Reference number : GC-2017-Q1-00090, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Sheikhzadeh, Mehdi (Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Applied Research and Development Grants (<$75k), program name french : Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée (<75,000 $), program purpose english : Recent technological advances in the de-vulcanization of waste elastomer scrap allows for the creation of a_x000D_
new category of polymeric materials. De-vulcanization technology produces elastomeric raw materials_x000D_
technically and economically suitable for blending with thermoplastics. The resultant blends mimic the_x000D_
physical and processing properties of co- and ter- block thermoplastic elastomers._x000D_
NRT Canada Inc. who has developed and patented a de-vulcanization technology for scrap thermoset_x000D_
elastomeric waste will collaborate with Lambton College's Centre for Industrial Material Development (CIMD)_x000D_
through this project is to learn how to incorporate NRT's de-vulcanized material with varying plastics to_x000D_
provide materials that emulate the physical and technical properties of thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs)._x000D_
The Lambton College research team will include a research technician, research scientist and three research_x000D_
students who will work closely with NRT Canada Inc to improve the function of the recycled material. The_x000D_
results of the project will provide economic benefit to NRT by increasing market opportunity, manufacturing_x000D_
capabilities and cost competiveness. The results will also provide economic and environmental impact to_x000D_
Canada and the region by creating jobs, increasing exporting and global competiveness and enhancing clean_x000D_
technologies., program purpose french : Recent technological advances in the de-vulcanization of waste elastomer scrap allows for the creation of a_x000D_
new category of polymeric materials. De-vulcanization technology produces elastomeric raw materials_x000D_
technically and economically suitable for blending with thermoplastics. The resultant blends mimic the_x000D_
physical and processing properties of co- and ter- block thermoplastic elastomers._x000D_
NRT Canada Inc. who has developed and patented a de-vulcanization technology for scrap thermoset_x000D_
elastomeric waste will collaborate with Lambton College's Centre for Industrial Material Development (CIMD)_x000D_
through this project is to learn how to incorporate NRT's de-vulcanized material with varying plastics to_x000D_
provide materials that emulate the physical and technical properties of thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs)._x000D_
The Lambton College research team will include a research technician, research scientist and three research_x000D_
students who will work closely with NRT Canada Inc to improve the function of the recycled material. The_x000D_
results of the project will provide economic benefit to NRT by increasing market opportunity, manufacturing_x000D_
capabilities and cost competiveness. The results will also provide economic and environmental impact to_x000D_
Canada and the region by creating jobs, increasing exporting and global competiveness and enhancing clean_x000D_
technologies., agreement title english : Investigation of pseudo-thermoplastic elastomers by extrusion - compounding of de-vulcanized elastomeric waste and compatible thermoplastics, agreement title french : Investigation of pseudo-thermoplastic elastomers by extrusion - compounding of de-vulcanized elastomeric waste and compatible thermoplastics, agreement number : CARD2, agreement value : 150000.0, agreement start date : 2017-06-14, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year. (2017-2018 to 2019-2020), additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier. (2017-2018 à 2019-2020), owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada