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A -- NEUTRON-CAPTURE INDUCED RADIATION TREATMENT OF POLYMERS SOL IBD-PO:99-109 DUE 010700 POC John B. Mott, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Industrial Business Development Program Office, PHONE (505) 665-0883, FAX (505) 665-6127, EMAIL jmott@lanl.gov E-MAIL: jmott@lanl.gov, jmott@lanl.gov. The University of California, which operates Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) under contract to the U.S. Department of Energy, solicits Letters of Interest from companies interested in becoming a technology development and/or licensing partner in demonstrating the practical applications of NEUTRON-CAPTURE INDUCED RADIATION TREATMENT OF POLYMERS ("Technology"). The Technology is a method for forming highly cross-linked polymers with desired properties such as hardness, friction resistance, wear resistance, and thermal stability. The starting material can be a variety of properly doped plastics, which are then exposed to neutrons from a variety of sources, such as from a nuclear reactor or an accelerator spallation source. Because the method treats the material throughout its thickness, the starting material can take any complex three-dimensional shape. The Technology is the subject of U.S. Patent No. 5,942, 156. Any company interested in this opportunity must respond with a Letter of Interest that provides a description of the company's (1) business and business goals; (2) managing officers and board of directors; (3) technical staff and resources; (4) financial resources; (5) manufacturing and marketing capabilities; and (6) motivation for pursuing this opportunity. Respondents are encouraged to provide ancillary documentation such as annual reports, corporate resumes, commitment letters from financial partners, and technical publications. The Letter of Interest must provide this information or the respondent will not be considered as a qualified respondent. The Letter of Interest must be postmarked on or before INSERT DATE 60 DAYS AFTER POSTING DATE. Please send Letters of Interest to the attention of John B. Mott, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Industrial Business Development Program Office, Mail Stop C334, Los Alamos, New Mexico, 87545. For further information contact Dr. Mott by phone [505-665-0883], fax [505-665-6127], or email [jmott@lanl.gov]. Posted 10/05/99 (W-SN388773). (0278)

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