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Providing a wet chemistry, surface pre treatment process for
Aluminum, Titanium, Nickel, Stainless Steel, and Mild Carbon
Steel increasing adhesion by up to 5X.
Vindicoat FoundersOur team all worked at NASA – JSC,
educated at Rice University
Mr. Christopher L. Harris, President and CEO – Leadership and guidance, built team
Mr. Sean R. Walsh, Ph.D., CSO, Sean’s a SME on surface/interface chemistry.
Mr. Beau J. Carpenter, MBA, Sales and Marketing/CFO, and former Marine with 20+ years in finance.
Problem: Metal to polymer shear and peel
Origin: The process was discovered 2 years ago by Dr. Sean Walsh while working for Chris Harris.
• Patent Pending • Filing Date Sept 2014• Patent rights assigned to Vindicoat LLC
• Vindicoat LLC – Formed in Texas Oct 2014
Origin
Wet Chemistry ProcessLike developing old film, the metal goes
through a series of bathsThe chemicals used:• Non-exotic• Commonly sourced• No strong acids
End result: Self-assembling surface layers
Untreated Metal
Treated Metal
Vindicoat’s solution is Molecular BondingSuperior Metal-Epoxy Bonding = reduced/eliminated failure points
The chemical properties enable:• Abrasion free metal surface• Anodization compatibility• Treatment layer <1nm = no design changes• Galvanic corrosion resistance• Cryogenic durability
Nano Molecular BondingSuperior Metal-Epoxy Bonding = up to
1015 bonds per square cmVindicoat adhesion has over 100 trillion bonds per sq cm.
Patent Pending
• Vindicoat bonds the materials at a molecular level• The bonded material is superior in strength
3rd Party Testing Validation 4/21
Lap Shear Test
XPS (X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy) proves the monolayer
NASA
• Currently coating 4 plates for testing • Vindicoat vs. 3M’s AC-130• Joint Publication • Space Act Agreement (SAA)
• International Space Station• Multi-composite Deep Space Hull
NASA’s testing for Deep Space use
SAA accelerates testing to 1 year
Commercial Testing Pipeline
Industry ClientSize
CompanyTest Date Stage Project
Adhesives#1 > $50B Q3 1 Structural
#2 > $15B Q4 1 AdhesionAerospace #3 >$500M Q4 1 5’ frame & FML
Aluminum Producers
#4 > $20B Q4 3 Rolls
#5 > $10B Q3 1 Rolls
#6 > $2B Q3 1 Rolls
#7 > $75M Q4 0 Parts
Automobile Manufacturer
#8 > $20B Q3 1 TBD
Ford >$130B Q4 1 TBD
#10 > $20B Q3 1 TBD
Commercial Space
NASA --- Q3 1 Space Hull
#12 < $1B Q3 1 VesselsManufacturing #13 > $150B Q4 1 TBD
Medical Devices #14 Confidential Q4 1 Titanium
Titanium #15 Private Q3 1 Wire
Target Industries
Aerospace and Aluminum Producers are the licensing focus, however our technology will also touch these industries:• Adhesives • Fasteners (threaded inserts)• Medical Devices (Titanium)• Metal Tank Manufacturing (pressure vessels)
Potential Cryo Transportation – • LNG • OxygenHydrogen Manufacturing
We’ll have fractions of these markets
To discuss our technology offering, please contact:
Mr. Christopher L. Harris [email protected]
Mr. Beau J. Carpenter214.566.9269
[email protected] www.Vindicoat.com
