TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: AERoBOND: Large-scale Composite Manufacturing (LAR-TOPS-357)
ID: T2P-LaRC-00103Type: Special Notice
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATIONUS

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Space Research and Technology (927110)

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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS (9999)
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    Posted Apr 23, 2024, 12:00 AM UTC
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    Updated Apr 23, 2024, 12:00 AM UTC
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    Due Apr 23, 2025, 9:00 PM UTC
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Special Notice: NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION is seeking inquiries from companies interested in obtaining license rights to commercialize, manufacture, and market the AERoBOND technology for large-scale composite manufacturing. This technology offers a method for manufacturing composites at scale with the reliability of co-cure in a bonded assembly process. It utilizes novel epoxy and barrier ply layers to enable the bonding of large, complex composites without the need for redundant fasteners, reducing assembly time and cost. Interested parties can submit a license application through NASA's Automated Technology Licensing Application System (ATLAS). For more information, please visit the NASA Technology Transfer Portal. No follow-on procurement is expected from this notice.

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NASA’s Technology Transfer Program
Agency-Patent-Licensing@mail.nasa.gov
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