Reference number : GC-2017-Q3-00609, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Ye, Zhibin (Concordia University)|Ye, Zhibin (Université Concordia), 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 : This Engage application aims at establishing a research partnership between Domtar Inc. and Dr. Ye at_x000D_
Concordia University to develop lignin-polyethylene composite materials. Lignin is the second most abundant_x000D_
biopolymer after cellulose. Industrial lignin is produced as a by-product of pulping mills and bio-refineries and_x000D_
the majority of lignin is burned as a low value fuel in the recovery boilers. Given its natural abundance and low_x000D_
cost, lignin is a key platform material for the development of new value-added, bio-based products from_x000D_
existing pulp and paper manufacturing sites and their forest based supply chains. Numerous potential_x000D_
value-added applications and valorization technologies for this material have been identified but few if any_x000D_
have been commercialized to date. Domtar, as a world leader in the development and commercialization of_x000D_
isolated kraft lignin manufacture and marketing, has made good progress on converting crude lignin powder_x000D_
into dried lignin pellets by extrusion and has used them to make lignin-thermoplastic compound materials._x000D_
However there are still several challenges that need to be addressed, including optimization of the existing_x000D_
lignin extrusion process, de-odoring of the composites, and the performance properties of the lignin-based_x000D_
composite pellets, in order for the large-scale commercial production. This Engage project is aimed at_x000D_
addressing Domtar's specific challenges through our collaborative research efforts. The success of this research_x000D_
is expected to expand the utilization of lignin, leading to high-value products having the potential for_x000D_
commercial exploitation., program purpose french : This Engage application aims at establishing a research partnership between Domtar Inc. and Dr. Ye at_x000D_
Concordia University to develop lignin-polyethylene composite materials. Lignin is the second most abundant_x000D_
biopolymer after cellulose. Industrial lignin is produced as a by-product of pulping mills and bio-refineries and_x000D_
the majority of lignin is burned as a low value fuel in the recovery boilers. Given its natural abundance and low_x000D_
cost, lignin is a key platform material for the development of new value-added, bio-based products from_x000D_
existing pulp and paper manufacturing sites and their forest based supply chains. Numerous potential_x000D_
value-added applications and valorization technologies for this material have been identified but few if any_x000D_
have been commercialized to date. Domtar, as a world leader in the development and commercialization of_x000D_
isolated kraft lignin manufacture and marketing, has made good progress on converting crude lignin powder_x000D_
into dried lignin pellets by extrusion and has used them to make lignin-thermoplastic compound materials._x000D_
However there are still several challenges that need to be addressed, including optimization of the existing_x000D_
lignin extrusion process, de-odoring of the composites, and the performance properties of the lignin-based_x000D_
composite pellets, in order for the large-scale commercial production. This Engage project is aimed at_x000D_
addressing Domtar's specific challenges through our collaborative research efforts. The success of this research_x000D_
is expected to expand the utilization of lignin, leading to high-value products having the potential for_x000D_
commercial exploitation., agreement title english : Lignin-Polyethylene Composite Materials: Production Process Optimization and Performance Evaluation, agreement title french : Lignin-Polyethylene Composite Materials: Production Process Optimization and Performance Evaluation, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-12-13, 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