TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: Oil-Free Lubricants (LEW-TOPS-121)

NASA's Technology Transfer Program solicits inquiries from companies interested in obtaining license rights to commercialize, manufacture and market the following technology. License rights may be issued on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis and may include specific fields of use. NASA provides no funding in conjunction with these potential licenses. THE TECHNOLOGY: NASA's Glenn Research Center has developed high-temperature solid lubricant materials to reduce friction and wear in mechanical components, especially in extreme temperatures. The lubricant performs in temperatures from cryogenic levels to greater than 900°C. It has been formulated to provide higher density, smoother surface finish, and better dimensional stability than prior solid lubricant coatings. It can be applied either through plasma spraying as a coating, known as PS400, or as a solid composite material via powder metallurgy, known as PM400. Because of its ability to maintain thermal and chemical stability in higher temperatures, PS/PM400 enables efficiency increases of up to 40% in rotating machinery applications. Furthermore, PS/PM400 has proven durable in over 20,000 hours of turbine engine operation. PS/PM400 offers a substantial upgrade in wear resistance and efficiency for a vast range of aerospace and aeronautics applications. Its unique combination of good mechanical properties, long-term environmental durability, exceptional friction and wear-reducing characteristics, higher density, smoother finish, and better dimension stability establishes it in a class by itself among solid self-lubricating materials. To express interest in this opportunity, please submit a license application through NASA's Automated Technology Licensing Application System (ATLAS) by visiting https://technology.nasa.gov/apply/license/LEW-TOPS-121 If you have any questions, please contact NASA Glenn's Technology Transfer Office at [email protected] with the title of this Technology Transfer Opportunity as listed in this FBO notice and your preferred contact information. For more information about licensing other NASA-developed technologies, please visit the NASA Technology Transfer Portal at https://technology.nasa.gov/ These responses are provided to members of NASA's Technology Transfer Program for the purpose of promoting public awareness of NASA-developed technology products, and conducting preliminary market research to determine public interest in and potential for future licensing opportunities. No follow-on procurement is expected to result from responses to this Notice.