Development of a Manufacturing Technology for Functional Surface Finishing

该项目满足了加拿大制造业在防腐/耐磨/耐侵蚀涂层新材料系统领域的需求，并增加了提供具有超疏水性（抗湿、防冰、自清洁）、热管理（传导性、热膨胀系数）和装饰（颜色）特性的金属表面光洁度的功能。这些新的表面光洁度将通过共沉积电镀技术制成，使用含有聚合物乳胶球、工业金刚石或植物衍生颜料的纳米晶镍基材料。该项目的制定和执行将与Integran Technologies Inc.密切合作，多伦多，纳米材料可持续技术的世界领导者。它将建立在一个现有的纳米技术平台上，以前通过大学和工业界的合作研究和开发工作开发。预计在未来5-10年内，该技术可以过渡到为加拿大制造业的汽车、航空航天、电气、电子、能源、林业、采矿、建筑、机械、消费品、国防和绿色技术应用提供革命性的新涂层解决方案。这项研究将产生新的知识，培养高素质的人才，并为加拿大创造新的知识产权。最终，扩大和新的商业机会，导致新的收入和创造就业机会，预计从这一完全拥有的新技术。

This project addresses the needs by Canadian manufacturing industries in the area of new material systems for corrosion/wear/erosion-resistant coatings with the added functionalities of providing metallic surface finishes with superhydrophobicity (anti-wetting, anti-icing, self-cleaning), thermal management (conductivity, coefficient of thermal expansion) and decorative (color) properties. These novel surface finishes will be made by a co-deposition electroplating technology using nanocrystalline nickel based materials containing either polymer latex spheres, industrial diamond or plant-derived pigments. The project was formulated and will be executed in close collaboration with Integran Technologies Inc., Toronto, a world leader in nanomaterials for sustainable technologies. It will be built upon an existing nanotechnology platform previously developed through collaborative university-industry research and development efforts. It is expected that this technology can be transitioned to generate, within the next 5-10 years, revolutionary new coating solutions for a wide range of Canadian manufacturing industries making parts for automotive, aerospace, electrical, electronics, energy, forestry, mining, construction, machinery, consumer products, defense and green technology applications. The research will generate new knowledge, train highly qualified personnel and create new intellectual property for Canada. Ultimately, expanded and new business opportunities resulting in new revenues and job creation are expected from this wholly Canadian-owned new technology.