A -- JOINING OF CERAMICS: TOUGH, HIGH-STRENGTH, SIC TO SIC JOINTS

Notice Date

December 3, 2001

Contracting Office

Battelle, Pacific Northwest National Laboratories (PNNL), P.O. Box 999, (MSIN K3-04), Richland, WA 99352

ZIP Code

99352

Solicitation Number

IPID 11233

Response Due

January 15, 2002

Point of Contact

Licensing, Technology Commercialization, 902 Battelle Boulevard, P.O. Box 999, MSIN: K9-89, Richland, Washington 99352 [Phone: 509-375-6401] [e-mail: technology@pnl.gov]

E-Mail Address

Click here to send an e-mail to a Licensing Associate (technology@pnl.gov)

Description

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), operated by Battelle Memorial Institute under contract to the U.S. Department of Energy, solicits interest from companies interested in obtaining license rights to commercialize, manufacture and market the following technology (hereinafter referred to as "technology"). License rights may be issued on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis and may include specific fields of use. PNNL may also be available to licensee(s) to assist in further research and development of the technology under a sponsored research agreement or CRADA program. This technology is a method for fabricating tough, high-strength joints between SiC and SiC components. The method utilizes displacement reactions between Si and metal carbides (Mo and Ti). The joints exhibit high-strength bonding to SiC and possess a desirable composite microstructure in the joint region due to the displacement reaction occurring between the Si and metal carbide. This microstructure gives the region high strength and fracture toughness. Joints have been made using the technique at temperatures above and below the melting point of Si (1410 degrees C) so that either solid state or liquid-phase displacement reactions can be used. Joints can be processed using blended powder compacts that are cold-pressed and then hot-pressed or can take advantage of tape calendaring techniques to make a precursor layered tape that can be subsequently hot-pressed to form a joint. Please see US Patent No. 6,277,493. Note: THIS IS NOT A PROCUREMENT. Any company interested in licensing this technology must respond with a letter of interest (may be submitted by e-mail) no later than 30 days from the publication date of this Notice summarizing the company's business and technical expertise and motivation for pursuing this opportunity. Companies deemed appropriate will be provided with further information on the technology. Such information may require an executed Nondisclosure Agreement. Respondents wishing to enter into negotiations for a commercial license will be required to submit a business plan for the commercialization of the technology prior to licensee selection and negotiations. Please send letters of interest to the attention of the POC identified within this Notice.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011205/ASOL011.HTM (W-335 SN5141L3)