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Collaboration focuses on CNC and OSB research
September 25, 2013 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – FPInnovations and Alberta Innovates-Technology Futures (AITF) have entered into two collaborative agreements that strengthen their research partnership in the areas of cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) and engineered composite products. Researchers from both organizations will collaborate to bring together…
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$4.2M supports expansion of advanced composites industry
August 20, 2013 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB – The Western Diversification Program is providing $4.2 million to the Composites Innovation Centre(CIC) to help it purchase composites equipment for research, complete capital upgrades and hire specialized incremental staff to support initiatives to expand the western aerospace…
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Quantum of sonics: Bonded, not stirred
August 1, 2013 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Researchers at McGill University have discovered a new way to join materials together using ultrasound. Ultrasound is normally used to smash particles apart in water. In a recent study, the team of researchers, led by McGill professor…
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CLS joins network of composite materials researchers
July 17, 2013 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – An agreement recently signed by the Canadian Light Source (CLS) and the Composites Research Network (CRN) has the goal of shining synchrotron light on questions facing the composites industry. The CRN is an initiative of the University…
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$1.8M funding for research into new battery technology
May 14, 2013 by Lab Canada Waterloo, ON – A nanotechnology research project to explore new battery chemistries that could lead to high-density energy storage has been awarded funding from Natural Resources Canada’s ecoENERGY Innovation Initiative. Led by Professor Linda Nazar of the Faculty of Science…
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Brockhouse Medal recognizes groundbreaking scientists
May 6, 2013 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The 2013 Brockhouse Medal is being awarded to Kari Dalnoki-Veress and James Forrest, professors at McMaster University and University of Waterloo respectively, for their collaborative work in the physics of macromolecules in thin films, as well as…
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Accidental discovery may lead to better polymers
April 8, 2013 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – An accidental discovery by U of T chemical engineering professor Tim Bender and post-doctoral fellow Benoit Lessard could result in a new way of manufacturing products ranging from sealants and adhesives to toys and medical implants. The…
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Partnership to investigate new applications for bio-based materials
March 25, 2013 by Lab Canada Burlington, ON – EcoSynthetix and the Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology at the University of Waterloo have joined forces through an industrial partnership to collaborate on new applications for EcoSynthetix’ EcoSphere technology. The five-year agreement will be jointly funded through an…
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Researchers’ smart coating makes super-protective surfaces possible
March 17, 2013 by Lab Canada Kingston, ON – A new technology, developed at Queen’s University, could see contaminants, ice, fingerprints and graffiti losing their grip on a wide range of surfaces. Discovered by researchers Guojun Liu and Dean Xiong (Chemistry), the coating has shown promise…
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Materials research to benefit from SANS instrument project
January 28, 2013 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – Nearly two decades after McMaster University’s Bert Brockhouse was awarded the Noble Prize in Physics for his pioneering contributions to the field of neutron scattering, researchers from the institute that bears his name was awarded more than…
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$7.7M funding creates hub in materials science
January 22, 2013 by Lab Canada Burnaby, BC – British Columbia’s universities are coming together to create a hub for materials science and engineering. Simon Fraser University, the University of Victoria, the University of British Columbia and the British Columbia Institute of Technology have received $7.7…
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New twist on using biomass for perfume, cosmetic, personal care products
January 16, 2013 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – In a new approach for tapping biomass as a sustainable raw material, scientists are reporting use of a Nobel-Prize-winning technology to transform plant essential oils — substances with the characteristic fragrance of the plant — into high-value…
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Pioneering space company chooses materials research supplier
January 14, 2013 by Lab Canada Burlington, MA – Netzsch Instruments says Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) has named it as sole supplier of the high-temperature thermal analysis instruments the space designer and manufacturer uses to characterize material properties for space applications. The instruments will be used to fine-tune…
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Hagfish slime as a model for tomorrow’s natural fabrics
December 19, 2012 by Lab Canada Guelph, ON – Nylon, Kevlar and other synthetic fabrics may need to step aside. If new scientific research pans out, people may be sporting shirts, blouses and other garments made from fibres modeled after those in the super-strong slime from a…
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Funding supports two bioproducts projects
December 3, 2012 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB – Federal funding of $210,000 for two projects will help the Composites Innovation Centre (CIC) evaluate, develop and apply composite material technology using hemp and flax fibre to build high-performance biomaterials. With considerable global interest in developing light-weight…
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Webinar on the EU nanomaterial definition
November 12, 2012 by Lab Canada Salisbury, UK – Discussing the impact of the recent EU and JRC publications on the EU’s nanomaterial definition a webinar will be held on Wednesday, November 14. Hosted by NanoSight, providers of nanoparticle characterization technology, the company invites interested parties…
