Montalvo, which specializes in web tension control products, has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) small business innovation research (SBIR) grant for US$750,000 to develop a new way to control individual tow tension in composites manufacturing.
After successfully completing a phase one grant for feasibility studies and commercial review, Montalvo will utilize the second phase of funds to commercialize the product.
‘Our expertise in tension control technology gives a unique insight into the composites manufacturing processes and the problems that a lack of consistent, uniform, and regulated individual tow tension control created,’ said Montalvo’s director of engineering, Chris Osgood.
This story uses material from Montalvo,with editorial changes made by Materials Today. The views expressed in this article do not necessarily represent those of Elsevier.
