Crosslink Makes the Top Five "Hot Talks/Cool Papers" List At Materials Research Society Fall Meeting.Presentation on Leading-Edge Flexible Lighting Systems Was Chosen From More Than 5,000 ST. LOUIS -- Crosslink (www.crosslinkusa.com), a leader in electroactive polymer materials, authored a presentation on its SuperFlex[TM] flexible lighting solution that was selected this week as one of the top five "Hot Talks/Cool Papers" at the Materials Research Society (MRS MRS - Modifiable Representation System. An integration of logic programming into Lisp. ["A Modifiable Representation System", M. Genesereth et al, HPP 80-22, CS Dept Stanford U 1980]. ) 2006 Fall Meeting. SuperFlex is a crushable, durable, lightweight electroluminescent See electroluminescence and EL display. (EL) technology based on polythiophene, an inherently conductive polymer known as PEDOT. It can be formulated to emit light in both the visible and near-infrared (NIR NIR Near Infrared NIR National Inventory Report NIR National Identity Register (UK) NIR Near-Infrared Reflectance NIR Non-Ionizing Radiation NIR Net International Reserves NIR National Internet Registry NIR Northern Ireland Railways ) spectrums. Currently under development with the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research Development and Engineering Center for use in softwall shelters, the technology is suitable for integration with a variety of materials. Textiles, composites, plastics and metals all can be coated with SuperFlex, signaling a step-change approach to light sources. For the softwall military shelters, such as chemical biological protective shelters (CBPS CBPS Congenital Bilateral Perisylvian Syndrome CBPS chemical biological protective shelter (US DoD) CBPS Coded Bits Per Symbol ), thin Crosslink SuperFlex panels are permanently or semi-permanently attached to the tent interior. They produce white light when powered by a standard AC source. The lighting can be collapsed and packed with the shelter, eliminating additional setup and teardown tear·down n. 1. The act or process of taking apart or demolishing. 2. also tear-down A building that is to be torn down and replaced with another, often larger building. troops must currently perform with fluorescent lights, which present many hazards. Crosslink Chief Technology Officer Patrick Kinlen, Ph.D. led the team of scientists who developed SuperFlex, which includes Eric Bruton, Ph.D., who presented at MRS, and Mauricio Pinto, Ph.D. "Our team is glowing with excitement for receiving this honor," Kinlen said. "To be selected from more than 5,000 other papers is a significant achievement for any company. This adds fuel to our fire as Crosslink heads into a 2007 that promises noteworthy commercial advancements for our various technologies." About Crosslink Crosslink is a leader in the development and manufacturing of customized conductive, electroactive and electroluminescent polymers for innovative commercial applications. The company works closely with its partners to uncover practical, tailored applications for next-generation technology. A privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. , Crosslink is headquartered in St. Louis and operates a facility at Missouri State University Missouri State University is a state university located in Springfield, Missouri. It is the state's second largest university in student enrollment, second only to the University of Missouri. From 1972 to 2005, Missouri State was known as Southwest Missouri State University. in Springfield, Mo. |
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