SBIR/STTR Research Award
Hydrophobic Low-Reflective Coatings for Hemispheric Domes
Award amount
$124,927Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2017Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Navy
- Recipient company
- GVD CORP
- Proposal award date
- 2017-09-22
- Contract end date
- 2018-03-21
- UEI
- M73MDQHXXHY1
- Solicitation number
- 2017.1
- Topic code
- N171-045
Research abstract
GVD Corporation, in partnership with a major manufacturer of naval structures, proposes to develop nanotextured low-reflection and water-repellent coatings for periscope optics based on its novel PTFE fluoropolymer technology. PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) offers an unparalleled combination of excellent hydrophobicity, chemical resistance, and thermal stability. GVD uses an innovative, solvent-free process to create the PTFE fluoropolymer coating. GVD can optimize PTFEs hydrophobicity, adhesion, and optical clarity during deposition. Reactive fluorocarbon vapors deposit uniformly across the optic surface, forming the durable water-repellent PTFE coating. The nano-texturing needed for low reflectivity (i.e. low glint) can be created in the surface of the PTFE film through careful choice of deposition parameters.
Technology keywords
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Other awards by this recipient
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Awards with the same topic code
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- RAR Nano-Texturing For High Performance Super-Hydrophobic Beam Director Head Windows
- Hydrophobic and wide-angle anti-reflecting nanostructured coatings on hemispherical domes and windows; including high-refractive index surfaces
- Random Anti-Reflective Hydrophobic Textures on Semi-Hemispheric Domes
- Hydrophobic Anti-Reflection Nanotextures For Panoramic Photonic Mast Windows
- Hydrophobic and wide-angle anti-reflecting nanostructured coatings on hemispherical domes and windows; including high-refractive index surfaces
Research funding history
42 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2003–2025). Reported award amounts total $22,159,942. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services, National Science Foundation, Environmental Protection Agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration