Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-00070, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Plucknett, Kevin (Dalhousie University), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Nova Scotia|Nouvelle-Écosse, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Lorax Systems Inc., Dartmouth, NS, specialise in fuel filtration systems and environmental protection_x000D_
technology. As an example, the LineGuardian leak protection system has garnered international attention for_x000D_
applications beyond home fuel oil systems, for example in uses such as house-hold water line protection, liquid_x000D_
propane gas system leak prevention, large-diameter fuel transfer applications in marine environments, and_x000D_
pipeline monitoring within the oil and gas industry. There are severe materials demands for both their current_x000D_
product line, as well as for expansion into new applications. In terms of the metals selected for construction of_x000D_
their components, the corrosion resistance is particularly important. When operating in highly competitive_x000D_
market environments, raw materials costs are also of critical consideration, so that improving performance of_x000D_
lower cost materials can be particularly beneficial. The proposed work outlines an approach to_x000D_
electrochemically coat metallic parts with protective polymeric coatings that can be applied onto a variety of_x000D_
substrate alloys. This approach has the benefit that the process is not simply line-of-sight, such that internal_x000D_
coatings can also be achieved (e.g. filters). To assess applicability of this technique, initially both mild and_x000D_
stainless steel substrate grades will be coated, both being of relevance to Lorax Systems. Preliminary corrosion_x000D_
tests will then be conducted to compare the coated and uncoated materials in a simulated, synthetic seawater_x000D_
environment, with the influence of coating damage also evaluated by inducing controlled surface scratches_x000D_
("holidays"). Successful completion of this project will allow Lorax Systems to integrate coating procedures_x000D_
into their manufacturing techniques, to enhance component lifetimes., program purpose french : Lorax Systems Inc., Dartmouth, NS, specialise in fuel filtration systems and environmental protection_x000D_
technology. As an example, the LineGuardian leak protection system has garnered international attention for_x000D_
applications beyond home fuel oil systems, for example in uses such as house-hold water line protection, liquid_x000D_
propane gas system leak prevention, large-diameter fuel transfer applications in marine environments, and_x000D_
pipeline monitoring within the oil and gas industry. There are severe materials demands for both their current_x000D_
product line, as well as for expansion into new applications. In terms of the metals selected for construction of_x000D_
their components, the corrosion resistance is particularly important. When operating in highly competitive_x000D_
market environments, raw materials costs are also of critical consideration, so that improving performance of_x000D_
lower cost materials can be particularly beneficial. The proposed work outlines an approach to_x000D_
electrochemically coat metallic parts with protective polymeric coatings that can be applied onto a variety of_x000D_
substrate alloys. This approach has the benefit that the process is not simply line-of-sight, such that internal_x000D_
coatings can also be achieved (e.g. filters). To assess applicability of this technique, initially both mild and_x000D_
stainless steel substrate grades will be coated, both being of relevance to Lorax Systems. Preliminary corrosion_x000D_
tests will then be conducted to compare the coated and uncoated materials in a simulated, synthetic seawater_x000D_
environment, with the influence of coating damage also evaluated by inducing controlled surface scratches_x000D_
("holidays"). Successful completion of this project will allow Lorax Systems to integrate coating procedures_x000D_
into their manufacturing techniques, to enhance component lifetimes., agreement title english : Polymeric Coatings for Improved Corrosion Resistance, agreement title french : Polymeric Coatings for Improved Corrosion Resistance, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-07-12, 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