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Spinoff story
Tough Like Metal
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
Under an SBIR with Lewis Research Center, Advanced Ceramics Corporation developed a family of high temperature and doped boron nitride coating that offer improvement in interface durability of SiC/SiC composites. The new materials are 1,000 more times durable and greatly extend composite lifetimes. The development of this was commercialized with assistance from Lewis and Advanced Ceramic's own money and is supplying several composites manufacturers with new interface coating from an expanded in-line tow coating facility.