Perth, WA and Greer, South Carolina, Alexium International Group Limited (Alexium) announced that its affiliate Alexium Government Solutions LLC (AGS) has received a United States Government contract award to develop FR treatments on military fabrics. AGS will complete this work over a 4 month periodas Phase I of a US Marine Corps SBIR project. The contract value for Phase I is USD$80,000. An additional USD$70,000 option can be exercised at the discretion of the DoD in Phase I. After Phase I completion, Alexium can be invited to proceed to a Phase II with additional funding of up to USD$1Million.
“This project will accelerate the development of our FR treatments to nylon blends, such as nylon/cotton and provide valuable additional product development resources. This is a great opportunity for Alexium to take its innovative Fire Retardant (FR) technology for nylon and extend it into new markets. We appreciate the project support from the US Marine Corps and will work to quickly develop a technical solution tailored to their requirements.” stated Stefan Susta, AGS's President and Alexium's Chief Operating Officer.Perth, WA and Greer, South Carolina, Alexium International Group Limited (Alexium) announced that its affiliate Alexium Government Solutions LLC (AGS) has received a United States Government contract #
This contract award for the US Marine Corps is in addition to the project proposal submitted by Alexium in response to a US Army request to develop and provide a multi-threat protection for soldiers focused on providing flame retardancy in combination with chemical/biological protection, announced by Alexium on 2nd April 2013.
Alexium anticipates beginning work on this US Marine Corps project over the next few months, supporting ongoing, parallel product development activities in this area. This project is based on Alexium's innovative non-halogenated FR chemistry for synthetic fabrics – and combining it with FR chemistries typically used for cellulosic fibers. The project will be executed and managed by Alexium's affiliate, AGS in South Carolina.
Nicholas Clark, Alexium's newly appointed US based CEO stated, “This is another example of Alexium's strong future and strategic growth plan. With our current partnership with Duro and the further opportunities Alexium is currently working on, this year is showing to be an exciting period for the company”.
About Alexium
Alexium International Group Limited holds proprietary patent applications for a process developed initially by the US Department of Defense, which allows for the surface modification and attachment of nano particles or multiple chemical functional groups to surfaces or substrates to provide functions such as water proofing, oil proofing, anti-microbial, non-stick and UV protection. Applications under development include but are not limited to textiles, paints, and packaging, glass and building materials.
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