Grant: Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Cegep de Trois-Rivieres
$400,000.00
Valorization of hard-to-recycle plastic waste into valuable carbon
EF 2024-25 · 2024-05-01
Résumé
The plastic industry is an important sector in Canada with $35B/yr sales, 1,932 establishments and 93,000 jobs. Its annual volume of plastic production in Canada was 4.7 MT in 2020. Unfortunately, only 9% of it is recycled. The NRC, in collaboration with the Applicant, is looking for technical pathways to enhance the sustainability of plastic products fabricated and sold in Canada and to support Canada’s Net-Zero Waste strategy and circular economy. The purpose of this project is therefore to develop different innovative solutions to address hard-to-recycle plastic wastes, such as plastic containers and packages, agricultural film, apparel textile, plastic-coated paper, by converting them into valuable carbon black products with different characteristics to be used in plastics, metals, absorbents, and cements applications.
Ministère
Programme
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Trois-Rivieres|Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Numéro d'entreprise
106884190
Type
Grant
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
Tel que publié
Agreement End Date
2026-03-31
Agreement Number
1017542
Agreement Start Date
2024-05-01
Agreement Title
Valorization of hard-to-recycle plastic waste into valuable carbon
Agreement Title (French)
Valorisation des déchets plastiques difficiles à recycler en carbone utile
Agreement Type
Grant
Agreement Value
$400,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
The plastic industry is an important sector in Canada with $35B/yr sales, 1,932 establishments and 93,000 jobs. Its annual volume of plastic production in Canada was 4.7 MT in 2020. Unfortunately, only 9% of it is recycled. The NRC, in collaboration with the Applicant, is looking for technical pathways to enhance the sustainability of plastic products fabricated and sold in Canada and to support Canada’s Net-Zero Waste strategy and circular economy. The purpose of this project is therefore to develop different innovative solutions to address hard-to-recycle plastic wastes, such as plastic containers and packages, agricultural film, apparel textile, plastic-coated paper, by converting them into valuable carbon black products with different characteristics to be used in plastics, metals, absorbents, and cements applications.
Description (French)
Valorisation des déchets plastiques difficiles à recycler en carbone utile
Expected Results
In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems.
Expected Results (French)
À court terme, les résultats prévus seront des collaborations renforcées entre l'industrie, le milieu universitaire et le gouvernement pour soutenir l'excellence en recherche. À moyen terme, les résultats attendus seront le développement de nouvelles technologies potentiellement perturbatrices avec des collaborateurs. À long terme, trouver des solutions collaboratives aux défis des politiques publiques et créer des systèmes d'innovation plus solides.
Federal Riding
Trois-Rivières
Federal Riding (French)
Trois-Rivières
Federal Riding Number
24075
NAICS Code
541710 - R&D in the physical, engineering and life sciences
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Program Name (French)
Programme de collaboration en science, en technologie et en innovation - Initiatives de collaboration en R-D
Program Purpose
Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas.
Program Purpose (French)
Collaborer à des programmes multipartites de recherche-développement dans le but de profiter de la synergie entre la recherche transformatrice à haut risque et à haut rendement et le potentiel de découvertes scientifiques et de percées technologiques révolutionnaires dans des secteurs d’intervention prioritaires.
Recipient Business Number
106884190
Recipient City
Trois-Rivieres|Trois-Rivières
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Cegep de Trois-Rivieres
Recipient Postal Code
G9A 5E6
Recipient Province or Territory
QC
Recipient Type
S
Reference Number
172-2024-2025-Q1-1017542
