The University of Tennessee Research Foundation is the technology transfer organization for the University of Tennessee. Through offices in Knoxville and Memphis, UTRF manages the commercialization of inventions and discoveries developed across the UT system. UTRF’s technology transfer objective is to identify and protect UT intellectual property that represents potential products and services, and to (read more)
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Using Nonwoven Materials in DIY Face Masks
Dr. Peter Tsai, inventor of the electrostatic charging technology that makes the filter media of face masks including medical and N95, was recently featured in this article from the Washington Post, which provides various sources and opinions on constructing DIY face masks. As more individuals seek to create home-made face masks, Dr. Tsai (read more)
Endeavors in Advanced Composites: UT Startup Recycles Fibers for Nonwoven Mats
Endeavor Composites is based in East Tennessee, but the startup’s name originates from something a little more out of this world: the Space Shuttle Endeavour. “The name kept chasing me,” explained Founder and Chief Executive Officer Hicham Ghossein, PhD. After touring the processing bay where Endeavour was housed as a student in 2011 and then (read more)