Martin Bates

Composite Technology Development, Inc. (CTD) specializes in developing state-of-the-art materials and products for extreme conditions and demanding applications. Since its founding in 1988, the company has built a diverse portfolio of sophisticated engineering solutions, as well as a reputation for innovative problem solving and outstanding customer service and communication. CTD Engineered Materials Portfolio has over 20 commercial resin systems that are sold worldwide for a variety of specialty applications: - NANUQ® Electrical Insulation is used to insulate many of the world’s highest performing magnets CTD has licensed radiation resistant cryogenic insulation for the ITER fusion device to LORD Corporation. - CryoCoat™ Thermal Insulation materials are formulated to provide excellent thermal and mechanical properties at cryogenic temperatures - CryoBond™ Adhesives are compatible with a wide variety of substrates and are formulated to withstand thermal cycling to cryogenic temperatures - KIBOKO® Resin Systems are used in composite tanks and structures that operate at cryogenic temperature - Using its materials expertise, CTD has extensive experience developing Deployable Space Systems that leverage our Elastic Memory Composites (EMC) - CTD offers engineered composites such as KIBOKO® all-composite (or linerless) tanks and Pressure Vessels in addition to Marine and Specialty Composite structures. - In addition to its technology offerings, CTD provides engineering services including cryogenic mechanical testing and thermo-mechanical design from 4K to 523K (-269°C to 250°C)