Phase I Demonstration of a Passive Missile Environment Monitor

Horizontal external surfaces on military and civil aircraft are usually treated with non-slip coatings to provide a safe pathway for maintenance personnel walking on with tools and equipment during service and repair. Current non-slip treatments are heavyand degrade the aerodynamic performance of the airplane because of their high profile. The Department of Navy is looking for a new effective slip resistant surface treatment that does not increase the drag and weight of the aircraft. In this Phase I SBIRproject TDA proposes to develop a new anti-slip nanocomposite coating that is light and does not require a high-profile surface roughness to be effective. This new multicomponent material will offer good dry and wet traction and will be applied as aregular topcoat.TDA's material will have immediate application as a coating for the upper surfaces of military and commercial aircraft. Non-skid coatings have other applications including flooring for ramps, aisles, walkways, steps, handicap zones,docking stations, recreational and commercial boats; in forklifts traffic areas, around machinery and in chemical transfer zones. Industries that benefit from the use of anti-slip coatings include chemical plants and transformers, food processing plants,paper mills, hospitals, railroads and subways, wineries, sewage and treatment plants, swimming pools, schools and public facilities.