99--TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY LARC-SI: HIGH-PERFORMANCE HIGH-TEMPERATURERESINS FOR DIELECTRIC FILMS-COATINGS-COMPOSITES-ADHESIVES-AND SOLID PARTS

NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA 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. THE TECHNOLOGY: Scientists at NASA Langley Research Center have developed a wholly aromatic high-performance thermoplastic polyimide that is a self-bonding/non-curing resin made from commercially available monomers. This polyimide has superior mechanical, electrical, and adhesive properties and an extensive range of processing choices that allow it to serve as either a dielectric inner layer, substrate coating, or the substrate. LaRC-SI film is made by casting or spraying a solution consisting of xylene, N-methyl-pyrrolidinone NMP, and LaRC-SI powder. At different drying temperatures, various amounts of solvent are removed to the point where it becomes insoluble but retains its melt processability. LaRC-SI excels in the following characteristics: -Solubility in conventional high-boiling solvents -Melt flow and bonding properties- -Electrical properties -low dissipation factor and high dielectric strength -Resistance to harsh environments such as radiation, cryogenic and elevated temperatures, most fluids, corrosives, and biological inertness Relevant base patents: US Pat. 5,639,850 US Pat. 5,741,883 US Pat. 6,048,959 To express interest in this opportunity, please respond to [email protected] with the title of this Technology Transfer Opportunity as listed in this FBO notice and your preferred contact information. Please also provide the nature of your interest in the technology along with a brief background of your company. For more information about licensing other NASA-developed technologies, please visit the NASA Technology Transfer Portal at http://technology.nasa.gov/ . These responses are provided to members of NASA Langleys Office of Strategic Analysis and Business Development OSACB 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. If direct licensing interest results from this posting, OSACB will follow the required formal licensing process of posting in the Federal Register. No follow-on procurement is expected to result from responses to this Notice.