitical and supply risks. To address this challenge, the LIFE-SYNFLUOR project is developing an innovative circular economy model capable of transforming hazardous industrial by-products into valuable secondary raw materials. Coordinated by FLUORSID in partnership with Pirelli and co-funded by the European Union under the LIFE Programme, the project represents a pioneering collaboration among the fluorine, fertiliser, and tyre industries — three sectors that historically operated independently but are now connected by a shared sustainability vision. FLUORSID’S R&D Director, Luca Pala, tells us more.
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