TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: Aerogel-Fiber Layered Laminate System (KSC-TOPS-57)

Notice ID:

T2P-KSC-00034

Department/Ind. Agency:

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Sub-tier:

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

All Dates/Times are:

(utc-05:00) eastern standard time, new york, usa

Updated Published Date:

(utc-05:00) eastern standard time, new york, usa

Original Published Date:

0000-00-00 00:00:00

Original Response Date:

nov 30, 2021 05:00 pm est

Inactive Policy:

15 days after response date

Original Inactive Date:

dec 15, 2021

Initiative:

• None***--***

Product Service Code:

9999 - miscellaneous items

NAICS Code:

927110 - space research and technology

Original Set Aside:

NASA’s Technology Transfer Program solicits inquiries from companies interested in obtaining license rights to commercialize, manufacture and market the following technology. License rights may be issued on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis and may include specific fields of use. NASA provides no funding in conjunction with these potential licenses. THE TECHNOLOGY: This technology focuses on aerogel and fiber composites integrated into unique lay-ups with thermal and mechanical energy-absorption capabilities. This new lightweight laminate composite system has multifunctionality for both high- and low-temperature applications, depending on the fiber chosen. Scientists at KSC have developed a multifunctional composite laminate material for structural and thermal applications for use in residential and commercial construction. The innovation is a lightweight aerogel-fiber laminate composite system that has good compressive strength, tailorable impact and acoustic energy absorption, reduced heat transfer (compared to a fiber-only system), and fire barrier properties. Building on previous thermal materials development, NASA began working on new multifunctional fiber composite materials that can meet both structural and thermal requirements with increased impact resistance. One use for such materials would be as building material for residential and commercial construction. The aerogel-infused fiber-composite laminate system was developed in the Polymer, Cryogenics, and Prototype laboratories at Kennedy Space Center. The novel laminate composite and its construction can utilize a wide range of epoxy resins. The panel laminate system can be tailored by varying fiber choice (e.g., polyester, carbon, etc.), aerogel panel type and thickness, and overall layup configuration. The combination of materials may be customized to achieve a range of desired properties in the resulting laminate system. NASA's structural composite panel material may find use in applications where lightweight, high-strength laminates with multifunctional properties - such as thermal insulation, impact resistance, mechanical energy absorption, and/or acoustic energy dampening are desired. Customers may include the building materials, automotive, boating, and sporting equipment industries. To express interest in this opportunity, please submit a license application through NASA’s Automated Technology Licensing Application System (ATLAS) by visiting https://technology.nasa.gov/patent/KSC-TOPS-57 If you have any questions, please e-mail NASA’s Technology Transfer Program at Agency-Patent-Licensing@mail.nasa.gov with the title of this Technology Transfer Opportunity as listed in this beta.SAM.gov notice and your preferred contact information. For more information about licensing other NASA-developed technologies, please visit the NASA Technology Transfer Portal at https://technology.nasa.gov/ These responses are provided to members of NASA’s Technology Transfer Program for the purpose of promoting public awareness of NASA-developed technology products, and conducting preliminary market research to determine public interest in and potential for future licensing opportunities. No follow-on procurement is expected to result from responses to this Notice.

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Primary Point of Contacts:

NASA’s Technology Transfer Program