The purpose of this proposal is to meet the needs outlined in Navy SBIR topic N211-024. Zippertubing proposes to help develop a sunshade cover for use with a munitions lifting assembly and meeting all associated performance requirements. Zippertubing will research adequate materials and work with vendors to determine what modifications or custom formulations will be required to meet or exceed all of the material requirements. Zippertubing will also work with NAVSEA, NOSSA, and USMC engineers as required to determine the best sunshade cover design. Zippertubing will use these inputs to create a set of production drawings for a full sunshade assembly. Zippertubing is uniquely positioned for this topic because we possess many years of experience producing similar systems. We have decades of experience utilizing similar military grade fabrics and conductive EMI shielding materials in a manufacturing environment. Zippertubing already owns the capital equipment necessary to produce such a system without the need to subcontract the manufacturing portion of the effort. This proposal offers the Navy a path forward with a manufacturing design partner with a proven history of producing quality military parts. Collaborating with Zippertubing will offer reduced manufacturing risk, little to no overhead expenses, and shorter production lead times. The benefits to Zippertubing include support developing a premium static dissipative material. The researched material could easily be utilized by Zippertubing in designs for their existing customer base as well as new customers.
Benefit: A major benefit to this effort is to develop a durable static dissipative fabric. A durable dissipative material is not readily available and cost effective for the needs outlined by the Navy. This type of material can have additional applications in the commercial sector. The technology sector could benefit from this material in applications requiring covers, pads, and wraps for tools and equipment near ESD sensitive components or assemblies. Mining, refineries, oil rigs, and other power gathering/processing applications could be areas of commercial utilization. These companies often have personnel operating heavy equipment in proximity to volatile materials. A dissipative material that could be used for shades, covers, and wraps would offer several benefits. Zippertubing already has existing customers in these industries and the existing manufacturing infrastructure to immediately make use of such a material. Zippertubing could offer this innovative material in many forms including cable sleeves, custom covers, and specialty wraps. Offering these solutions to our customers could quickly impact Zippertubings yearly revenue.
Keywords: Zippertubing, Zippertubing, cover, lifting, assembly, sunshade, static dissipative, Munitions
