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Glenn
Research Center
1984 Phase II
Perfluoropolyether
Lubricating Fluids
Exfluor
Research Corporation
Austin, TX
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INNOVATION
New perfluoropolyether fluids
for use at higher temperature (260oC) and in an oxygen
environment, at lower costs than previous alternatives
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Structure for perfluoropolyether
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Development of a series of fluids
with good low temperature (-40oC) and high temperature
(260oC) properties as well as oxygen stability
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COMMERCIALIZATION
- Company has leveraged this technical
knowledge to expand into specialty fluorocarbon chemical production
for uses other than lubrication
- Technology licensed to the 3M
Company
- Received $750K Air Force contract
for optimizing a chemical structure for use in high performance
jet engines
- Firm employment doubled as a
result of SBIR activities
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GOVERNMENT/SCIENCE
APPLICATIONS
- Useful in the electronic industry
and in Space Shuttle and high performance aircraft where lubricants
are required that have a wide liquid range and a low
volatility
- Technology can increase
the operating temperature of jet engines, thus increasing
engine efficiency
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