CAPPA-D, housed within the McMaster Manufacturing Research Institute (MMRI), focuses on research, education, and technology transfer in the fields of polymer processing and rheology.
Ongoing projects explore the formulation, conversion, and characterization of plastics, as well as the mathematical modeling of processes such as single and twin-screw extrusion, coextrusion, injection molding, thermoforming, rotational molding, film blowing, reactive extrusion, mixing, and coating.
CAPPA-D’s work is supported through research grants and contracts from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Centres of Excellence (Ontario) and a range of Corporate partners across Canada, the United States, and Internationally.
Sintering, Role of Rheology, Bubble Formation and Removal, Foaming, Material Characterization, Micropellets, Metal Metallocene, and Polyethylenes, Recycling
Modeling of Solids Conveying, Melting Metering, Barrier Screws, Extrusion Dies
Kneading Disk Simulation, Flow Visualization
Modeling of Bubble Formation, Property Prediction
Viscosity, Elasticity, Processing Behaviour
Multilayer Slot Coating Visualization and Simulation, Air Knife Coating
Degradation Studies, Compounding for Property Improvement
Experiments and Modeling of Molecular Weight Distribution Modification
Polymer Blends, Additives, Filler
Mailing Address
McMaster University
Department of Chemical Engineering
John Hodgins Engineering Building, Room 374
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8S 4L7