Philip J. Bates, Professor Dean of Engineering Canada Research Chair in Polymer Processing and Joining

Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

 Dr. Bates joined the Royal Military College's Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering in 1996. He has worked previously for Solvay in their Central Laboratory in Brussels, Belgium (1991-1996; sabbatical 2004-2005) and Procter & Gamble in their Canadian Product Development Laboratory in Hamilton, ON (1985-1987). Dr. Bates obtained his MEng and PhD from McGill University. His graduate work on the pultrusion/melt compounding of continuous glass rovings was performed in the Centre d'Applications des Plastiques Industriels of Vetrotex International in Chambery, France.  He holds a Canada Research Chair in Polymer Processing and Joining.

Processing of thermoplastic polymers, particularly thermoplastic composite materials, is Dr. Bates' primary research interest. Thermoplastic polymers can be reinforced with glass or other fibres to increase the polymer's stiffness, strength and impact resistance. These composites are often used automotive and military applications in place of metal to reduce part cost and/or weight. Processing can be loosely defined as a unit operation that takes a semi-finished material (in pellet, strand, sheet, or complex part form) and transforms it into a new semi-finished material or final part through the addition of heat, pressure, work or additional additives. Examples might include compounding, moulding or welding. 

Most current research is focussed on thermoplastic welding as well as new application and process development. 

Students interested in undertaking a Master's, Doctoral or summer internship are requested to contact Phil Bates

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