Material efficiency and supply-critical materials
This study was carried out by bifa on behalf of the Bavarian State Minister of Economic Affairs and Media, Energy and Technology (Bayerischen Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft und Medien, Energie und Technologie). Among other things, bifa conducted 40 in-depth interviews with business practitioners and research and consulting experts. The study focussed on the applications: alloy metals, low-density structural metals, regenerative raw materials, rare earth metals, pigments, paints and lacquers as well as catalysts. bifa's project partner for the study was the Paper Foundation ("Papiertechnische Stiftung" - PTS).
The 48-page brochure entitled "Material efficiency and supply-critical materials in the production industry in Bavaria - Guidelines" ("Materialeffizienz und versorgungskritische Materialien in der produzierenden Wirtschaft in Bayern – Ein Leitfaden") can be downloaded now as a pdf, free of charge, from www.bifa.de/publikationen.
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