Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-00499, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Chan, Arthur (University of Toronto), 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 : The perception of air quality inside vehicular cabins is often associated with its odor. To minimize odor and_x000D_
improve the consumer's experience, it is important to understand organic compounds outgassing from the_x000D_
materials used inside the cabin. However, current odor tests provide no information about these compounds,_x000D_
limiting the ability to optimize the manufacturing process. Canadian General Tower (CGT) is a major Canadian_x000D_
manufacturer of polymeric materials for automotive coverstocks, and is partnering with University of Toronto_x000D_
in this project to study volatile organic compound emissions. Prof. Chan's research group will use advanced_x000D_
analytical tools and statistical analyses to determine compounds responsible for malodor. The results from this_x000D_
study will be used to adjust CGT's manufacturing process to minimize odor and improve its global_x000D_
competitiveness in the automotive market., program purpose french : The perception of air quality inside vehicular cabins is often associated with its odor. To minimize odor and_x000D_
improve the consumer's experience, it is important to understand organic compounds outgassing from the_x000D_
materials used inside the cabin. However, current odor tests provide no information about these compounds,_x000D_
limiting the ability to optimize the manufacturing process. Canadian General Tower (CGT) is a major Canadian_x000D_
manufacturer of polymeric materials for automotive coverstocks, and is partnering with University of Toronto_x000D_
in this project to study volatile organic compound emissions. Prof. Chan's research group will use advanced_x000D_
analytical tools and statistical analyses to determine compounds responsible for malodor. The results from this_x000D_
study will be used to adjust CGT's manufacturing process to minimize odor and improve its global_x000D_
competitiveness in the automotive market., agreement title english : Identification of malodorous compounds in automotive coverstocks, agreement title french : Identification of malodorous compounds in automotive coverstocks, 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