THIS PROJECT WILL DEVELOP A HIGH-TEMPERATURE TOLERANT ELECTRICALLY-INSULATING COATING FOR MAGNET WIRES. THE…

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THIS PROJECT WILL DEVELOP A HIGH-TEMPERATURE TOLERANT ELECTRICALLY-INSULATING COATING FOR MAGNET WIRES. THE PHASE I PROGRAM WILL RESULT IN A FLEXIBLE, INORGANIC COATING FOR COPPER, NICKEL, ALUMINUM AND THEIR ALLOY WIRES THAT CAN BE WOUND TO PRODUCE MAGNETS WITH SUPERIOR THERMAL RESISTANCE. ELTRON WILL PRODUCE A CONFORMAL INSULATING COATING THAT PERMITS CONTINUOUS OPERATION AT TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 500 DEG. C (932 DEG. F), WHICH EXCEEDS CURRENT SOA COATINGS BY 100%. ACCORDING TO NEMA, MAGNET WIRE IS REQUIRED FOR THE PRODUCTION OF 90% OF ALL ELECTRICITY. AS INDUSTRY ATTEMPTS TO SHRINK PROCESS SIZE AND INCREASE OUTPUT FROM THESE DEVICES, THEIR OPERATING TEMPERATURES INCREASE AND CONVENTIONAL WIRE INSULATION TENDS TO FAIL. HIGH-TEMPERATURE MAGNET WIRE ALLOWS FOR CONTINUOUS OPERATION UNDER THESE ENVIRONMENTS. FEW COMPETITORS EXIST THAT ARE PRODUCING MAGNET WIRE CAPABLE OF FUNCTIONING IN THIS TEMPERATURE RANGE.