Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Conestoga College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning
$25,000.00
Prototype of Vinyl Edge-Band Pattern Printing System
EF 2018-19
Résumé
Teknaform produces Thermoplastic PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride Plastic) edge-banding for office furniture, through an*extrusion process using proprietary manufacturing equipment to custom match most brand name High Pressure*Laminate furniture and Thermally Fused Melamine shelving. With thirteen, quality controlled production lines*operating in a 24-hour facility, Teknaform delivers their customized edge-banding to dealers, distributors and*manufacturers in North America.*Teknaform currently offers a Custom and Stock Program of the most popular PVC edge-banding products with a*24-hour turnaround. Beyond manufacturing custom patterns, the company wants to explore on demand custom*manufacturing to print on-site. For this innovation, Teknaform wants to build a portable printer that is suitable to*imprint patterns onto stock vinyl edge-banding material for office furniture, as a means of mass customization of*their product line.
Programme
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Emplacement
Ontario, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Other
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
531435-2018
Name nom
Fennessy, Barbara
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
22147
Institution établissement
Conestoga College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2018
Competition year année de concours
2018
Award amount
25000
Program id
CARD1
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 1
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1561
Committee name en
Applied Research and Development Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Area of application code
500
Area of application group en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application group fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Area of application en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Research subject code
1700
Research subject group en
Design and manufacturing
Research subject group fr
Conception et fabrication
Research subject en
Design and manufacturing
Research subject fr
Conception et fabrication
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Prototype of Vinyl Edge-Band Pattern Printing System
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Teknaform produces Thermoplastic PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride Plastic) edge-banding for office furniture, through an*extrusion process using proprietary manufacturing equipment to custom match most brand name High Pressure*Laminate furniture and Thermally Fused Melamine shelving. With thirteen, quality controlled production lines*operating in a 24-hour facility, Teknaform delivers their customized edge-banding to dealers, distributors and*manufacturers in North America.*Teknaform currently offers a Custom and Stock Program of the most popular PVC edge-banding products with a*24-hour turnaround. Beyond manufacturing custom patterns, the company wants to explore on demand custom*manufacturing to print on-site. For this innovation, Teknaform wants to build a portable printer that is suitable to*imprint patterns onto stock vinyl edge-banding material for office furniture, as a means of mass customization of*their product line.
