Nanocomp Technologies got a big Defense contract for carbon nanotube yarn and sheets

November 16, 2011

Nanocomp Technologies, Inc., a developer of performance materials and component products from carbon nanotubes (CNTs), today announced it has been selected by the United States Government to supply CNT yarn and sheet material for the program needs of the Department of Defense, as well as to create a path toward commercialization for civilian industrial use. Nanocomp’s CNT yarn and sheet materials are currently featured within the advanced design programs of several critical DoD and NASA applications.

Nanocomp Technologies has committed to building large-scale manufacturing facility, delivering assured supply of superior nanotube-based materials for critical national defense needs. They have entered into a long-term lease on a 100,000 square foot, high-volume manufacturing facility in Merrimack, N.H., to meet projected production demand.

An example of four seamed CNT panels. Note: the people are for scale only. Image: Nanocomp Technologies Inc.