GVD CORP — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: N171-045
GVD CORP — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
- Amount
- $124,927
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Navy
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Topic
- N171-045
- Solicitation
- 2017.1
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- MA
- Period
- 2017-09-22 → 2018-03-21
Description
GVD Corporation, in partnership with a major manufacturer of naval structures, proposes to develop nanotextured low-reflection and water-repellent coatings for periscope optics based on its novel PTFE fluoropolymer technology. PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) offers an unparalleled combination of excellent hydrophobicity, chemical resistance, and thermal stability. GVD uses an innovative, solvent-free process to create the PTFE fluoropolymer coating. GVD can optimize PTFEs hydrophobicity, adhesion, and optical clarity during deposition. Reactive fluorocarbon vapors deposit uniformly across the optic surface, forming the durable water-repellent PTFE coating. The nano-texturing needed for low reflectivity (i.e. low glint) can be created in the surface of the PTFE film through careful choice of deposition parameters.