Reference number : GC-2017-Q3-00556, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Naguib, Hani (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 : PU foams are essential components of an immense range of products. One of the main advantages of using PU foams is the ease of processing/forming the foamed products and large tailor-ability of foam properties through adjustment of micro-configurations. One of the main components of PU foams is the iso-cyanate precursor (reactant) which is not environmentally friendly. Stewart Canada, one of the largest escalator PU foams manufacturer in the world, currently utilizes solid PU foams for supplies a range of industries from footwear to yoga mats and other compliant materials technologies. The current design of PU still relies heavily on the utilization of iso-cyanate. Stewart's goal is to increase bio-content in the PU foams while maintaining required mechanical properties. Besides the positive environmental effects, this is also expected to increase the cost to performance ratio of the products. The goal of the proposed project is to reduce the ammount of iso-cyanate and increase the bio-based content while maintaining the required level of mechanical performance. The foaming process would need to be designed using thermodynamic controls and con-formal filler matrix surface chemistry would need to be developed. Through the combination of academic expertise in the foaming field at the University of Toronto together with one of the Leading PU manufacturers in the world, novel foam and process innovations are envisioned for the Stewart's product portfolio. Along with improvement of the sustainability aspect, this would open opportunities for improvement of the current manufacturing systems which would in turn create more jobs in Canada., program purpose french : PU foams are essential components of an immense range of products. One of the main advantages of using PU foams is the ease of processing/forming the foamed products and large tailor-ability of foam properties through adjustment of micro-configurations. One of the main components of PU foams is the iso-cyanate precursor (reactant) which is not environmentally friendly. Stewart Canada, one of the largest escalator PU foams manufacturer in the world, currently utilizes solid PU foams for supplies a range of industries from footwear to yoga mats and other compliant materials technologies. The current design of PU still relies heavily on the utilization of iso-cyanate. Stewart's goal is to increase bio-content in the PU foams while maintaining required mechanical properties. Besides the positive environmental effects, this is also expected to increase the cost to performance ratio of the products. The goal of the proposed project is to reduce the ammount of iso-cyanate and increase the bio-based content while maintaining the required level of mechanical performance. The foaming process would need to be designed using thermodynamic controls and con-formal filler matrix surface chemistry would need to be developed. Through the combination of academic expertise in the foaming field at the University of Toronto together with one of the Leading PU manufacturers in the world, novel foam and process innovations are envisioned for the Stewart's product portfolio. Along with improvement of the sustainability aspect, this would open opportunities for improvement of the current manufacturing systems which would in turn create more jobs in Canada., agreement title english : Development of High Performance, High Bio Based Content Thermoset Elastomeric Compliant Materials Technology, agreement title french : Development of High Performance, High Bio Based Content Thermoset Elastomeric Compliant Materials Technology, 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