Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-01153, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Maisonneuve, Lise (Cégep Édouard-Montpetit), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Quebec|Québec, 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 : The project development of new resin formulations and its mixing/distribution prototype for SMC in automotive industry will be conducted by the Centre Technologique en Aérospatiale (CTA) and Magna Exteriors Inc. (MEI), a world leader in automotive parts fabrication. The CTA is a College Centre for the Transfer of Technologies (CCTT) affiliated to Cégep Édouard-Montpetit and to École Nationale d'Aérotechnique (ÉNA). _x000D_
MEI has already proven the efficiency of fast-cure carbon SMC manufacturing to produce structural composite parts regarding mechanical properties, weight reduction and process costs. Those results were obtain through ARD project 488489-15, Development of manufacturing process for automotive hollow composite structures, in collaboration with CTA. In order to move toward the industrialisation of this process for automotive structural part, the realisation of this project is crucial and is divided in five (5) main subprojects steps: resin in-line mixing and distribution prototype, resin formulations development, automated SMC prepreg development, composite parts manufacturing and optimisation and technology transfer. Each steps are interrelated and essential to achieve the industrialisation objectives. _x000D_
The new resin formulation developed by MEI for SMC compression moulding process is still in the early stage, where several avenues shall be explored to optimise its performances. More precisely, characteristics such as chemical cohesion, homogeneity, glass transition temperature (Tg), tensile and flexural modulus and strength, coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE), shrinkage, specific gravity and fiber and void content can be influences and modified through the use of various additives. These additives will be individually evaluated to measure their effects on resin performances. However, to implement this resin into carbon SMC prepreg fabrication, a mixing and distribution prototype shall be developed and specifically adapted to MEI in-house resin. The output SMC prepreg will be available for automotive composite structural demonstrators manufacturing.  _x000D_
The expected success of this R&D project, along with the knowledge gained by MEI, shall lead toward the fabrication of a production resin mixing and distribution system and prepreg line used to manufacture SMC prepreg. Moreover, the optimal resin formulation for carbon SMC prepreg will be developed. These expected achievements will allow MEI to rise its worldwide leading edge on automotive part manufacturing. This technology will be implement in MEI Canadian facilities and its local suppliers resulting in Canadian job creation. The final targeted product resulting from this project, carbon SMC structural composite parts, has the potential to reduce vehicle weight by up to 34% and help the worldwide objective to reduce greenhouse gases emissions. _x000D_
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_x000D_, program purpose french : The project development of new resin formulations and its mixing/distribution prototype for SMC in automotive industry will be conducted by the Centre Technologique en Aérospatiale (CTA) and Magna Exteriors Inc. (MEI), a world leader in automotive parts fabrication. The CTA is a College Centre for the Transfer of Technologies (CCTT) affiliated to Cégep Édouard-Montpetit and to École Nationale d'Aérotechnique (ÉNA). _x000D_
MEI has already proven the efficiency of fast-cure carbon SMC manufacturing to produce structural composite parts regarding mechanical properties, weight reduction and process costs. Those results were obtain through ARD project 488489-15, Development of manufacturing process for automotive hollow composite structures, in collaboration with CTA. In order to move toward the industrialisation of this process for automotive structural part, the realisation of this project is crucial and is divided in five (5) main subprojects steps: resin in-line mixing and distribution prototype, resin formulations development, automated SMC prepreg development, composite parts manufacturing and optimisation and technology transfer. Each steps are interrelated and essential to achieve the industrialisation objectives. _x000D_
The new resin formulation developed by MEI for SMC compression moulding process is still in the early stage, where several avenues shall be explored to optimise its performances. More precisely, characteristics such as chemical cohesion, homogeneity, glass transition temperature (Tg), tensile and flexural modulus and strength, coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE), shrinkage, specific gravity and fiber and void content can be influences and modified through the use of various additives. These additives will be individually evaluated to measure their effects on resin performances. However, to implement this resin into carbon SMC prepreg fabrication, a mixing and distribution prototype shall be developed and specifically adapted to MEI in-house resin. The output SMC prepreg will be available for automotive composite structural demonstrators manufacturing.  _x000D_
The expected success of this R&D project, along with the knowledge gained by MEI, shall lead toward the fabrication of a production resin mixing and distribution system and prepreg line used to manufacture SMC prepreg. Moreover, the optimal resin formulation for carbon SMC prepreg will be developed. These expected achievements will allow MEI to rise its worldwide leading edge on automotive part manufacturing. This technology will be implement in MEI Canadian facilities and its local suppliers resulting in Canadian job creation. The final targeted product resulting from this project, carbon SMC structural composite parts, has the potential to reduce vehicle weight by up to 34% and help the worldwide objective to reduce greenhouse gases emissions. _x000D_
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_x000D_, agreement title english : Development of New Resin Formulations and its Mixing/Distribution Prototype for SMC (Sheet Moulding Compound) in Automotive Industry, agreement title french : Development of New Resin Formulations and its Mixing/Distribution Prototype for SMC (Sheet Moulding Compound) in Automotive Industry, agreement number : CARD3, agreement value : 450000.0, agreement start date : 2018-02-07, 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 2020-2021)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2020-2021)., 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