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Real-Time Control of Laser Coating Removal for Surface Preparation

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: FA8650-11-M-5145
Agency Tracking Number: F103-149-0239
Amount: $100,000.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: AF103-149
Solicitation Number: 2010.3
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2010
Award Year: 2011
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2011-01-10
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
2571-A Arthur Kill Road
Staten Island, NY -
United States
DUNS: 088156708
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Arel Weisberg
 Vice President
 (718) 608-0935
 aweisberg@er-co.com
Business Contact
 Robert Saro
Title: President
Phone: (718) 608-8788
Email: rdesaro@er-co.com
Research Institution
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Abstract

Energy Research Company (ERCo) proposes the development of an instrument to improve laser-decoating processes through novel real-time control technology. The technology allows for precise and selective removal of the desired coating layer while preserving any underlying coatings and the base material. Because of the real-time nature of the proposed device, using the instrument will not result in a reduction in the decoating rate. The quality of the decoating process will thereby be greatly improved while throughput of the laser decoating system will be unaffected. ERCo has demonstrated the technique in its laboratory and has shown that very accurate coating removal can be obtained. In Phase I, ERCo will demonstrate the device"s ability to automatically and accurately control the removal of topcoat and/or primer layers while preserving underlying layers and the substrate material. BENEFIT: The benefits are the accurate removal of coatings while preserving underlying layers and substrate materials with an instrument that is inexpensive and self contained. This will result in reduced maintenance costs for decoating operations. The federal and civilian markets are large. The federal market includes paint and coating removal from ships, aircraft, and related equipment. The civilian market includes paint removal from commercial jetliners, ships, and bridge maintenance.

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