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Sustainable Development Goals and
Circularity In Thermal Spray Coating
Manufacturing and Value Chain
By Nadimul Haque Faisal, Anil Prathuru
School of Engineering, Robert Gordon University, Garthdee Road, Aberdeen, AB10 7GJ, UK.
Email: n.h.faisal@rgu.ac.uk
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environmental safety consideration while developing a Spray Fundamentals – From Powder to Part, Ed. 2, 2021,
recycling process. Given that most of the materials of Springer Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-70672-2c
commercial interest used in thermal spray are 4. EU's Waste Framework Directive, 2023;
hazardous, it is critical that the reuse process isolates https://environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/waste-and-
these materials and reduces their interaction with the recycling/waste-framework-directive_en
environment. Most ceramics exhibit leaching behaviour 5. Viswanathan, V., Katiyar, N. K., Goel, G., Matthews, A.,
where the constituent metals are slowly released into the Goel, S. Role of Thermal Spray in Combating Climate
environment creating environmental contamination. Change, Emergent Materials, 4, 1515–1529, 2021.
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Concluding remarks 6. Boston Consulting Group, The EU Digital Product
Since the invention of the thermal spray process by Dr.
Passport shapes the future of value chains: What it is
Max Ulrick Schoop of Zurich in 1911, a lot has changed in
and how to prepare now, 2022.
the sector. Thermal spray market is experiencing
https://www.wbcsd.org/contentwbc/download/15584/22
significant growth as the sector is seeking advanced
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coating solutions to enhance the performance and
7. Thermal Spray – A Sustainable Technology, Flame
longevity of coated parts, including emergence of new
ways to deposit coatings and applications. Quality and Spray Technologies;
affordable thermal spray products will be the future https://www.fst.nl/sustainability.html#:~:text=A%20great
growth opportunities in coming decades. There is a need %20example%20of%20circular,by%20repairing%20dama
to drive low-carbon processes in thermal spray coating ged%20machine%20parts (accessed May 2024)
manufacturing and value chain through efficient resource 8. Circular Economy and Thermal Spray: What You Need to
utilisation, enhanced performance, and waste Know, HTS Coatings; https://htscoatings.com/blogs/our-
minimisation, strategically address critical (social, craft-our-culture/circular-economy (accessed May
economic, environmental) needs sustainably, develop 2024)
global centre of excellence and achieve high quality, 9. What exactly is the circular economy and what role can
multidisciplinary research, engage (co-create/co-deliver) surface engineering play?, Surface Technology;
with partners, and create opportunities for staff and end https://www.surfacetechnology.co.uk/exactly-circular-
user skill development, and embed equality, diversity, and economy-role-can-surface-engineering-play/
inclusion (EDI) within the sector through specific action (accessed May 2024)
plans. There is a need of new entrants (entrepreneurs) in 10. LIFE ReTSW-SINT: Recycling of thermal spray waste in
thermal spray value chain who can focus on the sintered products (reference no., LIFE12 ENV/IT/000678),
deployment of next generation technology solutions at 2013-16.
scale to meet short and medium-term targets, including
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meeting sustainable development goals and transition to
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circular economies. Such strategies could also help
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improve loyalty of the buyer and influence the brand.
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