Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-04268, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Maric, Milan (McGill University)|Maric, Milan (Université McGill), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Quebec|Québec, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : ADFAST Corp. (St-Laurent, QC) is one of the leading supplier of adhesives, caulking, fasteners and sealants in_x000D_
Canada - indeed about 70% of all sealants in building windows in Canada are derived from ADFAST's_x000D_
products. These materials find application in construction, packaging, transportation, marine sealants, to name_x000D_
but a few; indeed, in any industry requiring sealing, fastening and adhesion. Consequently, the market is highly_x000D_
competitive and innovative products constantly need to be developed to match the ever-increasing,_x000D_
sophisticated needs of consumers. ADFAST has been developing their own products to increase their_x000D_
competitive advantage and desire to be more responsive to their customer's needs by being able to precisely_x000D_
tailor their formulations. The proposed collaboration thus will combine the expertise in development of_x000D_
polyurethane hybrid sealants already present at ADFAST, along with their well-equipped characterization_x000D_
facilities with the added value provided by the Maric labs in design, synthesis and characterization of polymers._x000D_
This proposal is two-fold: 1) provide a bench-mark to quantify ADFAST's existing formulation in terms of_x000D_
molecular weight, composition and physical properties and 2) use the bench-marks established to evaluate_x000D_
latitude in starting materials with particular emphasis towards making greener formulations via the use of_x000D_
bio-based monomers for the polyurethanes., program purpose french : ADFAST Corp. (St-Laurent, QC) is one of the leading supplier of adhesives, caulking, fasteners and sealants in_x000D_
Canada - indeed about 70% of all sealants in building windows in Canada are derived from ADFAST's_x000D_
products. These materials find application in construction, packaging, transportation, marine sealants, to name_x000D_
but a few; indeed, in any industry requiring sealing, fastening and adhesion. Consequently, the market is highly_x000D_
competitive and innovative products constantly need to be developed to match the ever-increasing,_x000D_
sophisticated needs of consumers. ADFAST has been developing their own products to increase their_x000D_
competitive advantage and desire to be more responsive to their customer's needs by being able to precisely_x000D_
tailor their formulations. The proposed collaboration thus will combine the expertise in development of_x000D_
polyurethane hybrid sealants already present at ADFAST, along with their well-equipped characterization_x000D_
facilities with the added value provided by the Maric labs in design, synthesis and characterization of polymers._x000D_
This proposal is two-fold: 1) provide a bench-mark to quantify ADFAST's existing formulation in terms of_x000D_
molecular weight, composition and physical properties and 2) use the bench-marks established to evaluate_x000D_
latitude in starting materials with particular emphasis towards making greener formulations via the use of_x000D_
bio-based monomers for the polyurethanes., agreement title english : New Sealants/Adhesives from Bio-Based Building Blocks, agreement title french : New Sealants/Adhesives from Bio-Based Building Blocks, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-09-20, 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