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ACCOMPLISHMENTS Developed fiber-spreading equipment

Processing of Metal Matrix Composites with Controlled Microstructures. S mall B usiness I nnovation R esearch. Materials & Electrochemical Research (MER) Corporation Tucson, AZ. INNOVATION.

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS Developed fiber-spreading equipment

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  1. Processing of Metal Matrix Composites with Controlled Microstructures Small Business Innovation Research Materials & Electrochemical Research (MER) Corporation Tucson, AZ INNOVATION A semi-continuous hallow cathode magnetron system for coating small diameter fiber within multifilament fiber tow followed by matrix coating • ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Developed fiber-spreading equipment • Developed segmented hallow cathode magnetron coating system • Developed interfacial coating for ceramic (Al2O3, SiC) and carbon fibers • Developed matrix coating (copper, superalloys) • Developed consolidation techniques, and characterized composite mechanical and thermal properties • COMMERCIALIZATION • Produced variety of metal-coated fibers to various customers for evaluation • Sales and internal development of more than $575K • Prepared and presented business plan to several strategic alliances and venture capital groups to raise $5.5M for electronic heat sink applications MER Automated Fiber Spreader • GOVERNMENT/SCIENCE APPLICATIONS • High temperature composite materials for aerospace applications • For use as a heat sink spreader for electronics • For general use in heat management applications Glenn Research Center Materials 3-023 1993 Phase II, NAS3-27543, 5/99 NASA Contact - Susan Draper Company Contact - Dr. R. O. Loutfy

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