Adhesion and delamination studies of NanoCrystalline cellulose coating films

拟议的项目解决了纳米晶纤维素薄膜的粘合和分层特性。CelluForce是一家加拿大公司，专注于纳米晶纤维素(NCC)的商业开发。NCC是一种创新的森林产品，是绿色经济发展的主要贡献者。目前的应用之一是使用NCC悬浮液涂覆塑料包装膜，以提高印刷适性和阻隔性能。这种应用面临的挑战是NCC涂层在高湿度条件下过早分层或失效。为了解决这个问题，CelluForce与滑铁卢大学赵博新博士的实验室合作。该项目的目标是研究NCC薄膜在低相对湿度和高相对湿度下的力学和附着力。这将使CelluForce对NCC产生新的理解，并可能改善其涂层性能并使新产品成为可能。这一发展将为加拿大森林业在国际市场上培育至关重要的竞争优势。

The proposed project addresses the adhesion and delamination properties of NanoCrystalline Cellulose films. CelluForce is a Canadian Company focusing on the commercial development of the NanoCrystalline Cellulose (NCC). NCC is an innovative forest product, which is a major contributor to the development of the green economy. One of the current applications uses a suspension of NCC to coat plastic packaging films to improve printability and barrier properties. The challenge for this application is the premature delamination or failure of NCC coatings at high humidity conditions. To overcome this problem, CelluForce has teamed up with Dr. Boxin Zhao's laboratory at the University of Waterloo. The project targets the investigation of mechanical and adhesion properties of NCC films at low and high relative humidity. It will enable CelluForce to generate new understanding of NCC and may improve their coating performance and enable new products. This development will foster a vital competitive edge for the Canadian forest industry in the international market place.