NASA Signs Commercial Nonexclusive License to Make Next-Generation High-Performance Aerospace Components
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Glenn Research Center has signed a commercial nonexclusive licensing agreement with Imitec Inc., covering the development, manufacture, and distribution of NASA's resin transfer moldable RTM370 imide resin to make the next generation of high-performance aerospace polyimides.
"The collaboration between NASA and Imitec opens excellent opportunities for creating impact in the marketplace and benefits to the economy," says Kim Dalgleish-Miller, head of the Glenn Research Center's Technology Transfer Office. The material could be used to replace metal components, which would result in fuel efficiency and bigger payloads in aircraft and space transportation vehicles. "Imitec is pleased to work with NASA and welcomes the opportunity to develop the next generation of aerospace polyimides in cooperation with Glenn Research Center," says Imitec president Jack Keating. NASA's Technology Transfer Program, which is charged with finding the widest possible applications of agency technology, uses partnerships and licensing agreements with industry to ensure NASA's investments in research find secondary applications.
Source: From the article of the same title. SpaceRef.com (10/04/16)