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GENERATING SEATING FOAM.

Award Information
Agency: Department of Transportation
Branch: N/A
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 1261
Amount: $47,723.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1984
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
701 Fargo Ave
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 RAY LEE
 DIRECTOR R&D
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Business Contact
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Research Institution
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Abstract

THE SCOPE OF THIS PROGRAM WILL BE TO INVESTIGATE THE FEASIBILITY OF PRODUCING FOR TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES A LIGHTWEIGHT, FIRE-RESISTANT, LOW SMOKE GENERATING SEATING FOAM THROUGH THE USE OF POLYIMIDE FOAM CHEMISTRY. IMI-TECH CORPORATION MANUFACTURES A LIGHTWEIGHT, FIRE-RESISTANT, LOW SMOKE GENERATING THERMAL/ACOUSTICAL FOAM INSULATION MATERIAL WHICH SHOWS GREAT POTENTIAL FOR MODIFICATION TO A SEAT CUSHION MATERIAL. EFFORTS WILL FOCUS ON MODIFICATIONS TO IMI-TECH'S EXISTING PROPRIETARY POLYIMIDE RESIN TO OBTAIN A POLYIMIDE BASED SEAT CUSHION MATERIAL THAT OFFERS A REASONABLE LIFE CYCLE COST. THE MATERIAL IDENTIFIED BY THIS PROGRAM WILL GREATLY INCREASE THE FIRE SAFETY OF ALL TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES, DUE TO THE INHERENT HIGH TEMPERATURE STABILITY OF POLYIMIDE MATERIALS.

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