Purchase Order NNM12AC64P

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Kaneka Aerospace LLC (doing business as API) for the development of a novel low viscosity, long pot-life infusion resin to be used with automated dry fiber placement (ADFP) product preforms. The goal is to achieve cured performance similar to that of unidirectional Hexcel 8552 prepreg parts, with improved fracture toughness and reduced production time for...

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Kaneka Aerospace LLC, doing business as Applied Poleramic, Inc. (API), in the amount of $745,850.00. The contract is for the development of a novel low-viscosity, long pot-life infusion resin to be used with automated dry fiber placement (ADFP) product preforms. The goal is to achieve cured performance similar to unidirectional Hexcel 8552 prepreg parts,...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I contract to Harp Engineering LLC, a woman-owned small business, to develop a new low-cost, self-healing thermosetting polymer for high-temperature fiber-reinforced polymer matrix composites. The proposed polymer is intended to exhibit high glass transition temperature (Tg > 550°F), high strength, stiffness, and toughness, while allowing for room temperature processing...

This is a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Kaneka Aerospace LLC, doing business as Applied Poleramic, Inc. (API), for the development of a new generation of structural high hydrogen content matrix materials combined with an interlayer modification approach to create fiber reinforced composite materials with enhanced radiation shielding, damage tolerance, and improved flammability resistance. The...

This $124,943 firm fixed-price contract was awarded to San Diego Composites, Inc., a small business, under the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. The contract is for the development of a "game-changing concept" for the in-situ manufacture of advanced composite structures from aboard a spacecraft. The proposed system, called Continuous Advanced Composite Truss (ACT) Printing, can "print" large...

This SBIR Phase I contract, awarded by NASA, is with Nanosonic Inc., a small business manufacturer based in Pembroke, Virginia. The $125,000 firm-fixed-price contract will fund the design, optimization, and integration of multifunctional, self-healing and self-diagnosing hybrid silicone (HyBridSil) composites for use in lighter weight EVA space suit pressure garments. These advanced composites will provide enhanced durability and reliability through the incorporation of electrically conductive...

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation, a subsidiary of The Boeing Company. The $124,914 firm-fixed-price contract will fund a comprehensive analysis of the benefits of using hybrid composites, consisting of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs), in future aircraft structures. The analysis will leverage Aurora's existing data from...

This STTR Phase II contract was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Cornerstone Research Group Inc. (CRG), its subsidiary Nona Composites, and the University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI). The $754,913 contract is for the development of a rapid and robust method for on-site composite structural repairs that is cost-effective and flexible. The goal is to enable fast, effective composite repairs without the need for ovens, autoclaves, and expensive tooling....

This federal contract award was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Nanosonic Inc., a small business manufacturer based in Pembroke, Virginia. The $750,000 Firm Fixed Price contract is for the development of revolutionary multifunctional, self-healing, and radiation-shielding carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites as lightweight materials for space applications such as spacecraft structures and habitat modules. The contract is a Small Business...

Composites Automation LLC, a small business limited liability company, was awarded a $749,997.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to develop innovative material and structure concepts for next-generation space suit hard composite components. The company is collaborating with the University of Delaware Center for Composite Materials and industry partner ILC Dover on this research, which aims to produce...