IBC MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES, LLC — Department of Defense STTR Phase I: (U) STTR A24B-T001: HEXAVALENT CHROME REPLACEMENT. PHASE I (6MO) DEFINES/PREDICTS COATING
IBC MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES, LLC — STTR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
Phase I STTR 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 $203,999. Cross-check similar awards in the same agency and technology tags for going-rate context.
- Tagged technology areas: Materials & Manufacturing. Follow those hubs for open topics and peer winners in the same cluster.
Summary
IBC Materials and Technologies won a $204k Phase I STTR award from the Army to explore safer alternatives to toxic hexavalent chrome coatings. Over six months the project will predict key coating traits such as hardness, corrosion resistance, and cost while delivering monthly and final reports.
- Amount
- $203,999
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Department of the Army
- Program / Phase
- STTR · Phase I
- NAICS
- 541715 · RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
- Place of performance
- IN
- Period
- 2025-08-01 → 2026-01-31
Technology domains
Description
(U) STTR A24B-T001: HEXAVALENT CHROME REPLACEMENT. PHASE I (6MO) DEFINES/PREDICTS COATING PROPERTIES (HARDNESS, CORROSION, COST) AND DELIVERS MONTHLY/FINAL REPORTS (AR 530-1).