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PURPOSE: IN ITS PROPOSED PHASE II PROJECT, CHEMCUBED WILL EVALUATE ALL PRINTING AND MIXING PARAMETERS TO FIND THE OPTIMAL MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND WILL SCOPE ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES USING NEW TECHNIQUES AND PROCESSES DEVELOPED UNDER ITS PHASE I EFFORT.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: DURING PHASE II, CHEMCUBED PLANS TO COMPLETE MECHANICAL TESTING OF PRINTING PARAMETERS, CONDUCT THERMAL EVALUATION, AND COMPLETE ELECTRICAL TESTING OF PRINTING PARAMETERS WITH MULTIPLE CARBON NANOTUBES (CNT) LEVELS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: CHEMCUBED ANTICIPATES THAT THE IMPACT OF ITS PHASE II ACTIVITIES ON FUTURE R&D WILL INCLUDE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS, DEVELOPING BIGGER AND FASTER PRINTER SYSTEMS, DEVELOPMENT OF A FLEXIBLE DIELECTRIC INK FOR FLEXIBLE HYBRID ELECTRONIC (FHE) APPLICATIONS, AND FOR SPACE APPLICATIONS.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: CHEMCUBED?S INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE MARKET CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTORS (GLOBAL REGIONS), OEMS AND END-USERS IN THE ELECTRONICS MARKET, SUB-SEGMENTS OF AEROSPACE, AUTOMOTIVE, CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, MILITARY, AND DEFENSE. EXPECTED FUTURE CUSTOMERS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AIR FORCE END USERS, AND PRIVATE SECTOR CUSTOMERS IN THE SAME SUB-SEGMENTS. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: CHEMCUBED INTENDS TO UTILIZE AUBURN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AS SUBCONTRACTORS. THE SUBCONTRACTOR WILL ASSIST CHEMCUBED WITH DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING NEW TECHNOLOGIES DURING PHASE II.