What the facility does
Industrial finishing process research (surface preparation, application, drying, characterization and efficiency)
Areas of expertise
Evaluate the quality, profitability and environmental impact of industrial finishing product application and drying processes. Propose and develop solutions that are adapted to small- and medium-sized businesses.
Research services
- Process analysis
- Preparation of surfaces, application of water-based finishing products and acceleration of drying time
- Finishing automation
- Control of quality (analysis of resistance, sheen and ageing of finishing processes and products)
Sectors of application
- Clean technology
- Education
- Environmental technologies and related services
- Forestry and forest-based industries
- Manufacturing and processing
Specialized labs and equipment
| Equipment | Function |
|---|---|
| Electrostatic finishing system | Application of finishing products on wood and MDF using an electrostatic process |
| Varnish drying universal laboratory | Drying by microwave, percussion or infrared |
| Two short-wave tunnel furnaces | A tunnel furnace for electrostatic (infrared) process and a tunnel furnace for water-based (halogen) finishing products |
| Downdraft finishing booth | Application of water-based and UV finishing products |
| UV conveyer (traditional UV lamp and LED UV lamp) | Drying |
| Controlled temperature and humidity chamber | Stabilization of tested samples |
| Accelerated ageing chamber | Evaluation of the quality of finishing products and the efficiency of processes studied over time |
| 62°C furnace | Evaluation of the quality of finishing products and the efficiency of processes studied in an environment with temperature differences |
| -15°C freezer | Evaluation of the quality of finishing products and the efficiency of processes studied in an environment with temperature differences |
| Duration indicator | Evaluation of the quality of finishing products and the efficiency of processes studied |
| Sheet and colour indicator | Evaluation of the quality of finishing products and the efficiency of processes studied |
| Collaborative robot | Surface preparation |
| Universal mechanical testing machine | Mechanical characterization (tension, stretching, bending, compression) |
| 100% solid UV coating conveyor system | Controlled application of 100% solid UV finishes |
Private and public sector research partners
- National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program
- Action concertée de coopération régionale de développement
- Canada Economic Development
- Ministère de l’Éducation et l’Enseignement supérieur – Québec
- Ministère de l’Économie/ de la Science et de l’Innovation- Québec
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
Additional information
| Title | URL |
|---|---|
| Inovem promotional video | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO2CkspFCl0 |