Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-00366, 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 Plus Grants for universities, program name french : Subvention d'engagement partenarial Plus 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 to_x000D_
achieve highly desired rheological and mechanical properties._x000D_
This proposal is the follow-up of an Engage proposal which was executed between May and November 2017._x000D_
We want to prepare a model polyolefin using a very specific technique, called metathesis. The initial scheme_x000D_
that we had planned in the Engage proposal was only partly successful, and we need more time to finish the_x000D_
synthesis and to send approximately 10 g of the model polymer to our industrial partner, NOVA Chemicals._x000D_
They will evaluate the performance of the polymer in various mechanical and rheological assays, and compare_x000D_
it to commercial products. If successful, it might be envisaged that a longer collaboration be engaged between_x000D_
Nova Chemicals and the scientists of Université de Sherbrooke to prepare such remarkable products by_x000D_
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 to_x000D_
achieve highly desired rheological and mechanical properties._x000D_
This proposal is the follow-up of an Engage proposal which was executed between May and November 2017._x000D_
We want to prepare a model polyolefin using a very specific technique, called metathesis. The initial scheme_x000D_
that we had planned in the Engage proposal was only partly successful, and we need more time to finish the_x000D_
synthesis and to send approximately 10 g of the model polymer to our industrial partner, NOVA Chemicals._x000D_
They will evaluate the performance of the polymer in various mechanical and rheological assays, and compare_x000D_
it to commercial products. If successful, it might be envisaged that a longer collaboration be engaged between_x000D_
Nova Chemicals and the scientists of Université de Sherbrooke to prepare such remarkable products by_x000D_
econonomically viable routes., agreement title english : Continuation of the work on polyolefins prepared by metathesis, agreement title french : Continuation of the work on polyolefins prepared by metathesis, agreement number : EGP2, agreement value : 12500.0, agreement start date : 2018-03-07, 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