SBIR Phase I: Nanolaminate Structural Composites

Information

  • NSF Award
  • 9860273
Owner
  • Award Id
    9860273
  • Award Effective Date
    1/1/1999 - 26 years ago
  • Award Expiration Date
    6/30/1999 - 26 years ago
  • Award Amount
    $ 100,000.00
  • Award Instrument
    Standard Grant

SBIR Phase I: Nanolaminate Structural Composites

9860273<br/> This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project proposes a nanostructural fabrication process for the production of high strength, lightweight metal-polymer nanolaminate materials. A patented ultra high<br/>speed polymer deposition process allows the formation of large area laminates with thousands of nanosize<br/>metal and polymer layers. The polymer materials have high thermal and mechanical stability, and the metal<br/>layers can be any of several materials, including Al, Ti, Ni, steel and SS. The proposed investigation will<br/>systematically explore the limits of this new process with particular focus on the mechanical material<br/>properties. In the Phase I work, lightweight materials such as Al will be processed into nanolaminate<br/>composites and the effects of metal layer thickness and metal/polymer thickness ratio will be compared to<br/>basic bulk material properties. The Phase II work will seek further optimization and in-depth testing of<br/>materials for specific industrial applications.<br/> High strength, lightweight polymer-metal multi-layer composites may have a range of applications that<br/>includes lightweight structural component for industrial, civil, and aeronautical applications, automotive<br/>parts and electrical and electronic applications.

  • Program Officer
    G. Patrick Johnson
  • Min Amd Letter Date
    11/10/1998 - 26 years ago
  • Max Amd Letter Date
    11/10/1998 - 26 years ago
  • ARRA Amount

Institutions

  • Name
    SIGMA TECHNOLOGIES INTL., INC.
  • City
    TUCSON
  • State
    AZ
  • Country
    United States
  • Address
    10960 N STALLARD PL
  • Postal Code
    857379527
  • Phone Number
    5205758013

Investigators

  • First Name
    Angelo
  • Last Name
    Yializis
  • Email Address
    ayializis@sigmalabs.com
  • Start Date
    11/10/1998 12:00:00 AM