Reference number : GC-2017-Q1-00517, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Kontopoulou, Marianna (Queen’s University), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : This research will focus on thermoplastic composites containing micron-sized delaminated graphite particles._x000D_
Delaminated graphite has high mechanical and conductive properties. In order to impart these properties fully_x000D_
to a graphite/ thermoplastic composite, it is necessary that the polymer bonds well to the graphite. Graphite has_x000D_
a relatively inert surface so that conventional surface treatments do not work. New types of treatment need to_x000D_
be sought. This research will seek to develop suitable surface treatments for the finely exfoliated_x000D_
micro-graphite particles, and to further investigate their potential as reinforcements in polymeric composites._x000D_
The main target area for these products is thermoplastic composites which can be used to impart high strength,_x000D_
electrical and thermal conductivity in light-weight automotive and aerospace components. The supporting_x000D_
organization is Eagle Graphite Corporation (EGC), a Canadian company that owns one of only two operating_x000D_
natural graphite mines and beneficiation plants in North America. EGC has engaged in initiatives to convert its_x000D_
highly purified graphite into value-added products, while ensuring the use of environmentally friendly and_x000D_
sustainable processes in their operations. The knowledge generated by this project has the potential to provide_x000D_
new value-added products at a substantially reduced cost to various Canadian industrial sectors, including the_x000D_
automotive, manufacturing and alternative energy sector., program purpose french : This research will focus on thermoplastic composites containing micron-sized delaminated graphite particles._x000D_
Delaminated graphite has high mechanical and conductive properties. In order to impart these properties fully_x000D_
to a graphite/ thermoplastic composite, it is necessary that the polymer bonds well to the graphite. Graphite has_x000D_
a relatively inert surface so that conventional surface treatments do not work. New types of treatment need to_x000D_
be sought. This research will seek to develop suitable surface treatments for the finely exfoliated_x000D_
micro-graphite particles, and to further investigate their potential as reinforcements in polymeric composites._x000D_
The main target area for these products is thermoplastic composites which can be used to impart high strength,_x000D_
electrical and thermal conductivity in light-weight automotive and aerospace components. The supporting_x000D_
organization is Eagle Graphite Corporation (EGC), a Canadian company that owns one of only two operating_x000D_
natural graphite mines and beneficiation plants in North America. EGC has engaged in initiatives to convert its_x000D_
highly purified graphite into value-added products, while ensuring the use of environmentally friendly and_x000D_
sustainable processes in their operations. The knowledge generated by this project has the potential to provide_x000D_
new value-added products at a substantially reduced cost to various Canadian industrial sectors, including the_x000D_
automotive, manufacturing and alternative energy sector., agreement title english : Use of micron-sized exfoliated graphite as reinforcing filler to enhance the mechanical, thermal and electrostatic dissipative capacity properties of polypropylene composites, agreement title french : Use of micron-sized exfoliated graphite as reinforcing filler to enhance the mechanical, thermal and electrostatic dissipative capacity properties of polypropylene composites, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, 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 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