LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY SEEKS A LICENSEE TO COMMERCIALIZE NEW SHAPE MEMORY POLYMERS (SMP) FOR INDUSTRIAL AND MEDICAL APPLICATIONS Announcement: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), operated by the University of California under contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), wants to license new shape memory polymers (SMP) having material properties that exceed those of current SMP’s. · LLNL’s new Shape Memory Polymers compositions have mechanical properties that bridge the gap between Shape Memory Alloys and the current crop of SMP’s. SMP’s belong to a category of products known as smart or intelligent materials that have the ability to change size and shape in response to changes in temperature, moisture, pH, or electric and magnetic fields. For SMP’s it is temperature. Using a temperature-dependent process, these polymers can be formed into any shape, reformed into a stable secondary shape, and when stimulated regain the previous “memory” shape to achieve its function. These materials have variable structure or composition depending on the application. Although the market is dominated by shape memory alloys (SMA’s), LLNL has developed new SMP compositions having mechanical properties that bridge the gap between SMA’s and the current crop of SMP’s. Specifically, these new polymers have higher recoverable stresses than existing commercial SMP’s, have superior clarity for optical applications, and still have larger recoverable strains than SMA’s to build devices with highly complex shapes. These new SMP’s can also be made biodegradable. Note: THIS IS NOT A PROCUREMENT. Companies interested in commercializing LLNL's New Shaped Memory Polymer (SMP) technology should provide a written statement of interest, which includes the following: 1. Company Name and address. 2. The name, address, and telephone number of a point of contact. 3. A description of corporate expertise and facilities relevant to commercializing this technology. Written responses should be directed to: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Industrial Partnerships and Commercialization P.O. Box 808, L-795 Livermore, CA 94551-0808 Attention: FBO 102-05 Please provide your written statement within thirty (30) days from the date this announcement is published to ensure consideration of your interest in LLNL's New Shaped Memory Polymer (SMP).

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