GC USA has been chosen to take part in analysis and improvement program between DEVCOM Soldier Middle, Natick MA and UMass Lowell to develop supplies for the subsequent technology of U.S. army footwear.
This system, SWIFT [Supporting Warfighters through Innovative Footwear Technologies], is obtainable by the HEROES (Harnessing Rising Analysis Alternatives to Empower Troopers) initiative and can see GC lengthen its patented GC Composite graphene and aerogel expertise to develop ultra-lightweight, sturdy, insulative supplies to be used in excessive chilly climate.
Light-weight, efficient, and sturdy thermal insulation is important for excessive chilly climate coaching and operations. This industry-academia collaborative program seeks to carry new improvements and subsequent technology footwear options to US Warfighters with considerably enhanced efficiency by way of safety, consolation, sturdiness, and/or weight discount that may be manufactured within the USA.
GC goals to handle the numerous scientific impediment of enhancing the thermal capabilities of footwear in extreme situations, significantly in combating the challenges posed by ineffective insulative supplies for terribly chilly climate army footwear. By the characterization and improvement of GC graphene and aerogel composite designs, the aim is to supply progressive, insulative, and sturdy supplies, tailor-made to excel in excessive chilly climate environments.
Overseen by Fuqiang Liu, Affiliate Professor, main the Electrochemical Vitality Lab in Mechanical Engineering division at UMass Lowell, the challenge is called ‘Characterization and Sampling of Graphene Composites Insulative Supplies for Excessive Chilly Climate Footwear’.
Mox Weber, VP GC USA stated “GC Composites stand out as a consequence of their distinctive mixture of low density, higher insulative talents, and sturdy sturdiness. We are going to apply our nanomaterials and superior supplies engineering experience to graphene and aerogel composites to realize tremendous thermal insulation and enhanced sturdiness of the nano-porous construction’.
“HEROES is happy to embark on this College-Business-Authorities partnership with chopping applied sciences from {industry} companions corresponding to Graphene Composites” says Ramaswamy Nagarajan, Ph.D. Distinguished College Professor, Co-Director of HEROES. “We’re proud to contribute to DEVCOM SC’s mission of growing high-performance footwear for our Warfighters and onshoring manufacturing capabilities to the US” .
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