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You searched for these word(s): pfasSolar panel recycling could be more sustainable
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/solar-panel-recycling-could-be-more-sustainable… back sheet. Hazardous substances such as lead, antimony and PFAS are also a cause for concern. From 2030 onwards, an … panels contain the hazardous substances lead, antimony and PFAS. It is important to pay attention to this in recycling. … antimony is used to enhance solar performance of the glass. PFAS are found in the back sheet of solar panels, which can …
Publication date: 05-15-2024Scientific community provides roadmap towards Safe and Sustainable Advanced Materials
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/scientific-community-provides-roadmap-towards-safe-and-sustainable-advanced-materials… and, more recently, per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have shown that so-called “wonder materials” may …
Publication date: 07-17-2024Ensuring Safety and Sustainability of Advanced Materials: A Call for Enhanced Focus in the Chemistry Industry Action Plan
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/ensuring-safety-and-sustainability-of-advanced-materials-call-for-enhanced-focus-in… For example, the plan suggests limiting the use of PFAS, except in cases where no safe alternatives are …
Publication date: 11-06-2025EU highlights strategic importance of advanced materials for medical devices
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/eu-highlights-strategic-importance-of-advanced-materials-for-medical-devices… materials, including for example the substitution of PFAS. The upcoming Advanced Materials Act , for which a …
Publication date: 06-02-2026EU Commission prepares Advanced Materials Act to drive innovation and strengthen competitiveness
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/eu-commission-prepares-advanced-materials-act-to-drive-innovation-and-strengthen… substances, such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Addressing key challenges The Advanced Materials Act …
Publication date: 06-02-2026