STF TECHNOLOGIES LLC — National Aeronautics and Space Administration STTR Phase I: T6
STF TECHNOLOGIES LLC — STTR Phase I award from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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- Obligated amount $156,499. Cross-check similar awards in the same agency and technology tags for going-rate context.
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- Amount
- $156,499
- Agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Program / Phase
- STTR · Phase I
- Topic
- T6
- Solicitation
- STTR_22_P1
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- DE
- Period
- 2022-07-20 → 2023-08-25
Description
New textile and material solutions are needed to meet the challenging environments that will be encountered during extendednbsp;Lunar exploration missions. We propose a novel textile technology platform combining fibers made from inherently flame retardant and ultra-low temperature compatible materials, new fabric architectures that improve intrinsic dust penetration resistance properties, and tailored finishes/coatings to further improve physical and dust tolerant properties. Hybrid fabricnbsp;architectures willnbsp;create flexible but tough environmental protection garment (EPG) textilesnbsp;that efficiently resist dust and abrasion. Finishes including shear thickening fluidnbsp;and superhydrophobic coating will be used to maximize physical hazard protection and ease of dust removal. The challenging combination ofnbsp;EPG shell textile requirementsnbsp;necessitates such an approach that leverages all of the potential aspects of fabric design. The base fabric developed for the EPG will possess inherent flame retardant and dust-resistant properties andnbsp;is amenable to adaptation for use in crew clothing.