Volume 8, Number 2     March/April 2000

About the Cover: NASA-sponsored Bioreactor research on Earth and during long-term space missions aboard the Mir space station is the beginning of a new frontier in cell science—an opportunity to contribute to public health and to better understand normal breast cell and cancerous breast tiassue development.

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Contents

Welcome to Innovation

• NASA Highlights Advanced Materials Technologies

Technology Transfer

• NASA Announces Materials Sector Initiative

• Technology Works to Transform Transformers

• NASA’s Commercial Invention of the Year

• NASA Technology Increases Faucet Finish Life

Advanced Technologies

• Composite Coating Increases Bearing Life

• Next-Generation Polymers Developed for Electronics

• Thermal Insulation Protects Drivers

Aerospace Technology Development

• New Lab Plans to Impact Engine Design

• Materials Processing Technology Transferred to Industry

• Flywheels Make the Grade

Small Business/SBIR

• Liquid Rocket Engine Performance Improved

• Safer, Environmentally Friendly Coating Developed

Moving Forward

• Technology Opportunity Showcase

• NCTN Directory

• Events