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PLASTIC REPLACEMENTS FOR ALUMINUM EXTRUSIONS

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 9562
Amount: $49,380.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1989
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
4749 Tipton
Troy, MI 48098
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Scott A Beck
 (313) 641-0577
Business Contact
Phone: () -
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

DUE TO RISING COSTS OF ALUMINUM, MILITARY CONTAINERS USING ALUMINUM EXTRUSIONS WILL BE STUDIED TO DETERMINE IF PLASTICS CAN ACHIEVE A COST AND WEIGHT EFFECTIVE REPLACEMENT OF TYPICAL PROFILES. BOTH THERMOPLASTICS (TP) AND THEMOSETS (TS) CAN BE MADE TO THE SAME PROFILES AS ALUMINUM EXTRUSIONS, BUT PERFORMANCE OF THE PROFILE WILL BE QUESTIONABLE. REINFORCEMENTS CAN BE ADDED IN THE FORM OF PARTICULATE OR FIBERS (CONTINUOUS, CHOPPED, OR MILLED) THAT CAN SUBSTANTIALLY IMPROVE PROPERTIES AND MAKE THE PROFILE PERFORM AS WELL AS ALUMINUM. OTHER CONCERNS SUCH AS WEATHERABILITY WILL BE ADDRESSED FOR THE MAJOR POLYMER CATEGORIES TO DETERMINE IF THE TWENTY YEAR LIFE EXPECTANCY IS FEASIBLE.

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