Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0454135

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0454135

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Novel barrier products: synthesis design using controlled radical polymerization in dispersed systems. Personal barrier products (eg surgical and industrial rubber gloves) are currently manufactured using emulsion polymerization synthesis methods that have evolved little in 50 years. A dramatic new method for controlling polymer architecture, developed by a team led by the CI and Dulux for paints, also has the potential to tailor-make barrier products, from less hazardous raw materials. This project commences the fundamental research for understanding the mechanisms involved in using this method with butadiene, and the mechanical properties of the resulting novel block copolymers. This science would later be applied by the industrial partner to significantly improve their barrier products.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 15-07-2004

End Date: 15-04-2008

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $79,668.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Synthesis Of Macromolecules | Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | Polymerisation Mechanisms

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Synthetic resins and rubber | Public health not elsewhere classified | Polymeric materials (e.g. paints) |

Other Keywords

Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | Polymeric materials (e.g. paints) | Polymerisation Mechanisms | Public health not elsewhere classified | Synthesis Of Macromolecules | Synthetic resins and rubber

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