SBIR/STTR Award attributes
Response Technologies (RT) seeks to determine the technical feasibility of a: scalable, economical, repeatable, and optimized polymeric matrix (RTPM). RTPM shall have universal fuel compatibility and could replace incumbent reticulated polyurethane foams in explosion suppression fuel tanks. RT’s process utilizes additive manufacturing to produce polymeric parts from 0.5 to 20 PCF. This will be further explored during the SOW to determine the theoretical minimum weight that meets the performance criteria of the existing ESF. RT’s solution will leverage both the quenching and absorption of heat mechanisms to prevent fuel tank explosions. The objective of this effort is to produce a proof of concept ESF replacement that significantly reduces material density, fuel displacement and fuel retention.
