Texas Research International, Inc.

Texas Research Institute Austin, Inc. (TRI/Austin) is TRI's flagship company and conducts materials research and development projects. TRI is committed to providing the highest quality materials science products and services. Our main areas of expertise include

TRI/Austin has been successfully developing fleet and field-proven products and technologies for the US DoD and the commercial sector for more than 30 years. Once products/technologies are developed, we evaluate and execute the appropriate business models to best ensure success in bringing our products and technologies to the marketplace and the warfighter. Our successful business models include internal business development, partnerships, licensing agreements and outright technology sales.

Advanced Materials Development
Custom development of coatings, adhesives, selants, foam, lubricants and other custom polymers to handle a variety of challenges, including high temperatures, explosive blasts, impact, corrosion, seawater, extreme thermal cycling, extreme pressure cycling and fire.

ToughGrip nonskid coating

Composite Lube Filter Bowl

Composites Engineering & Prototyping
Engineering and prototyping of composite components optimized for marine environments through material selection, specialty resin development, solid modeling, finite element analysis (FEA) & structural analysis.

Nondestructive Testing
Over 100 years combined NDE experience, specializing in ultrasonics, acoustic emission, eddy current, and microwave techniques. Knowledgeable in PT, RT, IR and NMR. Also subcontracts Nondestructive Testing/ Evaluation expertise to AMMTIAC.

Structural Health Monitoring
Developing technologies to monitor structural health during use as well as providing diagnostics and prognostics to diagnose status and predict failure. The LAHMP system, developed to monitor composites aboard aircraft, has completed a successful flight test aboard an F-15.

Applied Reliability Engineering Services
TRI has over 30 years experience performing reliability assessment and troubleshooting material problems. Capabilities include Accelerated Life Testing, HALT/HAST and COPV testing.