PRISMA PREFORMSMANUFACTURING PROCESSOVERVIEW SNAP IMPACTWHAT ARE PRISMA PREFORMS• REINFORCING FABRICS THAT ARE CASTINTO SHAPE WITH EXPANDING FOAM• FOAM EXPANDS INTO INNER LAYER OFFABRIC LEAVING OUTER LAYER DRY FORLAMINATIONFOAM CONSIDERATIONS• Foam Fills Porous Fabric• Froth Foam Prevents Penetration– R22 Now R134A– Several Systems• Custom Molded, Large• Custom Molded, Small• Continous Molded ProductPRODUCT TYPES• CUSTOM PRODUCTS -STRINGERSAND BULKHEADS• BEAM MACHINE PRODUCTS• LARGE BOAT TECHNOLOGYWHY PRISMA• LOW COST- MATERIAL AND LABOR• FAST CYCLE TIMES• REPEATABLE BOATBUILDINGSTEPS TO MAKING PRISMA• LOAD TOOL WITH FABRIC• LOAD PIPE AND BRACING• INSPECT• CLOSE TOOL• INJECT WITH FOAM• ALLOW TO CURE• PULL PARTSTRINGERS AT COMPSYS LOAD TOOLMOST OF OUR TOOLSARE WOOD AND ORCOMPOSITETOOL LOAD WITH FABRIC AND PIPEVISUAL CUT FABRICHELPS WITH FABRICINSTALL AND DETAILLOCATIONSINJECT PART WITH FOAMLID IS CLOSEDFOAM INJECTED UNDER PCCONTROLPART FILLSPART CURE AND PULLAFTER PART CURES (20-40 MIN) THE TOOL ISOPENED AND THE PART IS PULLEDPRISMA BEAMSBEAMS USED AS ACORE REPLACEMENTTO REDUCE COSTPRISMA BEAM MACHINE PRODUCES CONSTANTCROSS SECTION PREFORMSOUR CONSTANT CROSS SECTION PRODUCTS RANGE FROMA SMALL 1” HALF ROUND TO 12” X 12” EXTRUSIONSPRISMA PREFORMS FOR TRADITIONAL FRAMES ORFOR RUGGED SINGLE SKIN CONSTRUCTIONSADVANCED PROCESS CONTROLUSING RFIDOPERATOR SCANS RFID TAGPC ARMED FOR SHOT (GREENLIGHTS)GREEN LIGHT ON RFID READER INDICATES GUN IS READYLARGE BOAT PARTSKey Marine Customers• Brunswick Corporation- Sea Ray, BostonWhaler-Technology License• Fish Boats- Grady White, Maverick Group,Proline, Seminole, SeaFox• Sport Boats- Regal Boats, Southwind• Ski Boats- MasterCraft, Skiers Choice• GoFast- Cigarette, Sea Hunt, ScarbAdvanced Combatant Craft for Increased Affordability SBIR N091-049SBIR Rights Notice (Dec 2007)These SBIR data are furnished with SBIR rights under Contract No. N00024-10-NR-525-27. For a period of 4 years, unless extendedin accordance withFAR27.409(h), after acceptance of all items to be deliveredunder this contract,the Government will use these data for Government purposes only, and they shallnot be disclosed outside the Government (includingdisclosure for procurementpurposes) during such period without permission ofthe Contractor, except that,subject to the foregoing use and disclosure prohibitions, these data may bedisclosed for use by support Contractors. After theprotection period, theGovernment has a paid-up license to use, and to authorize others to use on itsbehalf, these data for Government purposes, but isrelieved of all disclosureprohibitions and assumes no liability for unauthorized use of these data by thirdparties. This notice shall be affixed to any reproductions of these data, in whole orin partHow We Started-The Navy SBIRProgram• More Payload on Combatant Craft• Speed, Acceleration and Maneuverabilitycritical to survivability and mission success• Shipboard Davits limit allowable weightTechnology | SolutionLightweight Technology- The Future of Transportation• Phase II and Phase III SBIR Funding $2.0M)• Florida Matching Grant (245k)• 40-60% Weight Reductions• Shock Mitigation• Government