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Acetate Fiber Reinforcements for High Temperature Composites

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Missile Defense Agency
Contract: HQ0147-17-C-7515
Agency Tracking Number: B163-020-0041
Amount: $99,991.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: MDA16-020
Solicitation Number: 2016.3
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2016
Award Year: 2017
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2017-03-15
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2017-09-14
Small Business Information
The Millennium Centre
Triadelphia, WV 26059
United States
DUNS: 101582922
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Dwayne Morgan
 Senior Research Scientist
 (304) 547-5800
 drm@trl.com
Business Contact
 Brian Joseph
Phone: (304) 547-5800
Email: bej@trl.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Touchstone Research Laboratory (TRL) has identified acetate fibers with structural characteristics analogous to heritage viscose rayon, which suggests they will be very promising Carbon Cloth Phenolic (CCP) reinforcements for Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) nozzles. Furthermore, acetate fibers are manufactured in the United States and are commercially available and deemed sustainable. Accordingly, TRL, in collaboration with Orbital-ATK, proposes to procure, screen and optimize diacetate and triacetate fibers, i.e. produced from cellulose acetate feedstock, for replacement of Rayon in aerospace-grade CCP for SRM nozzles. Approved for Public Release | 17-MDA-9219 (31 May 17)

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