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The impact of material selection on SPD Conceptual Design Detailed Design Prototype Manufacture Use End of Life • It is estimated* that over 80% of product-related environmental impacts is determined during the design phase of a product through the choice of materials and manufacturing processes ➢Material selection must be addressed from the earliest stages of product design • Selection of right material entails complex trade-offs: • Engineering performance: structural, thermal, … characteristics? • Carbon footprint: Circularity? Additive printing? Composites? • Traceability and compliance throughout the product development lifecycle • Economics: cost reduction targets, light-weighting, packaging • Chemical Safety *https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/research-topic/sustainable-product-policy