HELICON CHEMICAL COMPANY LLC

Orlando, FL · Defense · Private

AI-driven software toolkit predicting HTPB R-45M polymer behavior in propellant formulations using multivariate regression and pattern recognition

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Updated Oct 23, 2026

Sector: Defense
Headquarters: Orlando, FL
Total capital: $15.9M

Federal grants: $8.8M; 13 awards · 2018–2024; Rank in peer group#33 of 161
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $7.2M; 13 awards · Defense; Rank in Defense#455 of 1442
Granted patents: None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

Latest events

Dec 2025Federal contractDefense · Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (shield) Initial Order.$500
Sep 2024Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II: Helicon Chemical Co. Llc Proposal #:L2-0498 Proposal Title: For "establishing A Second Domestic Manufacturing Source For Hydroxyl-terminated Polybutadiene (htpb)" Topic #: DLA233-P001$1M
Aug 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Phase II STTR Contract Titled: "in Situ Nanocomposite Enhanced Dual Use Energetic Material".$1.1M
Aug 2024Federal contractDefense · Phase II STTR Contract Titled: "in Situ Nanocomposite Enhanced Dual Use Energetic Material".$1.1M
May 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Small Business Innovation Research Sequential Phase II For Composite Binder Enabling Higher Propellant Loading And Performance For Extended Range And Reduced Mass Missile Propulsion$1.9M
May 2024Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovation Research Sequential Phase II For Composite Binder Enabling Higher Propellant Loading And Performance For Extended Range And Reduced Mass Missile Propulsion$1.9M
Apr 2024Federal contractDefense · Rmac 24-2 Is For The Purchase Of One Kilogram In-situ Aluiminum-htpb.$50K

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Feb 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · The Objective For This Project Is To Manufacture Military Grade Hydroxyl Terminated Polybutadiene (htpb), Defined As Htpb Meeting Military Specification, MIL-H-85497 (ws 207000) And Supply It Under A Common National Stock Number (nsn) Across The DOD.$50K
Feb 2024Federal contractDefense · The Objective For This Project Is To Manufacture Military Grade Hydroxyl Terminated Polybutadiene (htpb), Defined As Htpb Meeting Military Specification, MIL-H-85497 (ws 207000) And Supply It Under A Common National Stock Number (nsn) Across The DOD.$50K
Jan 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · SBIR Phase II.5$800K
Jan 2024Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II.5$800K
Jul 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase I · A Chemometric Approach to Categorize HTPB and Reliably Predict Outcomes in Gum stock and Propellant Formulations$140K
Sep 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · In Situ Nanocomposite Enhanced Dual Use Energetic Material$172K
Jul 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Upgraded HTPB Propellant Binder: Achieving Commonality for Range Enhancement of Air Force Missile Systems$1.8M
Jul 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Composite Binder Enabling Higher Propellant Loading and Performance for Extended Range and Reduced Mass Missile Propulsion$729K
Nov 2021Federal contractDefense · Composite Binder Enabling Higher Propellant Loading And Performance For Extended Range And Reduced Mass Missile Propulsion$49K
Dec 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Safe, High-Specific-Impulse Composite Propellant with Minimized Slag and Emissions$50K
Sep 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Performance Optimized Hierarchical Microstructure Propellant for Future Small Interceptor Rocket Motors$996K
Feb 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Tailored Reactivity Propellants for Dual Mode Energetics$750K
Oct 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Nanocomposite Polymer Binders with Reversible Crosslink Architectures$125K
Jun 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Performance optimized hierarchical microstructure propellant for future small interceptor rocket motors$150K
Apr 2018Federal contractDefense · Tailored Reactivity Propellants For Dual Mode Energies$150K
Aug 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR 2 N141-011 Solid Ramjet Fuel Containing In-situ Grown Aluminum Nanoparticles$944K
Oct 2015Federal contractDefense · Research&development "igf::ot::igf"$765K
May 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::ogf SBIR 1 Topic N141-011 "advancements In Solid Ramjet Fuel Development"$149K
Nov 2013Federal contractDefense · N132-105 Awd$150K

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Defense · Software

Federal grants#33 · top 20%

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What it has protected

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Checked: USPTO granted patents and published applications · Oct 23, 2026

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Regulatory activity · Defense

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11 Jun 2026Danger Zone; Waters of Carr Creek and Whitehall Bay in the Vicinity of the Naval Support Activity AnnapolisEngineers Corps
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements ThresholdsNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Sources

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Data freshness

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