Reference number : GC-2017-Q1-00478, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Claverie, Jerome (Université de Sherbrooke), 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 : The ability to control polymer architecture via catalyst design has been a major driving force behind the success_x000D_
of polyolefins. Consequently, polymers made principally of ethylene and propylene now can be used in a broad_x000D_
range of applications, from ultra-thin trash and produce bags, to car bumpers and they can supersede the use of_x000D_
specialty polymers in bullet proof jackets or in high modulus fibers. Precise control over architecture is a key_x000D_
to achieve highly desired rheological and mechanical properties._x000D_
In this proposal, we will prepare a model polymer in which one branch will be precisely inserted in_x000D_
polyethylene. Such model polyolefin cannot be prepared by conventional polymerization techniques. Instead, a_x000D_
special technique will be used. At the onset of the project, a lot of approximately 10 g of the model polymer_x000D_
will be sent to the industrial partner, Nova Chemicals. They will evaluate its performance. If successful, it_x000D_
might be envisaged that a longer collaboration be engaged between Nova Chemicals and the scientists of_x000D_
Université de Sherbrooke to prepare such remarkable products by econonomically viable routes., program purpose french : The ability to control polymer architecture via catalyst design has been a major driving force behind the success_x000D_
of polyolefins. Consequently, polymers made principally of ethylene and propylene now can be used in a broad_x000D_
range of applications, from ultra-thin trash and produce bags, to car bumpers and they can supersede the use of_x000D_
specialty polymers in bullet proof jackets or in high modulus fibers. Precise control over architecture is a key_x000D_
to achieve highly desired rheological and mechanical properties._x000D_
In this proposal, we will prepare a model polymer in which one branch will be precisely inserted in_x000D_
polyethylene. Such model polyolefin cannot be prepared by conventional polymerization techniques. Instead, a_x000D_
special technique will be used. At the onset of the project, a lot of approximately 10 g of the model polymer_x000D_
will be sent to the industrial partner, Nova Chemicals. They will evaluate its performance. If successful, it_x000D_
might be envisaged that a longer collaboration be engaged between Nova Chemicals and the scientists of_x000D_
Université de Sherbrooke to prepare such remarkable products by econonomically viable routes., agreement title english : Polyolefins prepared by metathesis, agreement title french : Polyolefins prepared by metathesis, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-05-10, 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