NanoTechLabs Inc. — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: Current resistive thin films employed in composite aerospace applications include metal-sp

NanoTechLabs Inc. — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.

Amount
$69,946
Agency
Department of Defense · Navy
Program / Phase
SBIR · Phase I
Solicitation
2010.1
NAICS
Place of performance
NC
Period
2010-08-16

Description

Current resistive thin films employed in composite aerospace applications include metal-sputtered films, carbon-loaded polymer films, and carbon inks. These films are often difficult to laminate and are not flexible enough to conform to complex geometries without creasing, cracking, and changing resistivity. The object of this Phase I program is to develop thin resistive carbon nanotube films capable of withstanding organic matrix composite manufacturing process stresses and associated handling requirements while still maintaining resistivity characteristics.