SBIR-STTR Award

Fabrication of Non-Spherical Particulates
Award last edited on: 9/3/2002

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
DOD : Navy
Total Award Amount
$542,026
Award Phase
2
Solicitation Topic Code
N87-202
Principal Investigator
Manchium Chang

Company Information

Advanced Microsphere Products Company

2038 E Foothill Boulevard
Pasadena, CA 91107
   (818) 584-9446
   N/A
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Location: Single
Congr. District: 27
County: Los Angeles

Phase I

Contract Number: N66604-91-C-2022
Start Date: 00/00/00    Completed: 00/00/00
Phase I year
1991
Phase I Amount
$43,326
Particulates of various shapes are useful in many areas of industry. Specifically such particulates are needed to simulate planktons in ocean for use in water tunnel tests we proposed to fabricate the non-spherical particulates by two methods: photolithographic techniques will be used to produce particulates of rod disks start hexagonal or other distinct geometrical shapes and chemical techniques will be used to prepare bristle brush shaped particulates. In the photolithographic methods a photomask with particulate patterns of proper dimension and configuration will be fabricated and by using photoresist and photo processes an array of particulates will be re produced on an appropriate substrate these particles can be collected from the substrate by etching or by ultrasonication. To produce bristle brush particulates, the ionic interation forces will be used. If the center body of the bristle brush is chemically treated to be cationic in nature and fiber is anionically charged, simple mixing of these two ionic species will result in hairy particulates.

Phase II

Contract Number: N66604-91-C-2022
Start Date: 1/10/1990    Completed: 1/10/1992
Phase II year
1991
Phase II Amount
$498,700
Particulates of various shapes are useful in many areas of industry. Specifically, such particulates are needed to simulate planktons in ocean for use in water tunnel tests. Overall objectives of the Phase II work are to continue and expand the technologies in the fabrication of various non-spherical particulates and to fulfill the functional requirements of such particulates designated by Naval Underwater System Center. The technologies to be developed include microphotolithography, chemical method and a novel microencapsulation technique.