Structure-property-processing relationships of polyethylene nanocomposites

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Through this NSERC CRD project, Dr. U. Sundararaj and his research team, the Polymer Processing Group in the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at University of Calgary will work with product scientists, process engineers, polymer physicists and analytical chemists at NOVA Chemicals to design and develop materials with improved modulus (stiffness) for use in applications like injection molded, rotationally molded and blow-molded polyethylene (PE) containers. Many of the products generated from these processes require high modulus materials that will provide more sustainablility by allowing manufacturers to make parts with lower wall thicknesses and thereby use less plastic. Nanomaterials incorporated into polyethylene provide a viable method to achieve this. The project will also focus on improving other key properties such as strength, ductility, and permeability. These novel materials would provide new market opportunities for industrial drums/bulk containers (IBC's), caps and closures, and rotomolded tanks.