: Polymer Claw: Instant Underwater Adhesive, Phase III
Abstract
JHU/APL’s Polymer Claw bonds instantly to underwater objects regardless of biofouling. Polymer Claw requires no surface preparation or mixing. It cleans the surface and solidifies in a single motion as it is pressed against the surface. The pressure-activated adhesive currently achieves a bond strength of over 20 psi in 5 minutes .Additionally, the combined action of the carbon foam abrasive and rotating applicator even scrapes through paint. The user-friendly applicator further affords one-handed deployment of the adhesive mounting plate. Conceived from the beginning as a fixed platform for attaching a wide variety of devices to underwater surfaces, the mounting plate accepts any payload under 4” in diameter. For phase III of this program, JHU/APL will incorporate user feedback to develop a mature prototype in preparation for a customer demonstration at the Narragansett Bay Shallow Water Test Facility (NBSWTF) or NSWC Panama City.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Aug 12, 2016
- Source ID
- N000141512120
Entities
People
- Jason J Benkoski
Organizations
- Johns Hopkins University
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy