Adherent Technologies, Inc.

Materials · Defunct

Powder-binder impregnated carbon fiber tapes (towpreg-based dry broadgoods) for composite manufacturing

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · adherent-tech.com

Sector: Materials
Total capital: $8.9M

Federal grants: $80K; 1 award · 2015; Rank in peer group#43 of 369
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $8.8M; 32 awards · NASA, Defense, Environmental Prot; Rank in Materials#51 of 1258
Granted patents: 0; 1 pending

Capital timeline

Latest events

Jul 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Broadgoods for Improved Fatigue Performance$80K
May 2013Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf NASA Has Proposed Several Missions To Land A Craft On An Asteroid And Potentially To Return Samples From It. While Large Asteroids In The Asteroid Belt Can Exhibit A Significant Amount Of Gravity, Most Near-earth Asteroids Are Small And Show A Surface Gravity Of Less Than 0.1% Of Earth. Landing, And Staying On The Surface Of Such A Small Object Is A Challenge, Especially For Manned Missions. Just The Movement Of An Astronaut In And Out Of The Lander During Excursions Would Most Lik$125K
Jun 2012Federal contractEnvironmental Prot · SBIR Phase II- Adherent Technologies,inc.$300K
May 2012Federal contractNASA · Uv Curing Resins And Hybrid Composite Systems For The Development Of On-orbit Cured Kevlar Inflatables.$30K
Mar 2012Federal contractEnvironmental Prot · SBIR Phase I - Adherent Technologies, Inc$80K
Feb 2012Federal contractNASA · NASA Is Soliciting New Concepts For Lightweight Stabilized Inflatables In Regards To Low Weight, High Storage Density, And Ease Of Deployment. What Most Of The Inflatable Concepts Are Lacking Is The Ability For Integrated Structural Members That Do Not Require Permanent Inflation Pressure. Any Structure Requiring Inflation Pressure For Structural Stability Becomes Hazardous In Case Of Puncture Due To Micrometeorite Impact Or Crew Activity; It's Hard Enough To Fix The Puncture Without The Whole S$125K
Nov 2011Federal contractNASA · Epoxy Functionalized Graphite Nano-flakes$5K

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Mar 2011Federal contractEnvironmental Prot · SBIR Phase I Adherent Technologies$80K
Apr 2010Federal contractDefense · Mda SBIR Phase 1$100K
Jan 2010Federal contractNASA · The Lunar Surface Is, To A Large Extent, Covered With A Dust Layer Several Meters Thick. Known As Lunar Regolith, It Has Been Produced By Meteorite Impacts Since The Formation Of A Solid Lunar Surface Billions Of Years Ago. The Regolith, While Promising As A Future Building Material For Lunar Installations, Also Poses A Hazard In The Form Of Dust Clouds Being Generated By All Forms Of Gas Expansions In The High Vacuum Environment Of The Lunar Surface. This Is Especially Pronounced During Spacecr$600K
Oct 2009Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$70K
Sep 2009Federal contractNASA · TAS::80 0123::TAS During Lunar Exploration, Regolith Is Both The Major Available Resource And A Substantial Obstacle In Establishing A Long-term Presence. The Fine Surface Dust Is Highly Abrasive And Can Both Be A Health Hazard For The Crew And The Main Contributor To Equipment Failure. Regolith Is Also The Only Material Readily Available To Build Protective Shelters For The Crew To Prevent Exposure To Lethal Doses Of High-energy Particles During Solar Eruption Events. To Achieve The Needed Cove$600K
Sep 2009Federal contractNASA · Large Aperture Antennas Are Of Interest To NASA For Applications In Establishing High-speed Communication Relays For Interplanetary Missions. Design Goals Include 20 Meter Apertures. In Order To Minimize Mission Costs At These Large Diameters, Weight Must Be Severely Restricted. Adherent Technologies, Inc. (ati) Has Developed Two Technologies For Ultra-light Space Structures And Antennas, The Rigidization On Commandtm (roc) Concept, Uses Uv-curing Resins To Stabilize Inflated Structures And A Se$600K
Jun 2009Federal contractNASA · Finished Grahite Nanoflakes$5K
Jan 2009Federal contractNASA · Over The Next Few Decades, NASA Plans To Launch A Number Of Planetary Probes To And Return The Samples To Earth For Detailed Investigation. Due To The Rapid Expanse Of Space Exploration, A Need Has Been Identified For The Proper Handling Of Extraterrestrial Samples. Not Only Must The Sample Return System Maintain The Physical Integrity Of The Sample In Sometimes Rigorous Conditions (e.g., Rover Driving Loads, Diurnal Temperature Fluctuations, Cruise, Atmospheric Entry And Impact), It Must Addres$100K
Jan 2009Federal contractNASA · Dust Mitigation For The Lunar Surface The Lunar Surface Is To A Large Extent Covered With A Dust Layer Several Meters Thick. Known As Lunar Regolith, It Poses A Hazard In The Form Of Dust Clouds Being Generated By All Forms Of Gas Expansions In The High Vacuum Environment Of The Lunar Surface. This Is Especially Pronounced During Spacecraft Operations. Instruments Placed On The Moon By The Apollo Mission Showed Marked Degradation Due To Damage From Dust Released During The Lander's Takeoff. Sin$100K
Jan 2009Federal contractNASA · Moisture Resistant Primer For Composite Bonded Repairs Aging And Durability Of Aircraft In Both The Military And Civilian Sectors Are Becoming Major Issues As The Existing Fleet Continues To Age. Additionally, The Increased Use Of Composite Structures In The Civilian Fleet, Such As In The Boeing 787 Dreamliner And The Airbus A380, Make The Understanding And/or Improvement Of Composite Durability, Particularly Durability Of Repairs, Even More Critical. Several Areas Have Been Identified As Targe$600K
Dec 2008Federal contractNASA · Self-healing Inflatable, Rigidizable Shelter For The Lunar Environment Any Manned Missions To Extraterrestrial Locations Will Require Shelter Structures For A Variety Of Purposes Ranging From Habitat Usage To Biomass Production. Such Shelters Need To Be Constructed In Such A Way To Minimize Stowed Volume And Payload Weight. The Structures Must Also Be Very Durable And Have The Ability To Survive Punctures Without Collapsing. Ways Of Increasing Available Crew-load Volume Without Greatly Increasi$600K
Oct 2008Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I$70K
Apr 2008Federal contractDefense · .$9K
Feb 2008Federal contractDefense · Basic SBIR Phase I$100K
Feb 2008Federal contractNASA · Lunar Regolith Stabilization For Excavation$100K
Jan 2008Federal contractNASA · Foamed Antenna Support For Very Large Apertures$100K
Jan 2008Federal contractNASA · Self-healing Inflatable, Rigidizable Shelter For The Lunar Environment$100K
Jan 2008Federal contractNASA · Moisture Resistant Primer For Composite Bonded Repairs$100K
Nov 2007Federal contractDefense · Darpa SBIR Phase 1$99K
Dec 2006Federal contractNASA · SBIR 2005 Phase II Research Project Entitled: Light-curing Structural Tape For In-space Repair$600K
Nov 2006Federal contractDefense · R & D SBIR Phase II Topic N05-025$1M
Sep 2006Federal contractDefense · R&d Services$354K
May 2006Federal contractDefense · 200608!424862!1700!N68335!NAVAL Air Engineering Station !N6833506C0143 !a!n! !y! ! !20060516!20080530!859106296!859106296!859106296!N!ADHERENT Technologies, Inc !9621 Camino Del Sol Ne !albuquerque !NM!87111!02000!001!35!ALBUQUERQUE !bernalillo !new MEXICO!+000000250000!N!N!000000750000!AC62!RDTE/ELECTRONICS & Communication Eq-applied Resea !A7 !electronics And Communication Equip !000 !not Discernable !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$750K
Jan 2006Federal contractNASA · 4200143030 Light-curing Structural Tape For In-scpace Repair$70K
Dec 2005Federal contractNASA · SBIR Phase II$640K
Sep 2002Federal contractNASA · Antistatic Thermal Control Coatings - SBIR$600K

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Standing among 369 peers

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Materials · Material

Federal grants#43 · top 12%
Linked publications#1 · top 1%

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What it has protected

USPTO · 0 granted of 1

PendingRecycling Of Polymer Matrix CompositeUSPTOApplication 62318555

Recent research by its founders

Regolith Stabilization and Building Materials for the Lunar Surface201221 cites
Self-Healing, Inflatable, Rigidizable Shelter20120 cites
Characterization of epoxy functionalized graphite nanoparticles and the physical properties of epoxy matrix nanocomposites2010118 cites

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Regulatory activity · Materials

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24 Apr 2026Eliminating Regulations Establishing Fellowships in Laboratory Standardization and Testing for Foreign CitizensNational Institute of Standards and Technology
19 Feb 2026Eliminating Obsolete Marking Requirements for Toy, Look-Alike, and Imitation FirearmsNational Institute of Standards and Technology
19 Feb 2026Eliminating Obsolete Regulations Related to the Advanced Technology Program and the Technology Innovation ProgramNational Institute of Standards and Technology

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Sources

Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.

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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.