Spearheaded by Prof.
Mohini Sain, this centre of excellence has been working on both
material development as well as commercial production of prototypes for
various industry sectors. In the area of bio-based raw material
development, three main research themes based on cellulose fibre, vegetable
oil and starch are being explored utilizing state of art indigenous technologies.
Through an extensive research network, this centre has been able to develop
innovative bio-resins and polymers through functional improvements on
industrial crops and processing/separation of biological feed stocks. This centre of excellence for
research on engineered wood and natural fibre composite materials is now
fully functional after going through designing, erection and commissioning
phases. Established in 2004 with funding support of a $5.8 million grant
from the Canada Foundation for Innovation and the Ontario Innovation Trust,
this joint initiative of the Faculty of Forestry and the Faculty of Applied
Science and Engineering has state of art facilities including multi-component
compounding, injection molding, thermoforming, and extrusion prototyping.
The centre also provides services in the areas of material
characterization, performance evaluation, and durability studies. For more details about
facilities and services, please visit us at CBBP, UofT.
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