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Innovation

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Integrated Sensors and Predictive Maintenance: Toward Smart Composite and Plastic Structures

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Smart Composites and Plastics: Toward an Active, Multifunctional Polymer Matrix Smart composite materials represent a major advancement in the field of advanced materials, particularly in the defense sector, where performance, reliability, and durability are fundamental requirements. Traditionally, composites rely on a polymer matrix—either thermosetting (epoxy, phenolic) or thermoplastic (PEEK, PEI)—reinforced with carbon, glass, or aramid

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Defence and Innovation: When Plastics and Composites Redefine Protection

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For several decades, the defence sector has been a major catalyst for innovation in advanced materials. As threats become increasingly sophisticated, requirements for performance, lightweighting, and durability have never been more critical. Advanced plastics and composite materials play a key role in protection—including body armour, helmets, lightweight armour, stealth aircraft, drones, ships, and more—while enhancing

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Legal Innovation: What’s Happening in California?

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The cornerstone of California’s plastic regulation is the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (Senate Bill 54, Allen, Chapter 75, Statutes of 2022, commonly referred to as SB 54). By enacting this legislation, California lawmakers aim to reduce plastic pollution while shifting the financial responsibility for collecting and managing plastic products and packaging

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Construction

Plastics in the Construction Industry: Enhancing Efficiency and Durability to Support Sustainable Development

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Canada’s construction industry has experienced strong growth for several years, a trend that has accelerated since the COVID-19 pandemic. This growth is driven by high levels of immigration and increasing demand for housing, as well as the urgent need to replace aging infrastructure. To meet these challenges, there is growing demand for cost-effective, durable materials

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Self-Healing Materials: Towards a New Era of Durability

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Self-healing materials (also referred to as autonomous healing materials or self-healing/self-repair materials) are a class of materials capable of repairing damage autonomously, without human intervention, after sustaining mechanical or structural degradation.¹ While most research has focused on polymers—including thermoplastics, thermosets, and elastomers—as well as composite materials, self-healing concepts have also been successfully applied to a

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Le Vinylist: Quebec Innovation at the Intersection of the Polymer Industry and Music

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In an industry dominated by digital technology, Le Vinylist embodies a bold vision and a passion for authenticity. Founded in 2019 by two visionary brothers, this unique manufacturing company has become a true Quebec success story by breathing new life into a timeless technology: the vinyl record. Le Vinylist is much more than a vinyl

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Decarbonation

Decarbonizing the economy: everyone’s responsibility

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The impacts of climate change are becoming increasingly evident across our societies. To address this major societal challenge, many jurisdictions around the world have committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. Reaching this objective will require significant efforts from researchers, industry, governments, and consumers alike. The pathways that will enable Québec—and Canada more broadly—to achieve

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The Underestimated Importance of Innovation for Businesses

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Interview with Benoit Labbé, Senior Director of Partnerships and Ecosystems at the Conseil de l’innovation du Québec Innovation is essential for every business, regardless of its size or industry. It is a key driver of competitiveness, growth, and long-term sustainability. Often underestimated, innovation extends far beyond technology, encompassing areas such as human resources management, organizational

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Excellence Clusters and ERACs: Accelerating Business Innovation

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Interview with the Ministry of Economy, Innovation and Energy (MEIE) According to the OECD Oslo Manual, innovation is defined as a new or significantly improved product, process, or practice that has been implemented or commercialized and generates real value for a business, its users, or society. Consequently, while activities such as research and development (R&D),

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Automatisation

Have You Asked The Right Questions? Automation and Robotics: Key Drivers of the Future for Manufacturers

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In an industrial landscape that is constantly evolving, manufacturers in the plastics and composites industry—including mold makers—face a critical challenge: how can they remain competitive in the face of globalization and rapid technological advances? Automation and robotics are often perceived as complex, costly solutions reserved for large corporations. However, this perception is frequently rooted in

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