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A -- RESEARCH&DEVELOPMENT QUANTITATIVE EVALUATION OF ADHESION BETWEEN COATINGS AND SUBSTRATES SOL 97RQZ3000 DUE 022497 POC Prof F Kevin Owen Dir of Technology Transfer PH: (408) 656-2098 E-MAIL: internet, kowen@nps.navy.mil. QUANTITATIVE EVALUATION OF ADHESION BETWEEN COATINGS AND SUBSTRATES -- The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) has available for license a newly developed method for the quantitative evaluation of adhesion between coatings and substrates (U.S. Patent Number 5546797). The method is suitable for a wide range of materials and coating thicknesses, from thin films to thick coatings, and is capable of measuring interfacial shear strength as a position on the sample. The test is based on constant depth scratching of the sample, and any scratch-test equipment capable of operating in the displacement-control mode may be adapted for it. A prototype along with the associated analytical development necessary for the test are available at NPS. Some refinement of the experimental and analytical procedures is expected to be necessary prior to commercialization. The School is looking for an industrial partner who is interested in developing this technology through a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA), which provides significant incentives for industrial concerns to work with the School to commercialize technology developed by the Federal Government. If you are interested in this technology or wish to discuss possible commercial arrangements which could result in exclusive access to the development, please contact Prof F. Kevin Owen, (408) 656-2098. (0037)

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