ILC Dover Launches Specialty Materials Services Group

June 15, 2010 - PRLog -- Frederica, DE- ILC Dover, the company that manufactures spacesuits for NASA, announced today they have created a Specialty Materials Services Group.  Services offered will include R&D focused on the creation of advanced coated fabrics and barrier films.  Leveraging experience gained in developing drug product contact and storage films for the pharmaceutical industry, the design and production of advanced films meeting a wide range of regulatory directives will be one of the featured services.

As part of this service package, the company will offer a range of materials testing and analysis capabilities including physical property testing, advanced thermal analysis and microscopy.  Assistance with technology transfer from R&D to scale-up will also be provided.

“Creating custom materials for unique and demanding applications is a competency we’ve refined through the years while developing diverse materials solutions for our own government and commercial products.  Now we plan to support external customers with this same expertise” said Doug Durney, Director of Marketing and New Business Development.  

About ILC Dover
Since 1947, ILC has been active in the design and development of engineered products for both government and industry.  Most ILC products are comprised of softgoods materials –products that are flexible by nature and result in innovative solutions to customer problems.
Whether protecting personnel in hostile environments, containing potent pharmaceuticals, or developing unique inflatable devices, ILC has an enviable record of performance.  By drawing from a blend of highly qualified personnel and a sound base of both proven and innovative technologies (the same attributes that helped us put man on the moon and cushion rovers on Mars), ILC continues to develop reliable hardware and unique softgoods.

Our government, commercial, and NASA customers rely on ILC’s multi-disciplined technical expertise to provide innovative softgoods solutions for a wide range of applications.  ILC Dover – Creating What’s Next.

Contact:

ILC Dover
www.ilcdover.com
customer_service@ilcdover.com
Phone:  1-800-631-9567