Even at end of life, automotive rubber is a very resilient product as shown by the difficulty in recycling/reusing rubber tires. Based on a technology to dissolve rubber tires developed in our lab, this project will seek to use “less chemistry” to create siliconized rubber crumb from used tires. The original quality of the automotive […]

Les entreprises sensibles aux externalités négatives générées par leurs activités et leurs actifs souscrivent de plus en plus à des mesures de divulgation volontaire de leurs impacts sociaux, économiques, environnementaux et rendent compte de la performance de leur mode de gouvernance à ce propos. Le Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) est un organisme qui […]

Il existe un défi omniprésent dans la mise en œuvre de nouvelles technologies de communication privées : la nécessité de faire confiance à l’appareil. Comment s’assurer qu’un appareil (soi-disant sécurisé) met en œuvre son protocole cryptographique comme prévu ? La communication quantique vise à résoudre ces problèmes en fournissant une communication sécurisée garantie par les […]

In grain processing, milling usually plays a key role. The efficiency of the milling process is key to the profitability of the process and is decisive for the quality of the final product. However, milling is often subject to wear problems. Indeed, the degradation of the rolls varies over time depending on factors that are […]

With the abundance of data in the current era of the industrial revolution, it would be essential to have software with offline data security features to perform data-based analysis of equipment life by identifying the factors affecting equipment failure, which leads to the loss of production. Therefore, this project aims to develop software that can […]

Wood waste from Construction, Renovation and Demolition (CR&D) contributes about 7 % of the total waste sent to Canada’s municipal solid waste (MSW, or landfill) sites, according to a 2013 report from Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). This preliminary project aims to consider viable alternatives to utilize waste wood to manufacture engineered wood products for the […]

Hard and transparent 3D printing materials are in demand in applications such as durable device passivation and transparent architectures. To replace 3d printable glass or ceramic, which has the disadvantage of undergoing high-temperature post-treatment after printing, the study of hard, transparent, and thermally resistant 3D printing materials will be conducted in this project. To achieve […]

Xanantec is currently working on a multi-year project to commercialize a novel precision feeding system for poultry. This project involved mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and software development. This project will provide assistance to the partner organization in completing this commercialization activity. Xanantec Technologies Inc. is an engineering consulting firm based out of Edmonton Alberta and […]

One of the main interests of the construction industry is the use of innovative materials to facilitate construction, extend service life and minimize maintenance and rehabilitation costs. Lightweight aggregate self-consolidating concrete (LWSCC) can be of great interest for reducing dead loads, section dimensions and project costs, especially for precast elements. Integrating GFRP reinforcement into LWSCC […]

Viscoelastic Coupling Dampers (VCDs) have been developed over the past 15 years at the University of Toronto and by Kinetica for use in multi-storey buildings constructed with conventional construction techniques (steel and concrete). It has been shown the VCDs improve the wind and seismic performance of these buildings, leading to safer, higher performing and more […]

Les membranes d’oxyde de graphène sont de nouveaux matériaux utilisés dans les filtrations de gaz et de liquides comme alternative aux procédés conventionnels de séparation. Le matériau composite confère aux membranes des caractéristiques sur mesure telles que la structure nanoporeuse, la stabilité chimique, la sélectivité et la résistance mécanique. Le traitement par ultrasons peut être […]

L’entreprise RBot9 a développé le RoCap, un robot parallèle entraîné par câbles (RPEC) qu’elle destine à des applications d’inspection, d’entretien et de fabrication d’aéronefs. Afin de faciliter la collaboration entre le RoCap et son opérateur, on voudrait améliorer deux aspects de ce robot : (1) on voudrait faciliter le redéploiement du robot en permettant son […]