SBIR Phase I: Development of long service life vacuum insulation composites

SBIR第一期：长寿命真空绝热复合材料的开发

• 批准号: 1346079
• 负责人: SaravanKumar Shanmugavelayudam
• 金额: $ 15万
• 依托单位: MaxQ Research LLC
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2014-01-01 至 2014-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1346079&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: SBIR; Phase; Development; long; service

This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project is focused on development of a novel manufacturing method for producing compartmentalized vacuum composites that exhibit superior thermal and structural efficiency. The proposed efforts will enable mass production of these materials and assembly into appropriate sizes and shapes, while maintaining vacuum inside the panels. The limited insulation capability and mechanical performance of foam-based insulation currently used for temperature-sensitive shipments require thicker walls and a large amount of cooling agent to maintain payload temperature. This reduces the payload volume and limits re-usability. There is an opportunity to develop highly insulating, structurally efficient materials that can significantly increase insulation capacity and longevity of cold chain shipping containers. Compartmentalized vacuum composite prototypes will be manufactured and tested for mechanical and thermal insulation properties using accredited testing methods. Key manufacturing and quality parameters will be confirmed for lab-scale and industrial-scale production. Successful completion of this work will result in a novel manufacturing method which will enable highly efficient (five to ten times improvement in insulation) cold chain shipping solutions. The proposed materials will provide sustainable economic and environmental benefits and are poised to replace polystyrene and vacuum insulation panels currently used in cold chain shipping. The broader impact/commercial potential of this project could eventually extend to cold chain shipping, storage, building insulation, automobiles, aerospace and other advanced markets. The first application is in the cold chain shipping industry for highly sensitive materials. Based on the proposed technology, a new generation of lightweight, evenly-insulated, durable, and long-lasting containers will be realized. Temperature-sensitive products such as life-saving vaccines and blood can be shipped using these containers. These containers will offer longer shipping duration, high impact resistance, and re-usability. Customers in the cold chain shipping market include blood banks, the Red Cross, pharmacies, clinical trial shippers, diagnostic centers, and life science material providers. The annual United States market potential in life sciences packaging is estimated at $291 million. Successful completion of the proposed objectives will result in a versatile insulating structural material that will also find application in infrastructure, automobiles, aircraft, marine, computing, commercial electronics and other household applications.

这个小型企业创新研究第一阶段项目的重点是开发一种新的制造方法，用于生产具有上级热效率和结构效率的隔室真空复合材料。拟议的努力将使这些材料的大规模生产和组装成适当的尺寸和形状，同时保持面板内部的真空。目前用于温度敏感运输的泡沫基隔热材料的隔热能力和机械性能有限，需要更厚的壁和大量的冷却剂来保持有效载荷温度。这减少了有效载荷体积并限制了可重复使用性。有机会开发高度绝缘，结构高效的材料，可以显着提高冷链运输集装箱的绝缘能力和寿命。将使用经认可的测试方法制造分隔真空复合材料原型并测试其机械和隔热性能。将确认实验室规模和工业规模生产的关键生产和质量参数。这项工作的成功完成将产生一种新的制造方法，这将实现高效（绝缘性能提高五到十倍）的冷链运输解决方案。拟议的材料将提供可持续的经济和环境效益，并有望取代目前用于冷链运输的聚苯乙烯和真空隔热板。该项目更广泛的影响/商业潜力最终可能扩展到冷链运输，存储，建筑保温，汽车，航空航天和其他先进市场。第一个应用是在冷链运输行业的高度敏感的材料。基于所提出的技术，将实现新一代轻质，均匀隔热，耐用和持久的容器。对温度敏感的产品，如救生疫苗和血液，可以使用这些容器运输。这些集装箱将提供更长的运输时间，高抗冲击性和可重复使用性。冷链运输市场的客户包括血库、红十字会、药房、临床试验托运人、诊断中心和生命科学材料提供商。美国生命科学包装的年度市场潜力估计为2.91亿美元。成功完成所提出的目标将产生一种多功能绝缘结构材料，该材料还将应用于基础设施、汽车、飞机、船舶、计算机、商业电子和其他家用应用。