Thin Film…Large PayoffSRS Technologies, Huntsville, AL.

Innovation

Accomplishments

Commercialization

Government/Science ApplicationsCutting-edge thin-film concentrators

for space-based concentrators.

• Winner of 1999 R&D 100 Award.• Developed methods to cast LaRC

polyimides in single sheets measuring 85” x 150”.

• Built and tested a number of parabolic membrane collectors for various advanced government programs.

• Developed methods to cast polyimides in continuous rolls.

• Licensed and now produces several NASA-developed polyimides as powder, resin and rolled film.• Currently the only company licensed to produce both LaRC™-CP1 and LaRC™-CP2 colorless polyimides. These

materials exhibit long-term storage capability, which enables SRS to produce large inventories.• NASA developed these materials which exhibit superior thermal stability and greater resistance to UV and VUV in a

space environment.• Promising business opportunities include production of rolled-film material, flat panel reflectors, and a number of light

weight space structures.

• Flexible printed circuit substrates(currently under development)

• Deployable space structures (Boeing, AFRL, NASA, Thiokol, and NRL)

• Light weight collectors (NASA, AFRL, and Commercial Space Applications)

• Rolled Films (NASA, industry)

Points of Contact: NASA: Diane Stoakley 757-864-4246 SRS: Polyimide Products (877) 971-7032 1997 SBIR Phase II; NAS1-99079

5 meter Class Thin Film InflatableTorus Supported Concentrator