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Advanced Development for Defense Science and Technology

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Contract: W31P4Q-10-C-0168
Agency Tracking Number: 08SB2-0195
Amount: $749,995.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: SB082-007
Solicitation Number: 2008.2
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2008
Award Year: 2010
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2010-07-09
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2012-10-31
Small Business Information
9063 Bee Caves Road
Austin, TX -
United States
DUNS: 625120902
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 George Hansen
 Principal Investigator
 (512) 263-2101
 ghansen@tri-austin.com
Business Contact
 Monte Fellingham
Title: Contracts Administrator
Phone: (512) 263-2101
Email: mfellingham@tri-austin.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Emerging combat conditions require new multifunctional fiber materials, associated composite systems and processing techniques to be developed starting now. As envisioned, these materials cannot be based on incremental gains made using current technology, but major leaps forward arising from completely new fiber technologies. TRI/Austin recently conceived of a novel material, which it believes is a strong candidate to produce the revolutionary engineering fiber that will compliment or replace legacy high performance fibers, based on its higher modulus, strength, toughness, environmental resistance and significantly reduced cost. In the proposed work, we continue to investigate and develop: (1) the chemical synthesis and properties of the fiber, (2) the engineering knowledge and skills necessary to produce fibers and yarns with the necessary, high degree of precision, and (3) the technical data to support its use in military and civilian market sectors. Phase II will focus on design and construction of a pilot-scale plant to investigate the effects of normal production variances on fiber properties and quality. TRI will utilize yields from this phase of the work to promote the new fiber for various commercial end uses requiring basic engineering data from fibers, yarns, textiles and composites.

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