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Multifunctional Metal RubberT Composite Structural Materials

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Missile Defense Agency 		Award ID:
86386 		Program Year/Program:
2008 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
B073-011-0311 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
NanoSonic, Inc.
158 Wheatland Drive Pembroke, VA -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2008
Title: Multifunctional Metal RubberT Composite Structural Materials
Agency / Branch: DOD / MDA
Contract: HQ0006-08-C-7849
Award Amount: $100,000.00
 

Abstract:

This SBIR program would develop multifunctional structural composite materials based on NanoSonic's Metal RubberT. The Metal RubberT composites would offer mechanical stiffness-to-weight comparable with conventional cross-ply laminate face sheet and structural composite materials, but also incorporate high electrical conductivity, broadband RF/EMI shielding, and uniform thermal conductivity typically not available in polymer matrix composite systems. Metal RubberT is a self-assembled nanocomposite material that combines conducting nanoclusters and advanced polymers into free-standing sheets. These materials would be combined as plies with high performance reinforcement fibers to create cross-ply laminate composites during Phase I. Prior work has demonstrated low mass density (<1g/cc), highly electrically conductive (10-6 ohm∙cm), and useful RF and microwave shielding properties for NanoSonic's Metal RubberT ply materials. During Phase I, NanoSonic would modify the chemistry of its current Metal RubberT materials to allow their consolidation into composite structural materials using normal processing routes. Multiple Metal RubberT composite structural test articles would be delivered and evaluated to determine RF/EMI, electrical conductivity, thermal uniformity, useable temperature range, UV degradation and outgassing properties. NanoSonic would work with a large aerospace prime contractor involved in multiple MDA platforms and systems to design multifunctional requirements into Metal RubberT composite performance, and evaluate properties of test articles.

Principal Investigator:

Richard O. Claus
President
5409531785
roclaus@nanosonic.com

Business Contact:

Lisa B. Lawson
Contracts Administrator
5409531785
llawson@nanosonic.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

NANOSONIC, INC.
P.O. Box 618 Christiansburg, VA 24068

EIN/Tax ID: 541877635
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No