Improved Resin Injection Repairs for Polymer Composite Materials

This proposed Performance Polymer Solutions Inc. (P2SI), Development Consultants, Inc. (DCI), Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (Sikorsky), and Spirit Aerostructures (Spirit) innovative SBIR project to develop high performance composite materials injection repair technology is focused on the U.S. Navy requirements for repair of manufacturing defects in composite structures. Large integrated composite structures, low scrap rates, high integrity structural repair, and suitability to the manufacturing shop floor are all primary drivers for this proposed repair technology and will be enabled by our innovative combination of surface prep, repair resin chemistry, and structural analysis. The P2SI team is assembled to most effectively develop and demonstrate the composite manufacturing repair solution required by the U.S. Navy with an integrated path to scale-up, commercialization, train technicians and maintain a sustainable supply to meet U.S. Navy system future needs.