Creating a technical database on the uniformity of PEX-a pipe and the effect of environmental stresses

创建有关 PEX-a 管道均匀性和环境应力影响的技术数据库

• 批准号: 520226-2017
• 负责人: Dutcher, John
• 金额: $ 0.91万
• 依托单位: University of Guelph
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Engage Plus Grants Program
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2017-01-01 至 2018-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=639971
• 关键词: Creating; technical; database; uniformity; PEX

PexCor Manufacturing is a company based in Calgary, AB that manufactures high quality and affordablePEX-a crosslinked polyethylene pipe for use in industrial and household plumbing and heating applications.The Dutcher Laboratory at the University of Guelph will build on the success of our current Engage projectwith PexCor to create a technical database for the uniformity of crosslinking of PEX-a pipe and the effect ofenvironmental stresses on changes to the pipe. We will use infrared (IR) spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction(XRD) to characterize the radial and circumferential profiles of the pipe with respect to uniformity ofcrosslinking, orientation, as well as the degree of oxidation following accelerated aging tests. Thesemeasurements will provide PexCor with a competitive advantage that will allow the company to maintain andincrease its North American market share and make a significant contribution to the economy of Canada. Thiscontinued collaboration between PexCor and the Dutcher Laboratory initiated by the original Engage grant isexpected to lead to further research collaboration opportunities such as studying how other properties, e.g.structural and mechanical, influence the performance and lifetime of PEX-a pipe.

PexCor Manufacturing是一家位于卡尔加里的公司，AB公司生产高质量和经济实惠的PEX-一种用于工业和家庭管道和加热应用的交联聚乙烯管。圭尔夫大学的Dutcher实验室将在我们目前与PexCor合作的Engage项目的成功基础上，为PEX的交联均匀性创建一个技术数据库，管道和环境应力对管道变化的影响。我们将使用红外（IR）光谱和X射线衍射（XRD）来表征管道的径向和周向轮廓，包括交联均匀性、取向以及加速老化试验后的氧化程度。此次收购将为PexCor提供竞争优势，使公司能够保持并增加其北美市场份额，并为加拿大经济做出重大贡献。PexCor和Dutcher实验室之间的持续合作由最初的Engage赠款发起，预计将带来进一步的研究合作机会，例如研究其他属性（例如结构和机械）如何影响PEX-a管道的性能和寿命。