The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) approved Vanchem’s joint Engage Grants (EG) program application with Brock University. The project is entitled Silane-based Anti-corrosion Coatings. The EG program is designed to foster research partnerships between Canadian based companies with the unique knowledge base of Canadian Universities. The project will begin June 24, 2010, with a six month window for completion. When asked, Vanchem’s vice president Ian McLeod said, “This project is the start of phase two for our silane-based pretreatment technology. We’ve already developed two products currently utilized by industry. Now we need to design a silane coating with self-healing properties.”
