Lafayette / Colorado / United States
The mission of Composite Technology Development is to develop enabling-engineered materials solutions for composites, insulation, adhesives and coatings for cryogenic, space and other harsh environments. CTD s products include resins for composites, electrical insulation, thermal insulation, adhesives and coatings and elastic memory composite materials. Its products have been used for a variety of research, government and commercial applications in the aerospace, medical, industrial and research markets. While the company produces electrical insulation, composite pressure vessels, cryocoat thermal insulation and cryobond adhesives and coatings, its feather in the proverbial cap is elastic memory composite material. EMC materials are based on thermoset shape memory polymers developed by CTD, which enables the practical use of the shape memory properties in fiber-reinforced composites and other specialty materials. CTD is located in Lafayette, Colo.