About Synergies
At SiToLub, we believe that the journey toward Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) materials requires a highly collaborative, cross-cutting approach. As we develop cutting-edge simulation tools for the design of safe and sustainable lubricants, we actively partner with aligned European initiatives to assess lubricant safety, pioneer eco-friendly designs, and advance sustainable materials.
Together with our identified peers, we navigate the new frontier of green chemistry while maintaining strict scientific innovation and integrity. To maximize the impact of our project’s findings and achieve our shared goals of a greener, safer European industry, SiToLub works in close relationship with several pioneering projects and clusters under the Horizon Europe umbrella.
We have established active communication and knowledge-exchange channels with several important initiatives to prevent redundancy and promote innovation.
SSbD4CheM
SSbD4CheM is an EU-funded Horizon Europe project dedicated to introducing screening and testing methods for safe and sustainable material development. While SiToLub targets the lubricant sector, SSbD4CheM validates its methodologies across three major industrial demonstrators: textiles, automotive, and cosmetics. This complementary focus allows for excellent cross-industry benchmarking of SSbD frameworks.
AlChemiSSts
AlChemiSSts tests and demonstrates the operational applicability of the SSbD framework to support the development of innovative materials to replace Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs). The project focuses on high-impact markets that directly overlap with SiToLub’s domains, including metalworking fluids, lubricants, surfactants, and plasticizers. Our joint efforts focus on methodology alignment for chemical replacement strategies.
DigiPass
DigiPass is dedicated to supporting European materials and intermediate product communities in their efforts to modernize and transition toward circular economies. The platform offers recommendations and guidance for achieving circular business models and accelerates the development of innovative chemicals. SiToLub serves as one of the external demo cases for DigiPass and will contribute to the creation of the Digital Product Passport (DPP) for lubricants.
The NSC Community
SiToLub is an active member of the Network for Safety and Sustainability of Chemicals and Materials (NSC). Initiated by the European Commission Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD), the NSC acts as an open platform for dialogue. Through this network, we maximize synergies regarding environmental health and safety (EHS), toxicology, exposure assessment, and standardization for advanced materials.
The RES-23 Cluster
A cornerstone of our structured European collaboration is SiToLub’s active role within the RES-23 Cluster. This cluster gathers European Research and Innovation Actions (RIAs) dedicated to creating computational models for the development of safe and sustainable by design chemicals and materials. Alongside complementary projects, we focus on cluster-wide dissemination, communication, and stakeholder engagement.
The Collab4Resilience Initiative
To further strengthen institutional ties, SiToLub connects with Collab4Resilience. Coordinated by HAW Hamburg, this platform brings together EU-funded projects working on SSbD strategies and the responsible use of chemicals. By harmonizing communication efforts, sharing channels, and coordinating dissemination, Collab4Resilience ensures that interdisciplinary research findings are effectively transferred to policymakers, industry stakeholders, and society.
GS1
Davide Don represents SiToLub as a member of the working group on Circularity and Digital Product Passport within the GS1 international standardization organization. GS1 is the global non-profit company that launched the barcode in 1974 and is currently standardizing RFIDs, NFCs, QR codes, and the Digital Product Passport (DPP).