Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-00265, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Bryant, Steven (University of Calgary), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Alberta, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Plus Grants for universities, program name french : Subvention d'engagement partenarial Plus pour les universités, program purpose english : Sulvaris is a Canadian company dedicated to the development of fertilizer technologies specially formulated to_x000D_
supply crops with the nutrients they need, when they need them, while minimizing agricultural waste._x000D_
Micronized Sulfur Technology (MSTTM) is one of Sulvaris' most promising technology platforms, where_x000D_
micronized elemental sulfur particles slowly oxidize into plant available sulphate in the season of application._x000D_
In the Liquid MSTTM product, sulphur particles are suspended in solution and applied using liquid fertilizer_x000D_
application equipment. The Engage grant awarded to Dr. Bryant and Sulvaris in 2017 aided in addressing one_x000D_
of the biggest challenges faced with this technology; maintaining a stable suspension during storage. The_x000D_
state-of-the-art materials engineering facility run by Dr. Steven Bryant provided high quality personnel and the_x000D_
newest technologies for understanding the unique interactions between the particles and the viscosity modifiers_x000D_
enlisted to prevent sedimentation. Microscopy allowed for the effects of different additives on the physical_x000D_
characteristics of the particles (size, shape and topography) to be revealed. These characteristics were then_x000D_
correlated to the settling times of the particles. In addition, the physical characteristics of the viscosity_x000D_
modifiers were also correlated to particle settling times. The strong collaboration formed between Sulvaris and_x000D_
Dr. Bryant provided a fuller understanding of the interactions that take place between the sulfur particles and_x000D_
different combinations of surfactants, rheology modifiers and salts. With this understanding, new formulations_x000D_
are being developed whereby particle stability will expectantly be enhanced such that farmers can readily apply_x000D_
the product to their crops without having to re-suspend the active ingredient. Through the Engage plus grant,_x000D_
Sulvaris and Dr. Bryant will be able to further examine these formulations with the end goal of development_x000D_
and commercialization of Liquid MSTTM. This will be an economic benefit to Canada and the agricultural_x000D_
industry., program purpose french : Sulvaris is a Canadian company dedicated to the development of fertilizer technologies specially formulated to_x000D_
supply crops with the nutrients they need, when they need them, while minimizing agricultural waste._x000D_
Micronized Sulfur Technology (MSTTM) is one of Sulvaris' most promising technology platforms, where_x000D_
micronized elemental sulfur particles slowly oxidize into plant available sulphate in the season of application._x000D_
In the Liquid MSTTM product, sulphur particles are suspended in solution and applied using liquid fertilizer_x000D_
application equipment. The Engage grant awarded to Dr. Bryant and Sulvaris in 2017 aided in addressing one_x000D_
of the biggest challenges faced with this technology; maintaining a stable suspension during storage. The_x000D_
state-of-the-art materials engineering facility run by Dr. Steven Bryant provided high quality personnel and the_x000D_
newest technologies for understanding the unique interactions between the particles and the viscosity modifiers_x000D_
enlisted to prevent sedimentation. Microscopy allowed for the effects of different additives on the physical_x000D_
characteristics of the particles (size, shape and topography) to be revealed. These characteristics were then_x000D_
correlated to the settling times of the particles. In addition, the physical characteristics of the viscosity_x000D_
modifiers were also correlated to particle settling times. The strong collaboration formed between Sulvaris and_x000D_
Dr. Bryant provided a fuller understanding of the interactions that take place between the sulfur particles and_x000D_
different combinations of surfactants, rheology modifiers and salts. With this understanding, new formulations_x000D_
are being developed whereby particle stability will expectantly be enhanced such that farmers can readily apply_x000D_
the product to their crops without having to re-suspend the active ingredient. Through the Engage plus grant,_x000D_
Sulvaris and Dr. Bryant will be able to further examine these formulations with the end goal of development_x000D_
and commercialization of Liquid MSTTM. This will be an economic benefit to Canada and the agricultural_x000D_
industry., agreement title english : The stabilization of micronized sulfur colloidal suspensions, agreement title french : The stabilization of micronized sulfur colloidal suspensions, agreement number : EGP2, agreement value : 12500.0, agreement start date : 2018-03-07, 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 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., 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