APPLIED THIN FILMS, INC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: AF171-097
APPLIED THIN FILMS, INC — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
Phase I SBIR feasibility signal
- Phase I awards fund proof-of-concept work. For capture teams, they mark early interest from Department of Defense in a technical approach.
- Watch for Phase II follow-ons from the same firm/topic family — that conversion path is where budgets and transition pressure rise.
- Obligated amount $149,924. Cross-check similar awards in the same agency and technology tags for going-rate context.
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- Amount
- $149,924
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Air Force
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Topic
- AF171-097
- Solicitation
- 2017.1
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- IL
- Period
- 2017-05-31 → 2018-03-02
Description
This Phase I SBIR project will investigate an innovative sealant material suitable for application to high temperature aircraft engine exhaust components to improve their durability in moisture-laden environments. Exhaust coatings utilized in advanced air