TDA Research, Inc.
TDA Research, Inc. develops cutting-edge chemical processes, materials, and hardware for defense, aerospace, energy, and chemical industries. With over 30 years of experience, they focus on commercializing R&D projects, licensing industrial processes, and manufacturing specialty chemicals and hardware, including flight-qualified equipment for NASA and DoD. Their mission is to solve complex problems with innovative solutions, maintaining agility and long-term relationships.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
medium (51-250)
TDA Research, Inc.
Patents
Products
Low‑power adsorbent medical oxygen concentrator
Adsorbent‑based oxygen concentrator architecture delivering continuous oxygen flows with reduced normalized power consumption.
Sterile Water for Injection (SWFI) generator
System to produce sterile water for injection from potable water for in‑situ rehydration of powdered medicines.
Life‑support hardware (water recovery and CO2 revitalization subsystems)
Subsystem hardware for water recovery, CO2 removal/revitalization and trace contaminant control designed for human spaceflight applications.
Powered air‑purifying respirator (PAPR) tailored for wildland firefighters
Compact, lighter PAPR design optimized for wildland firefighter operational needs and respiratory hazard protection to applicable NFPA levels.
Handheld electrochemical decontamination device (EPA‑registered claims)
Electrochemical decontamination technology demonstrated for efficacy against bacterial spores and registered for certain disinfectant/biocide claims.
CO2 field generator for vector surveillance
Portable CO2 generator that mimics human attractant to support entomological trapping and vector surveillance.
Low‑power adsorbent medical oxygen concentrator
Adsorbent‑based oxygen concentrator architecture delivering continuous oxygen flows with reduced normalized power consumption.
Sterile Water for Injection (SWFI) generator
System to produce sterile water for injection from potable water for in‑situ rehydration of powdered medicines.
Life‑support hardware (water recovery and CO2 revitalization subsystems)
Subsystem hardware for water recovery, CO2 removal/revitalization and trace contaminant control designed for human spaceflight applications.
Powered air‑purifying respirator (PAPR) tailored for wildland firefighters
Compact, lighter PAPR design optimized for wildland firefighter operational needs and respiratory hazard protection to applicable NFPA levels.
Handheld electrochemical decontamination device (EPA‑registered claims)
Electrochemical decontamination technology demonstrated for efficacy against bacterial spores and registered for certain disinfectant/biocide claims.
CO2 field generator for vector surveillance
Portable CO2 generator that mimics human attractant to support entomological trapping and vector surveillance.
Services
Custom research and development engagements to solve client‑specific materials, process and hardware challenges under government and commercial contracts.
Process engineering services including FEED studies, pilot system design, permitting support and construction oversight for demonstration plants.
Production of specialty sorbents, catalysts and related chemicals at pilot to multi‑ton scales to support demonstrations and early commercial deployments.
Laboratory analytical services and automated test platforms for sorbent/catalyst performance evaluation, materials characterization, and QA testing.
Mechanical machining, electronics assembly and qualification testing for field and flight hardware, including flight‑qualified subsystem development.
Support for government contract compliance, export controls, controlled information handling (NIST SP 800‑171), technology control plan implementation and DCAA‑audited billing structures.
Custom research and development engagements to solve client‑specific materials, process and hardware challenges under government and commercial contracts.
Process engineering services including FEED studies, pilot system design, permitting support and construction oversight for demonstration plants.
Production of specialty sorbents, catalysts and related chemicals at pilot to multi‑ton scales to support demonstrations and early commercial deployments.
Laboratory analytical services and automated test platforms for sorbent/catalyst performance evaluation, materials characterization, and QA testing.
Mechanical machining, electronics assembly and qualification testing for field and flight hardware, including flight‑qualified subsystem development.
Support for government contract compliance, export controls, controlled information handling (NIST SP 800‑171), technology control plan implementation and DCAA‑audited billing structures.
Expertise Areas
- Carbon capture and CO2 separation
- Sorbent and catalyst development
- Process engineering and scale‑up
- Pilot plant design and FEED
Key Technologies
- Pressure swing adsorption (PSA)
- Rapid thermal swing adsorption (RTSA)
- 3D printing of engineered sorbent structures
- Adsorbent synthesis and scale‑up