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SBIR Phase II: The Digital Spinneret

Award Information

Agency:
National Science Foundation 		Branch:
N/A 		Award ID:
 Program Year/Program:
2012 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
1152698 		Solicitation Year:
2012 		Solicitation Topic Code:
NM 		Solicitation Number:
Small Business Information
Free Form Fibers LLC
10 Cady Hill Boulevard Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-0000
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 2
Fiscal Year: 2012
Title: SBIR Phase II: The Digital Spinneret
Agency: NSF
Contract: 1152698
Award Amount: $500,000.00
 

Abstract:

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project will build upon recent advances in nanotechnology and laser processing of materials to pursue the large-scale production of stoichiometrically pure silicon carbide (SiC) fibers which are very difficult to obtain by other means. The transition from laboratory scale to industrial production requires a sea change in manufacturing approach. The proposed research will investigate the parameters involved in creating a "Digital Spinneret" (DS), a novel technology platform which enables the production of large qualities of high-quality fibers. The Phase I project demonstrated feasibility of the Digital Spinneret to produce many fibers in parallel; the Phase II research will extend and optimize this manufacturing method. The broader impact/commercial potential of this project will be the enabling of scaled production of high-purity ceramic fibers for application in military and aerospace (turbomachinery, rockets, advanced structures), automobile, medical, energy, and other industries that require advanced materials with exceptional strength, stiffness, heat resistance, and/or chemical resistance. These are fast-growing fiber markets with great potential, and with a collective size exceeding $1 billion. The projected energy footprint of this production method is 1/1000th that of competing methods, providing a huge cost advantage.

Principal Investigator:

Joseph Pegna
5182906001
jpegna@fffibers.com

Business Contact:

Joseph Pegna
5182906001
jpegna@fffibers.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

FFF
10 Cady Hill Boulevard Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-0000

EIN/Tax ID: 204992718
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No