Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-00543, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Cenkowski, Stefan (University of Manitoba)|Cenkowski, Stefan (Université du Manitoba), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Manitoba, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Version française disponible_x000D_
Soil erosion on slopes is a natural phenomenon caused by the rainwater draining down the slope. Covering the_x000D_
slope with a protective layer of vegetation can stop loosening soil particles due to rain and preventing them_x000D_
from being washed down the slope. Erosion Control Blanket (ECBVerdyol) is a full line manufacturer of_x000D_
erosion control products, hydraulic mulches, and revegetation products. The company seeks to enter a new_x000D_
business that would supply a lignin-based binder system to supplement ECB's sprayable mulch products._x000D_
ECBVerdyol does not have a binder system that is needed to keep the mulch systems in place, especially on_x000D_
sloped earth when exposed to rain to prevent erosion. To improve the internal bonding of mulch, binding_x000D_
agents can be added. The best commercial product that is being used in mulches is based on expensive_x000D_
petro-chemically derived components. Therefore, the objective of this proposal is to develop a binder system_x000D_
based on bio-renewable components such as lignin and glycerol._x000D_
It is proposed that low and high ash content lignin made by West Fraser in Hinton, AB and supplied by_x000D_
ECBVerdyol will be used and mixed with a natural plasticizer (glycerol). Mixture of water, glycerol, and lignin_x000D_
will be tested for viscosity and tackiness. Blends of the above mixture with mulch will be tested for static_x000D_
friction by measuring the angle of repose. The experimental results of the tested mixtures will be compared to_x000D_
mulches mixed with a commercial product containing FINN E-Tack as a reference. The results of the_x000D_
investigations will provide data for ECBVerdyol with regard to the lignin-plasticizer-mulch ratio and will allow_x000D_
the company to replace petrochemical-based components such as FINN E-Tack with the environmentally_x000D_
friendly lignin-based binder. The experimental results obtained from this project will be essential to help the_x000D_
company to make a decision on an economical scale-up production of a high-tack binder for the mulch systems_x000D_
based on bio-renewable components., program purpose french : Version française disponible_x000D_
Soil erosion on slopes is a natural phenomenon caused by the rainwater draining down the slope. Covering the_x000D_
slope with a protective layer of vegetation can stop loosening soil particles due to rain and preventing them_x000D_
from being washed down the slope. Erosion Control Blanket (ECBVerdyol) is a full line manufacturer of_x000D_
erosion control products, hydraulic mulches, and revegetation products. The company seeks to enter a new_x000D_
business that would supply a lignin-based binder system to supplement ECB's sprayable mulch products._x000D_
ECBVerdyol does not have a binder system that is needed to keep the mulch systems in place, especially on_x000D_
sloped earth when exposed to rain to prevent erosion. To improve the internal bonding of mulch, binding_x000D_
agents can be added. The best commercial product that is being used in mulches is based on expensive_x000D_
petro-chemically derived components. Therefore, the objective of this proposal is to develop a binder system_x000D_
based on bio-renewable components such as lignin and glycerol._x000D_
It is proposed that low and high ash content lignin made by West Fraser in Hinton, AB and supplied by_x000D_
ECBVerdyol will be used and mixed with a natural plasticizer (glycerol). Mixture of water, glycerol, and lignin_x000D_
will be tested for viscosity and tackiness. Blends of the above mixture with mulch will be tested for static_x000D_
friction by measuring the angle of repose. The experimental results of the tested mixtures will be compared to_x000D_
mulches mixed with a commercial product containing FINN E-Tack as a reference. The results of the_x000D_
investigations will provide data for ECBVerdyol with regard to the lignin-plasticizer-mulch ratio and will allow_x000D_
the company to replace petrochemical-based components such as FINN E-Tack with the environmentally_x000D_
friendly lignin-based binder. The experimental results obtained from this project will be essential to help the_x000D_
company to make a decision on an economical scale-up production of a high-tack binder for the mulch systems_x000D_
based on bio-renewable components., agreement title english : Tackiness of a biodegradable binder for erosion control mulch, agreement title french : Tackiness of a biodegradable binder for erosion control mulch, 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