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LIGHTWEIGHT DURABLE THERMOPLASTIC SANDWICH PANEL ROADWAY SURFACE FOR MILITARY BRIDGE BITE ACCESS/EGRESS DEVELOPMENT

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Army
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 3595
Amount: $290,000.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1989
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
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East Haven, CT 06512
United States
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Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 David Maass
 (203) 469-4647
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Abstract

THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES SUCH AS FIBERGLASS/PPS ARE STRONG, LIGHTWEIGHT, TOUGH MATERIALS SUITABLE FOR HARSH ENVIRONMENTS WHERE WEIGHT SAVINGS AND DURABILITY ARE REQUIRED. THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO APPLY THOSE BENEFITS TO TEMPORARY ROADWAY SURFACES FOR MILITARY BRIDGE SITE ACESS/EGRESS. AFTER A REVIEW OF PRIOR WORK, ESPECIALLY TESTING OF SANDWICH PANELS, IMPROVED PANEL UTILIZING FIBERGLASS/PPD SKINS, ALUMINUM HONEYCOMB CORE AND INTEGRAL TRACTION CLEATS WILL BE DESIGNED. SMALL SAMPLES WILL BE BUILT AND TESTED TO COMPARE DURABILITY WITH PREVIOUS DESIGNS AND MEASURE WEIGHT SAVINGS. A FINAL REPORT IS PROVIDED WHICH SUMMARIZES THIS EFFORT AND PROPOSES GUIDELINES FOR PHASE II DEVELOPMENT.

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