SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: Hydrophobic Epoxy Coating for Insect Adhesion Mitigation (LAR-TOPS-182)
- Notice Date
- 3/20/2020 10:10:44 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 927110
— Space Research and Technology
- Contracting Office
- NASA HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC 20546 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20546
- Solicitation Number
- T2P-LaRC-00050
- Response Due
- 3/18/2021 2:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 04/02/2021
- Point of Contact
- Langley Research Center
- E-Mail Address
-
LARC-DL-technologygateway@mail.nasa.gov
(LARC-DL-technologygateway@mail.nasa.gov)
- 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 Langley Research Center has developed fluorinated alkyl ether containing epoxies designed as an anti-insect coating.� The robust and durable coating was developed to improve aircraft efficiency, but the coating could be useful in a variety of applications where reduction of insect residue adherence is desirable, such as in automotive and wind energy industries. This technology is a copolymeric epoxy coating that is loaded with a fluorinated aliphatic chemical species and nano- to microscale particle fillers.� The coating was developed as a hydrophobic and non-wetting coating for aerodynamic surfaces to prevent accumulation of insect strike remains that can lead to natural laminar flow disruption and aerodynamic inefficiencies.� The coating achieves hydrophobicity in two ways. First, the fluorinated aliphatic chemical species are hydrophobic surface modification additives that preferentially migrate to the polymer surface that is exposed to air.� Secondly, the incorporation of particle fillers produces a micro-textured surface that displays excellent resistance to wetting.� Combined, these two factors increase hydrophobicity and can also be used to readily generate superhydrophobic surfaces. 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/LAR-TOPS-182 If you have any questions, please contact Langley Research Center at LARC-DL-technologygateway@mail.nasa.gov with the title of this Technology Transfer Opportunity as listed in this FBO 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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