HYBRID PLASTICS — Department of Defense STTR Phase I: The proposed effort will utilize lithiated POSS in synergistic combination with commercial
HYBRID PLASTICS — 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 $80,000. Cross-check similar awards in the same agency and technology tags for going-rate context.
- Amount
- $80,000
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Navy
- Program / Phase
- STTR · Phase I
- Solicitation
- 2011.A
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- MS
- Period
- 2011-06-27
Description
The proposed effort will utilize lithiated POSS in synergistic combination with commercial phosphates to achieve comparable processing characteristics and superior flame retardancy, smoke and toxicity to that of Derakane 510A. The POSS-phosphate synergist package will be formulated into a Hydrex nonhalogenated vinylester resin and superior mechanical properties (interlaminar shear strength and carbon fiber adhesion) will be demonstrated. An analysis of material and manufacturing cost is presented and will be validated during the effort.