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Nanocomp to continue Air Force work

CONCORD, N.H., Aug. 24 (UPI) -- New Hampshire's Nanocomp Technologies Inc. has a U.S. Air Force award to optimize properties of large-format carbon nanotube sheets for use in aircraft.

The company, a developer of energy-saving performance materials and component products from carbon nanotubes, said the Phase II contract was given by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory under the under the Department of Defense's Small Business Innovation Research program.

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It described the award as being of multimillion-dollar value but gave no financial specifics.

Under the contract, Nanocomp will continue its work to advance CNT-based materials as replacement for metal-based electromagnetic interference shielding and electrostatic discharge components on manned and unmanned aircraft.

This research has been officially designated as a "critical SBIR program," indicating its high level of importance to the government, the company said.

"This is an incredible day for Nanocomp Technologies, as we continue to be recognized as a company that is delivering on the promise of carbon nanotube technology," said Peter Antoinette, president and chief executive officer of Nanocomp Technologies. "We're turning the corner from 'potential' to 'proven' in several commercially important applications and are now directing our focus on scaling for insertion into various Air Force systems.

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"In short, our vision for delivering products with a meaningful path to volume scale is moving closer to fulfillment with every passing day."

The company said Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems and Cytec Engineered Materials will participate with Nanocomp in this Phase II program.

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