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Press Releases
Smart Coating Destroys CBAs, Troops won't be weighed down
by excessive decontamination equipment |
ST. LOUIS-(Aug. 5, 2005)-Future field hospitals, command posts and individual garments may not require inconvenient decontamination processes for biological warfare. Troops will rely on a 'smart' textile coating to destroy any CBA in contact with treated materials.
Crosslink is pursuing the development of this self-decontaminating polymer that affords short response times and reduced need for decontamination equipment after a CBA attack. In addition, medical treatment and mission-critical operations can occur in contaminated environments within protected areas, such as Chemical and Biological Protection Shelters (CBPS), developed by Engineered Support Systems (ESSI) and currently deployed in Iraq.
"Troops on the ground will be able to react more quickly and safely to chemical or biological attacks with less equipment," said Pat Kinlen, chief technology officer for Crosslink. "Effective unit operations will continue in the midst of such an attack with relative ease compared to current capability levels."
Presented at the NDIA June Collective Protection Conference, the smart coating is environmentally friendly and does not produce hazardous fluids as a byproduct of decontamination. Crosslink secured the development contract from the Department of Defense. Research and development efforts for the coating will take place at Crosslink's Southwest Missouri State University location. |
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About Crosslink
Crosslink develops and manufactures customized electroactive polymer coatings for innovative commercial applications. A privately held company, Crosslink is positioned to lead in what is forecasted to be a $1.5 billion industry by 2008. The company is headquarters in St. Louis, Mo. at a newly renovated facility featuring five wet labs and manufacturing capabilities. Crosslink also operates a facility at Missouri State University in Springfield, Mo. |
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