Determining the Performance of Nanoclayes in Polymer Hosts and Blend Systems Dispersibility and Compatibilization for Polymer Nanocomposite Formulations

确定纳米粘土在聚合物主体和共混体系中的性能 聚合物纳米复合材料配方的分散性和相容性

• 批准号: 566298-2021
• 负责人: Sheikhzadeh, Mehdi
• 金额: $ 1.82万
• 依托单位: Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2021-01-01 至 2022-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=724164
• 关键词: Determining; Performance; Nanoclayes; Polymer; Hosts

Envicore Inc. is designing technologies to achieve sustainable and low-cost mitigation of tailings in the miningindustry while extracting valuable particles (nanoclays) marketable as low-cost additives for polymernanocomposites, drilling fluids, enhanced oil recovery, cement, and lubricant formulations. EnviCore'scombined skills enabled them to analyze the waste accumulation problem from several angles and design aninnovative solution that includes both tailings treatment and repurposing. However, EnviCore does not havethe facilities to move on to extrusion to test out the clay additions to polymers.The aim of this collaborative project is to investigate the suitability of EnviCore's nanoclays for the polymernanocomposite formulations and find the most promising application. To achieve this goal, the research teamwill test the performance of nanoclayes in several polymer hosts as well as polymer blend systems to test theirdispersibility and compatibilization performance. The effect of nanoclay loading and processing conditions onthe final product performance will be investigated.The success of the project will lead to a greater understanding of the link between EnviCore's nanoclayproperties, resulting in polymer nanocomposite microstructure, and nanocomposite mechanical properties. Thislink will then be used as a toolbox for the design of polymer nanocomposites with superior properties to thoseon the market. This will enable EnviCore to expand its accessible market and customer base, as well as lead tocommercialization which includes technology development in oil sands and nanoclay sectors. Entering thepolymer nanocomposite market will lead to significant economic gains and job creation. There will also berun-off economic benefit and environmental reclamation efforts for the oil sands tailings, improving theenvironment and the oil sands reputation.

Envicore Inc.正在设计技术，以实现矿业工业中尾矿的可持续和低成本缓解，同时提取可销售的有价值的颗粒（纳米棒）作为低成本添加剂，用于多晶型添加剂，用于多甲状数复合材料，钻孔液，增强的油，水泥，水泥，水泥，润滑剂和润滑剂。 Envicore'scombined技能使他们能够从几个角度分析废物积累问题，并设计启动解决方案，包括尾矿处理和重新利用。但是，Envicore并没有设施进行挤出以测试聚合物的粘土添加。该协作项目的目的是调查Envicore的纳米纳克斯对聚合体纳米复合材料配方的适用性，并找到最有前途的应用。为了实现这一目标，研究团队将测试在几个聚合物宿主以及聚合物混合系统中的纳米膜性能，以测试其离散性和兼容性能。纳米层负载和加工条件对最终产品性能的影响。然后，ThisLink将用作设计具有优于市场特性的聚合物纳米复合材料的工具箱。这将使Envicore能够扩大其可访问的市场和客户群，以及领先的助产商业化，其中包括油砂和纳米层领域的技术开发。进入聚合物纳米复合材料市场将带来巨大的经济增长和创造就业机会。还将为油砂尾矿的经济利益和环境开垦工作，改善环境和油砂声誉。