Grand Rapids Business Journal
Courtesy Temper Inc.
A Cedar Springs manufacturer received a grant from NASA for a thermoplastics welding technology process it is developing for use in space.
Bill Dykstra, president and owner of Cedar Springs-based Temper Inc., received a $100,000 phase I grant from NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, the agency said last week.
Temper Inc. will use the grant for the welding of thermoplastic composites using smart susceptor technology, according to the manufacturer’s grant proposal.
“Humanity’s future in space requires technologies that enable long-duration, long-endurance missions to support human exploration and habitation. Essential to this goal is servicing, assembly and manufacturing outside of Earth’s gravity,” the proposal said. “Upon completion of the proposed work, Temper hopes to provide proof of concept of a fast, low-energy and reliable method for welding
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