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Council for Scientific and Industrial ResearchRef: https://www.csir.co.za/sites/default/files/2026-03/ScienceScope_2026.pdf

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Collected on 28 June 2026

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The document is a CSIR ScienceScope issue (volume 24, number 1, 2026) highlighting facilities and capabilities for research and innovation in South Africa, including examples like hemp fibre composites, wound-healing technology, and scale-up facilities such as the Supercritical CO2 Micro-encapsulation Facility. It discusses the importance of world-class facilities, independent testing against standards, and specific testing capabilities (wind tunnels, solar PV module tests, biodegradability testing). It emphasizes national capabilities in research infrastructure and industry relevance, with references to pages for detailed features.

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Solar photovoltaic module quality and performance testing (full suite)

The CSIR offers the only facility in southern Africa that provides the full suite of internationally recognised solar photovoltaic module quality and performance tests.

Who it is for
solar photovoltaic module producers and others needing internationally recognised PV module quality and performance tests
How to act on it
Contact CSIR via the enquiries email/CSIR Communications to access the PV module testing facility.
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The CSIR is also home to the only facility in southern Africa to offer the full suite of internationally recognised solar photovoltaic module quality and performance tests (page 80).
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Scale-up of wound-healing technology manufacturing at the Supercritical CO2 Micro-encapsulation Facility

Interested businesses can scale up manufacturing of a novel wound-healing technology at the CSIR’s Supercritical CO2 Micro-encapsulation Facility.

Who it is for
interested businesses
How to act on it
Use the CSIR’s enquiries contact to engage with the facility for scaling up manufacturing.
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Also learn about a novel wound-healing technology that is making its way from the laboratory to the Supercritical CO2 Micro-encapsulation Facility, where interested businesses can scale up its manufacturing (page 20).
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Biodegradability testing for plastic products (home or industrial composting assurance)

The CSIR’s biodegradability testing laboratories can test plastic products against international standards to provide assurance that products can be composted under home or industrial conditions.

Who it is for
producers of plastic products needing biodegradability testing against international standards
How to act on it
Contact CSIR via the enquiries email/CSIR Communications to access biodegradability testing services.
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Since 2022, we have been able to scientifically test plastic products in line with international standards at our biodegradability testing laboratories, which provide assurance that products can be composted under home or industrial conditions (page 16).

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https://www.csir.co.za/sites/default/files/2026-03/ScienceScope_2026.pdf

Key Takeaways

  • title: SCIENCESCOPE volume 24 number 1 of 2026
  • organization: CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research)
  • focus: facilities for world-class innovation in SA
  • examples: hemp fibre composites, wound-healing technology, Supercritical CO2 Micro-encapsulation Facility
  • testing capabilities: wind tunnel testing, solar PV module testing, biodegradability testing
  • relevance: scale-up and commercialization of innovations
  • pages referenced: 06 (Natural Fibre Hub), 20 (scale-up facility), 44 (anemometer testing), 80 (PV module testing), 16 (biodegradability testing)
  • contact: enquiries@csir.co.za, CSIR Communications