Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0990927

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP0990927

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Enhanced pigment weathering resistance by coating with high dielectric ceramic. The partner company, Tiwest, based in Western Australia, is a major contributor to the economy, and earns more than $A400m annually in exports. It is the only company in the world that mines, separates, refines and manufactures titania products, including pigments, in one region. The current post-titania particle formation wet-coating process, however, presents a major capital and recurrent cost and necessitates a pigment regrind stage. The research will investigate the development of a highly durable dry-coated pigment utilising a novel high dielectric coating. This development has the potential to ensure the partner company's future competitiveness through reduced processing costs and improved product performance.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 07-2009

End Date: 06-2011

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $247,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Solid State Chemistry | Colloid And Surface Chemistry | Ceramics | Materials Engineering

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Paints | Ceramics |

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