Procurement Summary
Country : USA
Summary : Technology/Business Opportunity Method for Crosslinking Fluoropolymer High Explosive Binders
Deadline : 30 Aug 2024
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Notice Type : Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 105082172
Document Ref. No. : IL-13762
Competition : ICB
Financier : Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership : Public
Tender Value : Refer Document
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Description
Opportunity:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), operated by the Lawrence Livermore National Security (LLNS), LLC under contract no. DE-AC52-07NA27344 (Contract 44) with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is offering the opportunity to enter into a collaboration to further develop and commercialize its Method for Crosslinking Fluoropolymer High Explosive Binders.
Background:
High Explosives when subjected to long term mechanical loads have a propensity to deform. This can change the expected performance leading to unexpected outcomes. There are proposed DOD systems that have mechanical loads high enough to potentially affect the material structure of HE and lead to unintended outcomes. Polymer Bonded Explosives (PBX) have been around for decades. However, many of the formulations also cannot withstand large mechanical loads and have shown to fail in certain environments. LLNL researchers aim to address those limits to current performance.
Description:
LLNL has developed a method that adds a polyamine based crosslinker and an acid receptor, based on MgO nanoparticles into a polymer bonded PBX, where the polymer binder is a fluoropolymer containing vinylidene difluoride functionality. Crosslinking kinetics can then be controlled by selecting an appropriate amine structure, pressing temperature and optionally the addition of a chemical inhibitor. The resultant PBX has a polymer binder phase with sufficient crosslink density to inhibit long term viscous deformation processes under applied loads.
Advantages/Benefits:
LLNL-s High Explosive Binders has numerous advantages over traditional PBX Binders, such as:
Stability of High Explosives under extreme stress Enhanced Missile Safety and Performance
Development Status:
High TRL level reached in technology development
LLNL has filed for patent protection on this invention.
LLNL is seeking industry partners with a demonstrated ab...
Active Contract Opportunity Notice ID IL-13762 Related Notice Department/Ind. Agency ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF Sub-tier ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF Office LLNS – DOE CONTRACTOR
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
All Dates/Times are: (UTC-07:00) PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, LOS ANGELES, USA
Original Published Date: Jul 30, 2024 12:29 pm PDT
Original Response Date: Aug 30, 2024 12:00 pm PDT
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date: Sep 14, 2024
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Product Service Code:
NAICS Code: 325920 - Explosives Manufacturing
Place of Performance: Livermore, CA USA
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