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Advance Anode Materials for Electro-Osmotic-Pulse Technology to Control Water Intrusion in Porous Structures

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Army
Contract: DACA42-01-C-0020
Agency Tracking Number: A002-1742
Amount: $67,623.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 2001
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
4011 Riverside Drive
Dayton, OH 45405
United States
DUNS: 074693987
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Philip Chitty
 General Manager, CerAnode
 (937) 278-6547
 CerAnode@aol.com
Business Contact
 Joe Cheng
Title: V.P. Finance
Phone: (937) 278-6547
Email: Joec@apsmaterials.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

There is a need for research and development of new and cost effective anode materials and processes to facilitate the already successful Electro-Osmotic-Pulse (EOP) Technology for controlling moisture in existing concrete structures. The new anodetechnology will extend use of EOP to a broader range of construction materials to include masonry block, brick and stone structures. There is also a need for the innovative anode technology to be integrated with these building materials during newconstruction. Moisture control can be accomplished by the onsite thermal spray deposition of suitable EOP anode materials. This involves the possibility of several different thermal spray processes including but not limited to two-wire arc and plasmaspray. In addition, further enhancement of existing anode technology for new and existing building structures using various precious metal catalytic coating processes in conjunction with a greater variety of titanium substrate configurations also providethe opportunity for significant EOP Technology advancement. For Phase I, CerAnode Technologies Division of APS Materials, Inc., will investigate at the laboratory scale the practical options available for eventual use in the field during phases II & III.The availability of the new cost-effective anode technologies tailored for the construction market described will create many new applications in both commercial and military sectors. The successful control of moisture intrusion into building facilitieswill increase the quality of life in terms of health and comfort as well as greatly reduce the traditional costs associated with providing moisture free storage and warehousing. Consequently, the innovative anode technology will find immediate interest inthe overall construction market. Reliable state-of-the-art anode materials for 20 to 50-year life are expected. APS Materials, Inc. has 25 years of experience and has applied well over 2000 different material systems using a variety of thermal sprayprocesses in the laboratory, in our production facility and in the field. It will therefore be in a position to commercialize the anode technology in phases II & III.

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