Hand Technologies

Hand Technologies provides high‑char polymer and carbon‑based resin systems—its proprietary BODA and PN chemistries—that achieve over 80% overall char yield, more than double the carbon retention of standard resins.

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Funding

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Product

Problem

Manufacturers of carbon and ceramic matrix composites rely on legacy polymer precursors that yield low char percentages (30–40%), causing extensive material loss, voids, and lengthy re‑infiltration cycles, which prolong production times to many months and limit performance in aerospace, nuclear and other extreme‑environment applications.

Solution

Hand Technologies supplies next‑generation polymer and carbon‑based resin systems—its proprietary BODA and PN chemistries—that achieve overall char yields above 80% from uncured resin to final carbon matrix. The high‑char formulation deposits substantially more solid carbon on the first pass, reducing void formation and eliminating multiple re‑infiltration steps. Because the resins are engineered for drop‑in compatibility, they can be used with existing manufacturing processes such as RTM, VaRTM, prepregging, compression molding and filament winding without major equipment changes. The result is a reduction of composite production cycles from 6–9 months to weeks, while delivering the thermal and mechanical performance required for hypersonic, defense and advanced energy components. Hand also offers collaborative R&D and pilot‑scale fabrication services to validate material performance and integrate the resins into customer production lines.

Target Audience

Primary customers are aerospace, defense and energy manufacturers that produce carbon or ceramic matrix composite parts, as well as research organizations developing high‑performance composite structures.

Features

>80% overall char yield, delivering more than double the carbon retention of standard resins
Tailorable resin properties (melt/solution viscosity, cure onset, softening point, tack) for specific processes (RTM, VaRTM, prepreg, filament winding, etc.)
Drop‑in formulations compatible with existing factory‑floor equipment, minimizing integration effort
Scalable synthesis and formulation capability, supporting batch production and custom batch sizes
Comprehensive material characterization (FTIR, GC‑MS, NMR, TGA, DSC, XRD, Raman) to ensure consistent high‑temperature performance
Co‑engineering services from bench‑scale testing through pilot‑scale composite fabrication at a dedicated high‑temperature processing facility