Lockheed Idaho Technologies Company, P.O. Box 1625, Idaho Falls, ID 83415-3521

A -- JOINING CERAMIC COMPOSITE MATERIALS SOL Cbd0899 DUE 041199 POC Paul Grahovac WEB: Idaho National Engineering & Environmental Laboratory, http://www.inel.gov/procurement/litco/index.htm. E-MAIL: Paul Grahovac, pg2@inel.gov. A -- Joining ceramic composite materials. U. S. Patent 5,139,594. This is a potential technology development and licensing opportunity with Lockheed Martin Idaho Technologies Company (LMITCO), the prime operating contractor for the Department of Energy at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL). This patent provides market protection for its method of joining ceramic composite materials such as silicon carbide composites at temperatures no higher than about 1450 degrees Centigrade. The method provides a joint which is capable of withstanding the thermal and mechanical conditions of which the composite material is capable. The particular benefits of the technology are the low joining temperature and the joint's ability to match the performance of the composite material. LMITCO is also seeking to develop related technology as disclosed below. There is considerable interest in the development of advanced ceramic fiber/ceramic matrix composites for high temperature applications. In order to fully realize the potential of these composites, reliable and practical joining techniques are required that will permit the use of these materials as complex shaped components or allow their integration into existing engineering designs. Such joints require strength and toughness comparable to the joined material under the temperature and environmental conditions of the projected application. LMITCO is seeking a written indication of interest from industry partners interested in funding a collaborative technology development project and/or entering into a license agreement for the purpose of developing and commercializing this technology. License terms will include an up-front licensing fee and a running royalty based on a percentage of sales. This is not an opportunity to provide goods or services to LMITCO or the Department of Energy. This Request for Interest (RFI) will close to response 30 days after publication. Interested parties should send e-mail to pg2@inel.gov (Paul Grahovac, Account Executive, Technology Transfer Office, LMITCO). If you do not have e-mail access, send regular mail to Paul Grahovac, Account Executive, Technology Transfer Office, LMITCO, P. O. Box 1625, Idaho Falls, ID 83415-3805. Posted 03/10/99 (W-SN306974). (0069)

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