Advanced thread locking adhesive technology

先进的螺纹锁固粘合技术

• 批准号: 487124-2015
• 负责人: Farnood, Ramin
• 金额: $ 1.82万
• 依托单位: University of Toronto
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Engage Grants Program
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2015-01-01 至 2016-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=585961
• 关键词: Advanced; thread; locking; adhesive; technology

The consumption of thread locking adhesives has been growing rapidly over the past decade. The global market for this type of materials has increased by more than 250% from $160 million in 2008 to $420 million in 2014 with an aggregate annual growth rate of more than 20%. Thread locking products currently used in North America are solvent-based and are of environmental concern. Although solvent-based adhesives is a mature market, there is a significant appetite for new environmentally friendly water-based formulation with improved performance at a reduced cost. At the University of Toronto, we propose to develop a range of novel water-based thread locking adhesive formulations that eliminate the need for organic solvents. This project integrates leading edge concepts in microencapsulation technology, polymer chemistry, and material science. Such products will offer a significant cost reduction compared to competing commercial solvent-based products. Our novel thread locking adhesive materials will be more economic to use in fastener coating machines. This improvement in performance can translate to an estimated 45% cost saving for the end users by applying a lower amount of micro encapsulated resins or initiators to achieve the same specifications compared to the available products. This project will advance the current state of thread locking technology and expand the business offering of our industry partner. Our novel encapsulating materials are expected to find widespread applications in the production of fasteners for the automotive, construction, wind power, marine and aerospace industries. Our industry partner, PHST Tech Canada Ltd., is a leader in supplying high quality automotive fasteners in the North American market with over 20 years of experience. PHSTs expertise in working with major international suppliers in East Asia, specifically Taiwan, has solidified its role in the automotive industry. PHST has also designed and installed over 15 cold foiling fastener factories, internationally. For its longstanding contributions to the fastener industry, PHST has been recognized by the Fasters World Magazine and the Taiwan Fastener's Association. PHST has the technological know-how and marketing channels to effectively implement this technology and enhance its competitiveness in the global market. Successful completion of this project will allow our industry partner to hire up to 10 additional employees and to increase its revenue by more than $1 M over the next 5 years. PHST has already identified more than 20 manufacturing facilities in Ontario who will benefit from products and procedures that will be developed under this research project. In addition, PHST had preliminary discussions with two major Ontario companies that expressed their interest in evaluating our novel products and introducing them to the automotive industry.

螺纹锁固胶的消费量在过去十年中快速增长。全球此类材料的市场规模从2008年的1.6亿美元增长到2014年的4.2亿美元，增幅超过250%，年增长率合计超过20%。目前北美使用的螺纹锁固产品是溶剂型的，存在环境问题。尽管溶剂型粘合剂是一个成熟的市场，但人们对新型环保水基配方的需求很大，这种配方能够以更低的成本提高性能。 在多伦多大学，我们建议开发一系列新型水基螺纹锁固粘合剂配方，无需使用有机溶剂。该项目整合了微胶囊技术、高分子化学和材料科学的前沿概念。与竞争性商业溶剂型产品相比，此类产品将显着降低成本。我们的新型螺纹锁固粘合剂材料在紧固件涂层机中的使用将更加经济。与同类产品相比，通过使用较少量的微封装树脂或引发剂来实现相同的规格，这种性能改进可为最终用户节省约 45% 的成本。 可用的产品。该项目将推动螺纹锁固技术的发展，并扩大我们行业合作伙伴的业务范围。我们的新型封装材料预计将在汽车、建筑、风力发电、船舶和航空航天工业的紧固件生产中得到广泛应用。 我们的行业合作伙伴 PHST Tech Canada Ltd. 是北美市场高品质汽车紧固件供应领域的领导者，拥有 20 多年的经验。 PHST 与东亚（特别是台湾）主要国际供应商合作的专业知识巩固了其在汽车行业的地位。 PHST 还在国际上设计并安装了超过 15 家冷烫紧固件工厂。由于其对紧固件行业的长期贡献，PHST 获得了 Fasters World Magazine 和台湾紧固件协会的认可。 PHST拥有有效实施该技术并增强其在全球市场的竞争力的技术知识和营销渠道。该项目的成功完成将使我们的行业合作伙伴能够再雇用多达 10 名员工，并在未来 5 年内将收入增加超过 100 万美元。 PHST 已在安大略省确定了 20 多个制造工厂，这些工厂将受益于该研究项目下开发的产品和程序。此外，PHST 与安大略省的两家主要公司进行了初步讨论，这两家公司表示有兴趣评估我们的新颖产品并推出 他们进入汽车行业。