IC3D, INC. — Department of Defense SBIR Phase II: A18-140
IC3D, INC. — SBIR Phase II award from Department of Defense.
Phase II SBIR prototype / development signal
- Phase II is where Department of Defense funds deeper R&D after feasibility. Incumbents with Phase II history are serious competitors on adjacent topics.
- Use this award as past-performance context and to map customer organizations for STRATFI/TACFI-style transition planning.
- Obligated amount $594,879 is consistent with substantial Phase II-scale effort; compare to related awards from the same agency.
- Topic code A18-140 links this award to a solicitation family — search the same topic stem for incumbents and recompete timing.
- Amount
- $594,879
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Army
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase II
- Topic
- A18-140
- Solicitation
- 18.3
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- OH
- Period
- 2020-07-09 → 2021-11-22
Description
The repair and rebuilding of injection molded parts is an important activity at army depots. The unit cost to make small batch parts is quite expensive due to the high cost and long lead time for injection molds for tooling. Fused Filament Fabrication AM offers a viable alternative to reduce tooling costs and lead time, however most AM thermoplastics do not meet the stringent requirements of high-pressure injection molding tooling. We propose to explore various compounds of carbon and glass fiber-filled polymers to identify those with suitable properties to make into filaments for injection molded tooling. The project will also equip commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) desktop 3D printers to handle the high temperatures and abrasive materials and develop a low-cost upgrade package developed for retro-fitting. These results will play a important role in increasing readiness by reducing tooling costs and lead times for MRO activities.