Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-00554, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Kuboki, Takashi (The University of Western Ontario), 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 : Zenyatta Ventures Ltd. ("Zenyatta") is a mineral development company based in Thunder Bay, Ontario. In_x000D_
2011, Zenyatta discovered the largest known igneous-hosted, fluid-derived graphite deposit in northeastern_x000D_
Ontario, called the Albany Graphite Deposit. One of the applications that Zenyatta wants to explore and_x000D_
prioritize is to use Albany graphite as a reinforcement additive for composite materials including polymers._x000D_
These composite materials could be very attractive to industries that are seeking lightweight materials with_x000D_
high modulus (stiffness) and strength (e.g., transportation industry). In this proposed project, polymer_x000D_
composites will be manufactured using graphene oxide derived from Albany graphite, and their mechanical and_x000D_
thermal properties will be characterized. The Albany Graphite Deposit discovered by Zenyatta is estimated to_x000D_
contain a total indicated resource of approximately 1 million tonnes of graphitic carbon. The proposed project_x000D_
will help Zenyatta expand its business as a material supplier for composite productions by expanding its_x000D_
product offerings. Furthermore, Canadian plastic and composite manufacturing sectors will be able to_x000D_
incorporate this composite technology to produce lighter, stronger, more thermally stable products, thus_x000D_
contributing to the growth of Canadian economy and society., program purpose french : Zenyatta Ventures Ltd. ("Zenyatta") is a mineral development company based in Thunder Bay, Ontario. In_x000D_
2011, Zenyatta discovered the largest known igneous-hosted, fluid-derived graphite deposit in northeastern_x000D_
Ontario, called the Albany Graphite Deposit. One of the applications that Zenyatta wants to explore and_x000D_
prioritize is to use Albany graphite as a reinforcement additive for composite materials including polymers._x000D_
These composite materials could be very attractive to industries that are seeking lightweight materials with_x000D_
high modulus (stiffness) and strength (e.g., transportation industry). In this proposed project, polymer_x000D_
composites will be manufactured using graphene oxide derived from Albany graphite, and their mechanical and_x000D_
thermal properties will be characterized. The Albany Graphite Deposit discovered by Zenyatta is estimated to_x000D_
contain a total indicated resource of approximately 1 million tonnes of graphitic carbon. The proposed project_x000D_
will help Zenyatta expand its business as a material supplier for composite productions by expanding its_x000D_
product offerings. Furthermore, Canadian plastic and composite manufacturing sectors will be able to_x000D_
incorporate this composite technology to produce lighter, stronger, more thermally stable products, thus_x000D_
contributing to the growth of Canadian economy and society., agreement title english : Polymer Composites using Graphene Oxide Developed from Zenyatta's Albany Graphite Deposit, agreement title french : Polymer Composites using Graphene Oxide Developed from Zenyatta's Albany Graphite Deposit, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-08-23, 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