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Carbon Nanotube Resin Shores Up Boats, Bikes
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
Carbon nanotubes offer 100 times the strength of steel at just one-sixth the weight. The potential for space applications seemed huge, but the material was challenging to work with, so NASA awarded SBIR funding to Zyvex Technologies, based in Columbus, Ohio. That was instrumental in helping move forward the early research needed to help the company put it to use in commercial products from sporting goods to ships.