NANOSYNTEX — Department of Defense SBIR Phase II: A12-054
NANOSYNTEX — SBIR Phase II award from Department of Defense.
- Amount
- $499,016
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Army
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase II
- Topic
- A12-054
- Solicitation
- 2012.1
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- TX
- Period
- 2014-03-17 → 2016-04-29
Description
Nylon Duck Cloth (Mil-C-43734 Types 4 & 5) are high strength fabrics that are used commonly by the military for a number of equipage applications. These primarily utilize 500 denier textured nylon yarns with a polyurethane back coating to achieve desired strength. As a result the fabric is very heavy and bulky with a basis weight of over 6 oz/sq.yd. Additionally, the fabric is highly flammable and readily melt drips in the presence of flame. The objective of this project is to develop a high strength nonwoven fabric with physical properties equivalent to 500D and 1000D Duck cloth. Target is to create a lighter weight material characterized by flame retardant properties with zero melt drip; provide superior water proof and petroleum oil and lubricant resistance; incorporate recycled fibers as a principle component of construction; and reduce cost by as much as 25% over the current fabric by taking advantage of the high speed processing capabilities only possible with nonwovens.