Projects
The CSIR's 76 year-plus track record is one of many technological innovations and successful interventions. All of these breakthroughs and highlights first started as a project or part of a project in one of our laboratories or research groups. Read more about ongoing or recently completed CSIR projects.
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Mill sludge, a by-product of the pulp and paper industry, is traditionally landfilled, incinerated or land spread.
Researchers in South Africa and their counterparts in Argentina are studying the links between human-induced pollution, the interaction of river streams and landscapes, and specific groups of organ
The mining industry is one of the main drivers of the South African economy.
Metal injection moulding is a cost-effective technology for the high-volume production of intricately shaped components, such as alloy steels.
The CSIR and Much Asphalt Pty Ltd used locally available micro-fillers and recycled tyres to pave a 200-m long section of road as part of a controlled trial in Roodepoort, Gauteng.
The CSIR is developing adaptation guidelines for various types of human settlements in South Africa that are at risk because of climate change.
The CSIR-developed guide titled Steering towards a Green Economy, provides an introduction to green econom