Grant: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
$20,000.00
Hybrid composite materials based on thermoplastics/commingled plastics reinforced with cellulosic fibers and/or cellulosic nano-fibers and/or inorganic nano-particles
FY 2014-15
Summary
Hybrid composite materials based on thermoplastics reinforced with cellulosic fibers and/or cellulosic nano-fibers and/or inorganic nano- particles .The general objective of the project is to find technologically feasible and economically acceptable utilization of Hybrid composite materials based on thermoplastics/ reinforced with cellulosic fibers and/or cellulosic nano-fibers and/or inorganic nano- particles .The main objective : Study of Hybrid nanocomposites of thermoplastcs with cellulosic fibers and/or cellulosic nano-fibers and/or inorganic nano- particles .The following composites will be studied : thermoplastics reinforced with cellulosic nanofibers alone or in combinations with cellulosic fibers and thermoplastics reinforced with inorganic nano-particles alone or in combination with cellulosic fibers and/ or nanofibers. Several different processes will be used (application of compatibilizers of different nature, reactive processing leading to a formation of compatibilizer in situ using an organic peroxide, and the addition of suitable coagents in the process of reactive processing This procedure, combined with various ways of compatibilization, will result in highly versatile compositions which can be used for a production of materials in a broad range of properties, using almost same starting materials..Better understanding of the influence of the surface chemistry on the microscopic structure of the material and on the macroscopic properties will result in the development of new hybrid nanocomposites with improved performances.Being a part of the project on new materials at AUTO 21 ( The Automobile of the 21st Century) which is a part of Network of Centres of Excellence we are actively participating in a development of products for automobile industry
Program
Discovery Grants Program - Individual
Location
Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
8824-2010
Name nom
Kokta, Bohuslav
Department département
Génie chimique
Organization id
59
Institution établissement
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Province en
Québec
Province fr
Québec
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2014
Competition year année de concours
2010
Award amount
20000
Program id
RGPIN
Program name en
Discovery Grants Program - Individual
Program name fr
Programme de subventions à la découverte - individuelles
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
1511
Committee name en
Materials and Chemical Engineering
Committee name fr
Génie chimique et des matériaux
Area of application code
503
Area of application group en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application group fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Area of application en
Wood, wood products and paper
Area of application fr
Bois, produits du bois et papier
Research subject code
2007
Research subject group en
Materials science and technology
Research subject group fr
Science et technologie des matériaux
Research subject en
Composites
Research subject fr
Matériaux composites
Partie
5
Nb partie
5
Application title
Hybrid composite materials based on thermoplastics/commingled plastics reinforced with cellulosic fibers and/or cellulosic nano-fibers and/or inorganic nano-particles
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Hybrid composite materials based on thermoplastics reinforced with cellulosic fibers and/or cellulosic nano-fibers and/or inorganic nano- particles .The general objective of the project is to find technologically feasible and economically acceptable utilization of Hybrid composite materials based on thermoplastics/ reinforced with cellulosic fibers and/or cellulosic nano-fibers and/or inorganic nano- particles .The main objective : Study of Hybrid nanocomposites of thermoplastcs with cellulosic fibers and/or cellulosic nano-fibers and/or inorganic nano- particles .The following composites will be studied : thermoplastics reinforced with cellulosic nanofibers alone or in combinations with cellulosic fibers and thermoplastics reinforced with inorganic nano-particles alone or in combination with cellulosic fibers and/ or nanofibers. Several different processes will be used (application of compatibilizers of different nature, reactive processing leading to a formation of compatibilizer in situ using an organic peroxide, and the addition of suitable coagents in the process of reactive processing This procedure, combined with various ways of compatibilization, will result in highly versatile compositions which can be used for a production of materials in a broad range of properties, using almost same starting materials..Better understanding of the influence of the surface chemistry on the microscopic structure of the material and on the macroscopic properties will result in the development of new hybrid nanocomposites with improved performances.Being a part of the project on new materials at AUTO 21 ( The Automobile of the 21st Century) which is a part of Network of Centres of Excellence we are actively participating in a development of products for automobile industry
