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Innovative Thermal/Chemical Resistant Coating Material

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Army
Contract: W15QKN-07-C-0045
Agency Tracking Number: A062-040-1431
Amount: $119,996.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: A06-040
Solicitation Number: 2006.2
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2006
Award Year: 2006
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2006-11-03
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2007-05-03
Small Business Information
9063 Bee Caves Road
Austin, TX 78733
United States
DUNS: 625120902
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 George Hansen
 Principal Investigator
 (512) 263-2101
 ghansen@tri-austin.com
Business Contact
 Monte Fellingham
Title: Contracts Administrator
Phone: (512) 263-2101
Email: mfellingham@tri-austin.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Munitions containment for storage and transport requires protection of the contents from prolonged exposure to heat, incendiaries and accidental ballistic fragments. Commercial, off-the-shelf thermal paints have demonstrated successful results in this regard when exposed to fast cook off at approximately 1500? F. However, other tests have indicated these coatings are incapable of surviving rough handling, such as the -65? F drop test, or decontamination after exposure to chemical agents. Therefore, it is a goal of the proposed work to develop a thermal barrier coating having a thermal conductivity no more than 0.1 W/m K, while providing chemical agent resistance and decontaminability. TRI/Austin has spent the past two man-years developing a number of fire retardant systems that can be readily incorporated into a variety coating resins. This work will involve judicious selection from these fire retardants for incorporation into a water-based resin for spray application. The resin will be chosen for its excellent adhesion to metal, resistance to chemical exposure, and its low temperature resilience to survive cold-temperature impact. In Phase I TRI/Austin will identify an optimal composition that can pass in-house screening tests and preliminary Army exposure tests. When selected for Phase II, this coating will be further developed for commercial production and qualification testing.

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