99--TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY COMPOSITE MANUFACTURING USINGDOUBLE-VACUUM BAGS

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 composite manufacturing techniques to improve traditional single- vacuum-bag (SVB) processes. Although using an SVB technique in an oven is a cost-effective non-autoclave method for producing high-performance composites, it is often ineffective when a reactive resin matrix, or solvent-containing matrix or prepreg is used. NASA Langley has developed a double-vacuum-bag (DVB) process to overcome SVB deficiencies by improving volatile management and eliminating excessive resin bleed situations. NASAs DVB process eliminates the compaction force generated by vacuum suction while in the meantime maintaining the vacuum effectiveness for the volatile depletion. The technique has been proven and validated to be effective for volatile management and resin content control in composites with reactive resin matrices such as solvent-containing phenolic and polyimide resin matrix prepregs. 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.