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ARMY SBIR Success Stories website |
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| About the Technology: |
 Magnesium corrosion is a major problem for helicopter drive train components for both military and commercial users in terms of cost and maintenance down-time. Technology Applications Group, Inc. (TAG) has developed a line of specialized coatings with the Tagnite label to improve the corrosion resistance of magnesium castings. With the help of Army Phase II SBIR funding, TAG has developed a Brush Tagnite unit that can repair magnesium corrosion in the field and at the depot level. The Brush Tagnite unit consists of a small rectifier with application brush heads and coatings chemicals delivered via a disposable syringe enclosed in the brush head assembly unit. |
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| The primary benefit of this system is the elimination of hexavalent chromium (a known carcinogen) from the magnesium repair scheme. The Brush Tagnite coating also gives the magnesium drive train component enhanced galvanic corrosion protection. |
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Although specifically designed for use on military rotorcraft, this technology can easily be adapted to military and civilian fixed wing aircraft and civilian rotorcraft. The automotive industry uses 90% of the magnesium produced and this technology can be used in all types of automotive applications. |
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Government Contact: |
Technology Applications Group, Inc
4957 10th Ave. S.
Grand Forks, ND 58201
E-Mail: bgorman@tagnite.com
Telephone: (701) 746-1818
Country: USA
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US Army Research Office, ATTN: AMSRD-ARL-O-PA
2800 Powder Mill Rd
Adelphi, MD 20783-1197
Telephone: (301) 394-3590
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