Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-00521, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Dutcher, John (University of Guelph), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Plus Grants for universities, program name french : Subvention d'engagement partenarial Plus pour les universités, program purpose english : PexCor Manufacturing is a company based in Calgary, AB that manufactures high quality and affordable_x000D_
PEX-a crosslinked polyethylene pipe for use in industrial and household plumbing and heating applications._x000D_
The Dutcher Laboratory at the University of Guelph will build on the success of our current Engage project_x000D_
with PexCor to create a technical database for the uniformity of crosslinking of PEX-a pipe and the effect of_x000D_
environmental stresses on changes to the pipe. We will use infrared (IR) spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction_x000D_
(XRD) to characterize the radial and circumferential profiles of the pipe with respect to uniformity of_x000D_
crosslinking, orientation, as well as the degree of oxidation following accelerated aging tests. These_x000D_
measurements will provide PexCor with a competitive advantage that will allow the company to maintain and_x000D_
increase its North American market share and make a significant contribution to the economy of Canada. This_x000D_
continued collaboration between PexCor and the Dutcher Laboratory initiated by the original Engage grant is_x000D_
expected to lead to further research collaboration opportunities such as studying how other properties, e.g._x000D_
structural and mechanical, influence the performance and lifetime of PEX-a pipe., program purpose french : PexCor Manufacturing is a company based in Calgary, AB that manufactures high quality and affordable_x000D_
PEX-a crosslinked polyethylene pipe for use in industrial and household plumbing and heating applications._x000D_
The Dutcher Laboratory at the University of Guelph will build on the success of our current Engage project_x000D_
with PexCor to create a technical database for the uniformity of crosslinking of PEX-a pipe and the effect of_x000D_
environmental stresses on changes to the pipe. We will use infrared (IR) spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction_x000D_
(XRD) to characterize the radial and circumferential profiles of the pipe with respect to uniformity of_x000D_
crosslinking, orientation, as well as the degree of oxidation following accelerated aging tests. These_x000D_
measurements will provide PexCor with a competitive advantage that will allow the company to maintain and_x000D_
increase its North American market share and make a significant contribution to the economy of Canada. This_x000D_
continued collaboration between PexCor and the Dutcher Laboratory initiated by the original Engage grant is_x000D_
expected to lead to further research collaboration opportunities such as studying how other properties, e.g._x000D_
structural and mechanical, influence the performance and lifetime of PEX-a pipe., agreement title english : Creating a technical database on the uniformity of PEX-a pipe and the effect of environmental stresses, agreement title french : Creating a technical database on the uniformity of PEX-a pipe and the effect of environmental stresses, agreement number : EGP2, agreement value : 12500.0, 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 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