SBIR Phase II: Environmentally Benign Antifouling Coatings From Dendritic Nanotechnology

Information

• NSF Award
• 0522183

Owner

• DENDRITECH, INC

• Award Id

  0522183

• Award Effective Date

  7/1/2005 - 19 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  6/30/2007 - 17 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 498,473.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project aims to further the development of the technology to manufacture the first environmentally safe polymer coating that can successfully prevent aquatic biofouling on submerged man-made surfaces. The Phase I study clearly showed that the unique honeycomb-like structure of these novel nano-structured dendritic polymer coatings not only delivers very efficient anti-fouling protection, but also prevents environmental pollution.<br/><br/>The broader impact (commercial significance) of the program is the immediate application of this technology to coatings for ship/boat hulls used in marine and fresh water environments. These unique nano-structured antifouling coatings are also expected to have a very broad impact and large commercial effect in a variety of other water-based industries, ranging from shipping, fishing, tourism and defense, to production of energy in hydroelectric plants, protection of shorelines, production of potable water by desalination of sea water or from biofoulant-infested fresh-water sources.

• Program Officer

  Cheryl F. Albus

• Min Amd Letter Date

  6/28/2005 - 19 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  6/28/2005 - 19 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  DENDRITECH, INC

• City

  MIDLAND

• State

  MI

• Country

  United States

• Address

  3110 SCHUETTE DRIVE

• Postal Code

  486426944

• Phone Number

  9894962016

• First Name

  Petar

• Last Name

  Dvornic

• Email Address

  pdvornic@pittstate.edu

• Start Date

  6/28/2005 12:00:00 AM

• Name

  Industrial Technology

• Code

  308000