Coil coating pilot unit design and commissioning
A flexible coil coating pilot unit designed and constructed for testing and scaling coating processes under real-world conditions, bridging the gap between lab-scale and industrial implementation.
Overview
The coil coating pilot unit designed by Lambton College offers a flexible platform to bridge the gap between lab-scale and full-scale industrial implementation. This pilot unit is engineered to evaluate, optimize, and scale coil coating processes under controlled, real-world conditions. Its modular design allows integration of advanced curing and application methods like UV and IR treatments, ensuring adaptability to evolving technology needs. This project enables industry partners to accelerate technology validation and reduce time-to-market for new coatings by leveraging Lambton College's applied research expertise and infrastructure.
Technical specifications
Key features:
- Modular design: Incorporates sections for UV and IR treatments, with space for additional curing and application methods
- Industry-grade materials: Ensures durability and reliability in pilot-scale testing
- Integration capabilities: Allows for use with various substrates and coating chemistries
- Calibration and safety: Includes thorough commissioning with calibration, safety checks, and initial test runs
- Collaboration-ready: Designed to be operated collaboratively with industry partners for iterative testing and optimization
Technology readiness level
This project is at Technology Readiness Level 3, indicating that it is currently in the active research and testing phase. Initial design and construction phases are underway, with future plans for system calibration, safety checks, and validation runs. The unit is designed for adaptability and scalability, ensuring readiness for further applied testing or transfer to industry partners.
About Lambton College
Lambton College is a career‑focused public college in Sarnia, Ontario, recognized for hands‑on, industry‑aligned applied research. Companies engage through three NSERC‑funded Technology Access Centres—the Lambton Manufacturing Innovation Centre, the Bio‑Industrial Process Research Centre, and the Digital Technology Lab—which provide contract R&D, prototyping, testing, and process optimization. Facilities include a BSL‑2 lab, a Natural Health Products lab, and the Canadian Extrusion Research Laboratory, with teams based on campus and at the adjacent Western Sarnia‑Lambton Research Park, enabling rapid validation and scale‑up alongside a major regional energy and chemical manufacturing cluster. Applied research is supported by funding from NSERC, Mitacs, the Ontario Centre of Innovation, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, the Ontario Research Fund, and FedDev Ontario programs. A dedicated commercialization function offers IP strategy and licensing support, augmented by resources from Intellectual Property Ontario.
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