Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology
$30,000.00
Optimization of Feedstock Production for UMI's Flash Joule Heating (FJH) Graphene Production Process
EF 2020-21
Résumé
Universal Matter Inc. (UMI) is an Ontario company that is commercializing a unique graphene manufacturing process. UMI's proprietary Flash Joule Heating (FJH) process can convert inexpensive carbon sources into ultra-thin graphene layers with an unlimited number of applications. The product made through FJH is turbostratic graphene which is very pure and much easier to disperse than traditional graphene. Producing high-quality graphene on a large scale at a low cost has been a difficult challenge for the entire industry. However, Universal Matter Inc. is commercializing a new patent-pending process to become the world's leading supplier of the most economical and high-quality graphene that is also turbostratic in nature. The collaborative project with Lambton College will focus on developing a new high strength grade of HDPE for extruded pipe and injection molding applications. To achieve this, Lambton College's twin screw extrusion capability and lab testing equipment will be leveraged to scale up this product in sufficient quantities for making precursor pipe-shaped carbon material that can then be tested and optimized in the FJH manufacturing process.
The goal of the proposed project project is to achieve PE125 level performance by incorporating UMI TG in PE100 resin. As well, to produce the best and the most affordable graphene using simple carbon ingredients such as biomass and recycled plastics that create stronger, lighter, and more resilient products while dramatically reducing emissions and leading the transition towards the crucial circular economy. The success of this project will lead to the creation of a new standard for HDPE pipe that is expected to reach 30% market share by 2030, which equates to 6 million tonnes of PE125 resin per annum. Additionally, the project will lead to the development of a pilot plant for full-scale production, creating up to 5 full-time positions for UMI and an additional 30 full-time positions for the full-scale production facility.
Programme
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Ontario, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
560553-2020
Name nom
Sheikhzadeh, Mehdi
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
26621
Institution établissement
Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2020
Competition year année de concours
2020
Award amount
30000
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
1702
Research subject group en
Design and manufacturing
Research subject group fr
Conception et fabrication
Research subject en
Advanced manufacturing
Research subject fr
Méthodes de fabrication avancées
Installment
inst:1 - 1
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Optimization of Feedstock Production for UMI's Flash Joule Heating (FJH) Graphene Production Process
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Universal Matter Inc. (UMI) is an Ontario company that is commercializing a unique graphene manufacturing process. UMI's proprietary Flash Joule Heating (FJH) process can convert inexpensive carbon sources into ultra-thin graphene layers with an unlimited number of applications. The product made through FJH is turbostratic graphene which is very pure and much easier to disperse than traditional graphene. Producing high-quality graphene on a large scale at a low cost has been a difficult challenge for the entire industry. However, Universal Matter Inc. is commercializing a new patent-pending process to become the world's leading supplier of the most economical and high-quality graphene that is also turbostratic in nature. The collaborative project with Lambton College will focus on developing a new high strength grade of HDPE for extruded pipe and injection molding applications. To achieve this, Lambton College's twin screw extrusion capability and lab testing equipment will be leveraged to scale up this product in sufficient quantities for making precursor pipe-shaped carbon material that can then be tested and optimized in the FJH manufacturing process.
The goal of the proposed project project is to achieve PE125 level performance by incorporating UMI TG in PE100 resin. As well, to produce the best and the most affordable graphene using simple carbon ingredients such as biomass and recycled plastics that create stronger, lighter, and more resilient products while dramatically reducing emissions and leading the transition towards the crucial circular economy. The success of this project will lead to the creation of a new standard for HDPE pipe that is expected to reach 30% market share by 2030, which equates to 6 million tonnes of PE125 resin per annum. Additionally, the project will lead to the development of a pilot plant for full-scale production, creating up to 5 full-time positions for UMI and an additional 30 full-time positions for the full-scale production facility.
