26.TZPre-ReleaseSBIR

Modeling for Frontal Polymerization Curing Process

Department of DefenseNAVY

AI Overview

This STTR seeks a scalable modeling tool to predict frontal polymerization curing characteristics—including front velocity, temperature, and mechanical effects like warpage—across multiple initiation methods and geometries. The solution addresses computational limitations in current simulations while enabling faster composite manufacturing and repair applications.

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Key Details

Agency
Department of Defense
Funding Amount
Release Date
March 2, 2026
Due Date
June 3, 2026

Official Description

Frontal polymerization is the process of curing a resin monomer into a polymer with a localized self-sustaining and moving reaction zone. Frontal polymerization has many benefits over traditional resin cure methods, such as reduced cure time from many hours to seconds or minutes [Refs 1,-2], a significant reduction of the energy required to cure (in some cases over 99.5%) [Ref 3], and reduced cost associated with curing a resin [Ref 3]. Frontal polymerization has many potential applications su...

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