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CO2-responsive agents for uses in protective coatings
Solvent-based coatings are used for protecting transportation vessels, buildings and infrastructures. They give glossy and durable coatings to protect materials, but their continued use is dangerous to workers and causes environmental damage. Environmentally friendly and safer water-based alternatives exist, but they are less durable and suffer from inferior performance. Unfortunately, the process used to make water-based coatings requires the use of surfactants, which cause the performance problems. We use a novel CO2-responsive surfactant that switches to a non-surfactant as the coating dries. For the first time, a high performance water-based coating can be made that may replace certain solvent-based approaches. The research and development in this coating will be critical in giving industry an alternative coating technology that is more environmentally benign and safer than current coatings.
Faculty Supervisor:
Philip Jessop;Michael Cunningham
Student:
Partner:
I-INC Foundation for Business Development;iBoost Zone
Discipline:
Physics
Sector:
Professional, scientific and technical services
University:
Queen's University
Program:
Accelerate
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Mitacs is funded by the Government of Canada, the Government of Alberta, the Government of British Columbia, Research Manitoba, the Government of New Brunswick, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Government of Nova Scotia, the Government of Ontario, Innovation PEI, the Government of Quebec, the Government of Saskatchewan, and the Government of Yukon.