TRI Austin (Austin, TX) conducts applied research and development for both defense and commercial customers in various markets. Company is a materials development and testing technology innovator that has developed and transitioned many technologies and products to our DoD, NASA, and Industry clients. To ensure successful commercialization of our proprietary technologies, firm carefully select strategic partners to transition innovations to production. TRI Austin conducts applied research and product development in the areas of advanced materials, composites, polymers, and nondestructive health monitoring systems using a staff of highly qualified personnel to meet unique customer needs and requirements worldwide. Expertise/Core Competencies Advanced Polymer Development: Company designs, optimizes, and prototypes coatings, adhesives, sealants, foams, lubricants, and other custom polymer formulations for customers with demanding applications. TRI has a fully equipped material testing laboratory, as well as formulation, synthesis, and small-scale in-house production Composite Design & Analysis: Firm redesigns an existing structure or design a new structure as our composites capabilities cover the spectrum from materials development to final production, and include resin formulation, materials selection, solid modeling, finite element analysis, structural analysis, materials testing and characterization, and manufacturing method development. Non-Destructive Testing & Evaluation (NDE): TRI's specialists evaluate different NDE techniques to determine what the best approach is for a particular application. In situations where current techniques do not suffice, TRI also performs R&D to develop new NDE and health monitoring methods and hardware. Techniques include ultrasonic, acoustic emission, & eddy current. Sustainment & Structural Health Monitoring: Firm has focused significant attention on the improved life and sustainment of aircraft, vehicles, ships, and submarines. TRI works with NDE, advanced D&DT analysis, and structural monitoring to implement longer life into these platforms. Company has developed a small lightweight SHM device, and we use other products as well for SHM. Materials Characterization: TRI has a fully equipped laboratory to perform physical, chemical, and thermal testing of materials. Firm also has 40 years of experience performing Accelerated Life Testing including marine environmental
