NSF Org:	TI Translational Impacts
Recipient:	ADHERENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Initial Amendment Date:	November 19, 2002
Latest Amendment Date:	November 19, 2002
Award Number:	0232245
Award Instrument:	Standard Grant
Program Manager:	Joseph Hennessey TI  Translational Impacts TIP  Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships
Start Date:	January 1, 2003
End Date:	June 30, 2003 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount:	$100,000.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date:	$100,000.00
Funds Obligated to Date:	FY 2003 = $100,000.00
History of Investigator:	Sheldon Wesson (Principal Investigator) adherenttech@comcast.net
Recipient Sponsored Research Office:	Adherent Technologies, Inc. 5505 FOOTHILLS CYN NE ALBUQUERQUE NM  US  87111-8346 (505)346-1685
Sponsor Congressional District:	01
Primary Place of Performance:	Adherent Technologies, Inc. 5505 FOOTHILLS CYN NE ALBUQUERQUE NM  US  87111-8346
Primary Place of Performance Congressional District:	01
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):	UK5JJVDKVYE4
Parent UEI:	UK5JJVDKVYE4
NSF Program(s):	SBIR Phase I
Primary Program Source:	app-0103
Program Reference Code(s):	1773, 9150, 9163, AMPP
Program Element Code(s):	537100
Award Agency Code:	4900
Fund Agency Code:	4900
Assistance Listing Number(s):	47.084

ABSTRACT

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project will develop a prepreg
material that, while maintaining the advantages of a powder towpreg system, will eliminate the use of high price, finely ground powders. By generating fine particles in situ using aerosol formation from molten polymers two steps will be eliminated from the manufacturing process -- powder grinding and powder sintering, resulting in greatly reduced cost and complexity of the operation.

Commercially, composite materials have an ever growing importance in the development of new technologies due to their inherent advantages over conventional materials. These include better strength-to-weight ratios than most metals, extreme corrosion resistance, and novel processing techniques, which will allow a variety of shapes not achievable by conventional means. However in many cases, the costs for fiber-reinforced composites is five to ten times higher than that of base metals like steel or aluminum. This project will make the composite material considerably more cost competitive.

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