TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: High-Performance Polyimide Powder Coatings (KSC-TOPS-23) Tender

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Country : USA

Summary : TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: High-Performance Polyimide Powder Coatings (KSC-TOPS-23)

Deadline : 18 Mar 2021

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Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 41759157

Document Ref. No. : T2P-KSC-00031

Competition : ICB

Financier : Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

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TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: High-Performance Polyimide Powder Coatings (KSC-TOPS-23)

Active Contract Opportunity

Notice ID : T2P-KSC-00031

Related Notice

Department/Ind. Agency : NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Sub-tier : NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Office : NASA HEADQUARTERS

General Information

Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)

All Dates/Times are: (UTC-04:00) EASTERN STANDARD TIME, NEW YORK, USA

Original Published Date: Mar 20, 2020 01:09 pm EDT

Original Response Date: Mar 18, 2021 05:00 pm EDT

Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date

Original Inactive Date: Apr 02, 2021

Initiative: None


Classification

Original Set Aside:

Product Service Code: 9999 - MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

NAICS Code: 927110 - Space Research and Technology

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Description

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:

NASA Kennedy Space Center seeks partners interested in the further development and commercial application of High-Performance Polyimide Powder Coatings for longer-lasting, improved corrosion control. Through their earlier work with polyimide materials, KSC scientists identified polyimides with much lower melting points than traditional polyimides that were used for insulation. The lower melting points, thermal stability, chemical resistance, and electrical properties of these new polyimides led KSC researchers to develop new polyimide powder coatings that could be used to prevent corrosion. The results of preliminary tests of the coatings and their resistance to salt spray corrosion are very encouraging, and commercial partners are sought for further development.

Powder coatings are used throughout industry to coat a myriad of metallic objects. This method of coating has gained popularity because it conserves materials and eliminates volatile organic compounds. Resins traditionally chosen for powder coatings have low melting points that enable them to melt and flow into a smooth coating before being cured to a durable surface. High-performance resins, such as Teflon, nylon, and polyimide, have not been found suitable for use in powder coatings because of their high melting points.

However, KSC`s newly developed polyamic acid resins with low melting points can be used in a powder coating. These polyamic acid resins, when sprayed onto metal surfaces, can be cured in conventional powder coating ovens to deliver high-performance polyimide powder coatings. The polyimide ...

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