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New ceramic and glass division emerges
October 30, 2012 by Lab Canada Huntingdon, UK – Dedicated solely to materials and finished components in ceramic and glass, the Goodfellow Ceramic and Glass Division is a newly formed division of Goodfellow, an international supplier of metals and materials for research and industry. “The new…
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Polytechnique Montral to inaugurate research chair in coatings and surface engineering
September 24, 2012 by Lab Canada MONTREAL, QC – The largest NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada) research chair in coatings and surface engineering will be inaugurated at the Polytechnique Montréal on Tuesday, September 25, 2012, at the Polytechnique Montréal Bell Amphitheatre. The…
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Green chemistry award for Xerox Research Centre of Canada
May 8, 2012 by Lab Canada Mississauga, ON – The Xerox Research Centre of Canada (XRCC) has won the Chemical Institute of Canada’s 2012 Ontario Green Chemistry and Engineering Award (Organization). The Ontario Ministry of Environment sponsors the award. Each year the Chemical Institute’s Canadian Green…
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Composites network established with $9.8M funding
February 6, 2012 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – A western-Canadian Composites Research Network (CRN) has been set up with $9.8 million in funding from the federal government. The network is being led by University of British Columbia (UBC) materials engineering professor Anoush Poursartip, a composites…
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Researchers create world’s most efficient flexible OLED on plastic
November 21, 2011 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Engineering researchers at the University of Toronto have developed what they say is the world’s most efficient organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) on plastic. This result enables a flexible form factor, as well as a less costly, alternative to…
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New technology recovers valuable minerals from waste rock
September 14, 2011 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – Researchers report the discovery of a completely new technology for more efficiently separating gold, silver, copper, and other valuable materials from rock and ore. The process uses nanoparticles to latch onto those materials and attach them to…
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Canadian Light Source spots speed bumps in graphene’s electron highway
August 15, 2011 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK -Using the Canadian Light Source, a research team led by scientists from the University at Buffalo have produced images of graphene showing how folds and ripples in the nanomaterial act as speed bumps for electrons, affecting its conductivity.…
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Collaboration to cover materials research and pipeline technology in the north
July 25, 2011 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – Natural Resources Canada’s CANMET Materials Technology Laboratory has signed research agreements with the University of Calgary and the University of Alberta to collaborate on materials research with a focus on emerging technologies for new pipelines, in particular…
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Pilot facility to make nano-material from wood and straw pulp
July 11, 2011 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – A new Edmonton-based pilot facility will be the first in Canada to produce the quality of nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) that researchers need to fully explore all its potential applications. The $5.5-million pilot plant, created through a collaboration…
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Symposium showcases graduate research in materials science and engineering
April 26, 2011 by Lab Canada Oakdale, PA – The Annual Materials Science & Engineering Graduate Symposium, held recently at Carnegie Mellon University, has seen an impressive increase in the number of presentations and support from the scientific community since it was launched three years ago,…
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Breakthrough moves toward real-time observation of electron dynamics in atoms and molecules
March 21, 2011 by Lab Canada Quebec City, QC – Researchers at INRS University say they have obtained groundbreaking information on the electronic structure of atoms and molecules by observing electronic correlations using the method of high harmonic generation (HHG). To achieve this, they used very…
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Rapunzel fairy tale founded on scientific fact
February 14, 2011 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – A hair-raising experiment recently demonstrated that human hair is strong enough to support the weight of a human body. The experiment took place at Science World and was conducted by Linette Ho, the first semi-finalist in the…
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Nanomaterials researcher receives Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award
November 29, 2010 by Lab Canada Quebec City, QC – Professor Federico Rosei of the INRS Energy Materials Telecommunications Center has been selected as the recipient of the 2010 Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award given by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. The foundation grants 25 of…
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2010 Synergy Awards highlight university-industry partnerships
November 8, 2010 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The recipients of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)’s 2010 Synergy Awards for Innovation have been announced. The awards recognize university-industry research and development collaborations that lead to new products. This year’s recipients…
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New $2.6M research chair will focus on new food packaging
November 1, 2010 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – A new research chair has been established that will focus on the development of new food packaging materials. Called the NSERC/Saputo/Excel Pac Industrial Research Chair in Materials and films for safe, smart and sustainable (3S) packaging, the…
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