High Performance Space Radiator

k Technology Corporation

Horsham, PA

Thermal management material system with five times the conductivity and two thirds the weight of aluminum

• kTC has developed a family of high performance thermal management products named k-Core™ for airborne and spaceborn systems
• k-Core™, which is encapsulated annealed pyrolytic graphite, has up to five times the conductance of baseline systems
• Mass density of this material is 30% lower than aluminum
• The k-Core™ material system can be designed to match the thermal expansion coefficient of mating systems
• kTC is exclusive holder of US Patent #5,296,310 and the IP counterparts covering the encapsulation of pyrolytic graphite for thermal applications

• k-Core™ product sales support 20 full time employees and 20% annual sales growth
• k-Core™ products are used by all major aerospace companies for proto-flight and production programs

• k-Core™ products are in service on a variety of DoD platforms, including the F-16, F-22, F-35, and E2C
• k-Core™ products are in service on the International Space Station, commercial satellites, and airborne systems
• Current development programs include: NASA's National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) include k-Core™ designs and DOE applications

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