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.

在过去十年中，螺纹锁紧胶粘剂的消费量一直在迅速增长。这类材料的全球市场从2008年的1.6亿美元增长到2014年的4.2亿美元，增长了250%以上，年增长率超过20%。目前在北美使用的螺纹锁定产品是溶剂型的，对环境有影响。虽然溶剂型胶粘剂是一个成熟的市场，但人们对新型环保型水性胶粘剂的需求很大，这种胶粘剂的性能得到了改善，成本也降低了。