Fabrics, Funding Opportunity
Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA) today announced the launch of the Chemical Protective Textile Challenge, a nationwide initiative sponsored by the Capability Program Executive for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (CPE CBRND) through its SPARK innovation incubator and administered by AFFOA. The challenge is designed to identify commercially available and high technology readiness level (TRL) textile-based materials capable of providing enhanced protection against hydrofluoric acid (HF), jet fuel, rocket fuel, and related operational hazards while maintaining the durability, flexibility, manufacturability, and comfort required for next-generation protective systems.