High Strength, Optical Quality Spinel

Award Information

Agency: Department of Defense	Branch: N/A	Award ID:	Program Year/Program: 2012 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: N102-163-1392	Solicitation Year: 2010	Solicitation Topic Code: N102-163	Solicitation Number: 2010.2

Small Business Information: CERANOVA CORP.
P. O. Box 278 Hopkinton, MA -
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Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No

Phase 2: Fiscal Year: 2012

Title: High Strength, Optical Quality Spinel

Agency: DOD

Contract: N68936-12-C-0002

Award Amount: $599,802.00

Abstract:
Optical quality polycrystalline spinel (MgAl2O4) has been sought as a visible and infrared-transmitting material since the 1960s. Applications for its potential usage include transparent armor and durable sensor windows and domes. Though gains have been made in the optical quality of transparent spinel materials, the Navy"s requirements in the near future are not meet by current spinel materials principally due to low strength. This program builds on CeraNova"s Phase I success in developing fine grain, highly transparent, high strength (greater than 400MPa) spinel. The material was developed with a more economical, scalable process than currently used to produce windows as large as 40cm by 40cm or larger.

Principal Investigator:
Mark Parish
Technical Director
(508) 460-0300
mparish@ceranova.com

Business Contact:
Marina Pascucci
President
(508) 460-0300
mpascucci@ceranova.com

Small Business Information at Submission:

CeraNova Corporation
P. O. Box 278 Hopkinton, MA -

EIN/Tax ID: 043257002

DUNS: N/A

Number of Employees:

Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No