Boats• Recreational Boats• Transportation ApplicationsSBIR Data Rights Apply850B Performance Metrics850B EXCEEDING METRIC OBJECTIVESCraft Weight- 3,625 lb 1000lbs lighter then Navy Standard 7M RIBHoist Condition- 5,500 lb Top Speed 72.6 MPH 2.8MPGFull Load Condition- 10,900 lb Top Speed 42 MPH1.9 MPGTransportation| Solutions60% Weight Reduction from Steel/Wood RV Chassis60% Weight Reduction from Steel/Wood RV Chassis-FloorSBIR Data Rights ApplyBus Technology | SolutionsLow Cost Single Skin Bus Floor savesweightSBIR Data Rights ApplySBIR Data Rights Apply• Refrigerated Trailers– Lightweight Increases payload and/or Efficiency– Improved Thermal Properties• Composite Shear Ties vs. Aluminum• Encapsulated Structure- “R” value longevity• Flat Bed Trailers– Reduced weight for increased payload– Reduced weight for improved fuel efficiency• Co-Cure Coating and Resins combine with PrismaTechnology to Bridge Price and Performance GapOver the Road TrailerSBIR Data Rights ApplyTechnology | SolutionsFlorida DOT Targets Compositesfor 140 Draw BridgesLeverage CoCure and Prisma Cost AdvantagesFDOT Testing Nearly CompleteSBIR Data Rights ApplyINFRASTRUCTURESOLUTIONS• FLORIDA DOT- Texas Collaboration– Movable Bridge Deck- Load Qualified FDOT– Drop in Bridge Deck- Load Qualified FDOT– Sound/Wind Wall for Conventional Bridges– Composite Sign Posts• Missouri and Oklahoma Collaboration– U of Missouri and U of O– Infrastructure Highway Decking– http://library.modot.mo.gov/RDT/reports/TRyy1203/cmr14-016.pdfSBIR Data Rights ApplyPRISMA• WE OFFER– REDUCED COST– REDUCED WEIGHT– REDUCED VARIANCE– EQUAL STIFFNESS– IMPROVED CYCLE TIME– IMPROVED STRENGTH– IMPROVED TOUGHNESS– IMPROVED MAINTAINABILITY134 A Replacement Needs• R7 per Inch Insulation• Ability to Fill Porous Fabric• Provide Comparable Structural Properties• Affordable• US Coast Guard Approved• Ability to use Current EquipmentEPA SNAP- Please Don’t Take Our Blowing AgentAway without A Proven Replacement!• Prisma– Saves Weight– Improves Efficiency– Life CycleEnvironmental Impact– Small Business– Big Industry Presence• R134A– Non-Recurring Use– No AlternativeDemonstrated– 134A Encapsulatedin Composite– Improves Properties• Structure• Insulation• FloatationGHG-ROIGreen House Gas Return on Investment• Transportation Example Shows– Life Cycle GHG ROI• 2 Year Break Even• 8+ in 15 years– Favorable Acquisition Cost– Improved Operations– Extended Life Cycle Savings– Fuel Savings More then Covers GHG ImpactOpen Issues with SNAP-No Alternative for Preforming– Preforming offers GHG ROI– Also No Value Given To• Fuel Savings + Cradle to Grave fuel delivery• Life Cycle Extension/Replacement Impact• 134A Retention in a Composite Encasement– Composite Encasement is Different• Prevents 134 escape- it is a Big Molecule• Extends efficiency- Keeping it in foam maintains Insulationproperties• Extends working Life- More durable composite, better retainsthermal efficiency and is lighter.– Approach needs to be Comprehensive– Preforming has minor volume impact• Perhaps More GHG spent Traveling to Washington DC!WHAT WE NEED• Preforming– Complete Exemption• Composites and Marine– 2025 Extension