TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: Carbon Fiber Sleeve Tempers Battery Thermal Runaway (MSC-TOPS-119)

NASA’s Johnson Space Center has developed a carbon‑fiber‑reinforced polymer (CFRP) sleeve that can be fitted over cylindrical lithium‑ion cells to contain thermal‑runaway events and prevent propagation. The agency is offering license rights—exclusive or non‑exclusive—to commercialize, manufacture, and market this technology; no funding is provided. Interested firms must submit a license application via NASA’s ATLAS system. The technology is at TRL 6 and targets a wide market of battery‑powered products (power tools, laptops, e‑bikes, electric vehicles, etc.). • Scope: Obtain a license to produce and sell CFRP sleeves for Li‑ion batteries. • Deliverables: None required beyond the license agreement; NASA supplies the patented design and technical data. • Market: Hundreds of billions of 18650 cells worldwide; potential applications across consumer electronics, automotive, aerospace, and industrial sectors.