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Spinoff story
Heat-Reflecting Material Regulates Body Temperature
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
In the 1990s, NASA was researching the feasibility of rocket planes to reduce the cost of launching payloads into space, and Protective Ceramic Coating Material, or PCCM, was developed as a heat shield for use during reentry. The versatile technology has since been licensed for a variety of uses, such as a substrate in various combustion processes. In its latest incarnation, Mooresville, North Carolina-based Trizar Technology Inc. is incorporating PCCMs into clothing lines for heat management.