RUSSIAN DEVELOPED EXPLOSIVE CUTTING TECHNOLOGY NOW AVAILABLE FOR LICENSING IN THE US Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) is government-owned, contractor-operated facility with locations in New Mexico and California. As a research and development laboratory for the Department of Energy (DOE), we have been working on high technology solutions to problems of national importance for over 40 years. The Russian Federal Nuclear Center-Institute of Experimental Physics (RFNC-VNIIEF), Arzamas-16, to some extent is the SNL counterpart in Russia and presently is the largest state R&D institute of Minatom, Russia. For over 50 years VNIIEF has been involved in solving National Security issues through the developments in major scientific and technical projects. The history of interactions between SNL and VNIIEF extends for approximately 5 years. These interactions have focused on strengthening mutual trust between the USA and Russia, as well as on finding commercial applications for VNIEF technologies that have been developed over the last four decades. A prime example of a commerciallyvaluable technology developed at VNIIEF, is the Explosive Cutting Technology. The technology is based specially developed low-yield HE charges; in combination with both enhanced safety and time-precision detonators. HE charges are placed over the surface of the object to be cut and are initiated in the desired sequence, thus splitting the object into segments that are more easily handled. The technology can be applied for precise and rapid cutting of steel and concrete structures having various dimensions, including massive installations, such as bridges, oil platforms, ships, etc. The Explosive Cutting Technology of VNIIEF contains expertise which distinguishes it from conventional cutting techniques. These advantages include: Cost-savings due to a 10-100 times reduction in the volume of HE material required (for the same amount of work). Improved worker safety through reduction of the amount of HE material that is required and the application of high-safety detonators. Improved environmental "friendliness" due to smaller quantities of HE product being released into the atmosphere. Industrial applications for the Explosive Cutting Technology are numerous and include areas such as: mining, oil and gas services, demolition, and construction works. In order to fulfill fairness of opportunity requirements, Sandia will widely advertise both the technology and the fact that it may be licensed. Depending upon any prior commitments, the advertised license can take a variety of forms, up to and including the opportunity for an exclusive license. However keep in mind, that this is not an offer for the sale of a license, but rather a solicitation of interested parties for potential license opportunities. You and other potential licensees, must express interest in the technology either by writing or faxing us. The deadline for accepting respondents is January 9, 1997. In your inquiry, please include: the name of the technology, "VNEIFF-Explosive Cutting", and any information on your companies' experience/capabilities with similar technologies Write to: Joanne Trujillo Sandia National Laboratories Technology Partnerships Dept. PO Box 5800 -- MS 1380 Albuquerque, NM 87185-1380 .... or express interest by fax at (505) 843-4175 After you contact us, we will send you a short questionnaire to assess your company's ownership and size. Preference will be given to US based businesses. From there, Sandia will evaluate all replies. An offer for sale, consistent with the selected licensing strategy will then be developed. The chosen strategy will be mutually beneficial for both Sandia, and the chosen company or companies. We look forward to the opportunity to work with you and your company on the desired goal of commercialization of the Explosive Cutting Technology. E-MAIL: Russian Developed Explosive Cutting Technology Now Available For Licensing In The US, jmtruji@sandia.gov.

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