Spinoff story
Nontoxic Resins Advance Aerospace Manufacturing
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
The 2008 NASA Commercial Invention of the Year PETI-330, is a polyimide matrix resin that performs well at high temperatures and is easily processed into composites in a simple, short-curing cycle. Invented by scientists at Langley Research Center, PETI-330 is now licensed to Ube Industries, based in Japan with its American headquarters in New York. In addition to being durable and lightweight, the resin is also nontoxic, which makes it safe for workers to handle. PETI-330 was created specifically for heat-resistant composites formed with resin transfer molding and resin infusion, which formerly could only be used with low-temperature resin systems.