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Spinoff story
Thin Films Protect Electronics from Heat and Radiation
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
While Anne St. Clair worked on high performance polyimides at Langley Research Center, she noticed that some of the films were nearly colorless. The polyimides became known as LaRC-CP1 and LaRC-CP2, and were licensed by NeXolve Corporation, based in Huntsville, Alabama. Today, NeXolve provides polyimide film products to commercial customers for spacecraft, telescopes, and circuit boards.