Improved Metal-Polymeric Laminate Radiation Shielding

Award Information

Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Branch: N/A	Award ID: 95561	Program Year/Program: 2010 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: 095921	Solicitation Year: N/A	Solicitation Topic Code: X4	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: Powdermet Inc.
24112 Rockwell Drive Euclid, OH -
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Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No

Phase 1: Fiscal Year: 2010

Title: Improved Metal-Polymeric Laminate Radiation Shielding

Agency: NASA

Contract: NNX10CF04P

Award Amount: $100,000.00

Abstract:
In this proposed Phase I program, a multifunctional lightweight radiation shield composite will be developed and fabricated. This structural radiation shielding will be a high strength, syntactic polymeric where the polymer is filled with high strength low Z material. Specifically, this program will produce structural Polymeric aluminum alloy-LiBH4 composite materials layups. These structural composites are derived from similar structures Powdermet currently produces using hollow spheres (lightweight insulating structures), and more recently, energetic materials (such as KClO4). These materials serve to provide combined structural properties, thermal insulation, mass-efficient radiation shielding, and collision and micrometeroid impact energy adsorption.

Principal Investigator:
Brian P. Doud
Principal Investigator
2164040053
bpdoud@powdermetinc.com

Business Contact:
Andrew Sherman
Business Official
2164040053
ajsherman@powdermetinc.com

Small Business Information at Submission:

Powdermet, Inc.
24112 Rockwell Drive Euclid, OH 44117

EIN/Tax ID: 954616398

DUNS: N/A

Number of Employees:

Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No