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P TECHNOLOGY 22 OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2015 www.vanguardcanada.com Although Kingston and Benoit have their eyes firmly fixed on the future of BNNTs, getting to this point is a significant achieve- ment. Labs all over the world have tried to mass produce BNNTs; NRC was the first. "Our latest development in the manufac- turing of boron nitride nanotubes," Benoit says, "is certainly of great interest to NASA for instance, which we visited, and they are quite keen in knowing a little more." That puts things into perspective. Here, in this basement, these two guys beat out the best minds at NASA – the epitome of technology and innovation with a three trillion dollar budget – in the race to manufacture large quantities of BNNTs. "We won the race…" Benoit says with a smile, "…which is quite neat." It's a perfectly Canadian response to a perfect- ly Canadian invention. If that was it – if Kingston and Simard stopped what they were doing today and never turned that machine on again – they would have al- ready made a huge contribution to the advancement of technology, not just here in Canada, but on a global scale. The good news is, they have no inten- tion of stopping there. In fifteen or twen- ty years, whether you're marvelling at a two-pound road bike or trying to figure out how the windshield of your armoured vehicle sustained that many direct hits in a firefight… chances are you won't think of Kingston and Simard. But they'll have played a part in that. THE MARKETPLACE: 5S Accessories for Rousseau Workstations Rousseau Metal Inc. is proud to present its "5S" line of accessories. These heavy-duty accessories will help you to optimize your workspaces based on your business needs. Over the years, Rousseau has developed many different storage solutions to meet the standards of the 5S method. For example, its wall panels can be fixed to a heavy-duty cabinet, a workbench or shelving. These panels allow tools to be stored safely. From a variety of hooks to plastic bin rails, Rousseau has the right storage solution. In addition, over 10 options for identification and sorting are available for drawers, shelving and plastic bins to facilitate management of your inventory. Whether it is foam for tools or vinyl decals for identification, categoriz- ing your tools has never been easier. With contrasting colors, it is easy to notice when a tool is missing and what kind of tool it is. Your workspaces will be better arranged and the quality of your employees' work will be improved. If you want to improve the organization and effectiveness of your worksta- tions, Rousseau's 5S storage solutions are the ideal choice. For more information, visit us at www.rousseaumetal.com Now that the NRC has access to BNNTs, Kingston and Simard will use in-house expertise — chemists, polymer experts, metals experts and composites people — to build larger prototypes of composite materials.

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