Fred W. Gartner Jr. Part 2 of 4
Monday, October 5, 2009 at 07:50PM Continuing from our last post, Fred has begun working with the military and other defense contractors.
The United States Navy and Air Force were diligently seeking potential improvements to their in-flight, missile launch platforms. Existing launch mechanisms included base materials that could not withstand the extreme temperature variations and friction experienced from high altitude and missile firing. Consequently, the launch shoots were not reusable and required expensive maintenance and replacement. Working extensively at Kelley Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, Fred invested extensive amounts of time and personal funds testing ceramic coatings on the missile tubes. Various ceramic rods, manufactured by the Coors Company and supplied to Gartner by Mogul Corporation, were experimented with yielding variable results. Ultimately, the best alloy was selected and F. W. Gartner assisted the Department of Defense in saving significant tax dollars by providing a reusable, recyclable missile launch platform. After a formal request by individuals working with him at the air base, Fred reluctantly devoted enough time away from his beloved research to write a paper based on this project, which was published in a Metallizing Service Contractors publication, the precursor to ITSA. The paper was widely accepted and reflected state-of-the-art technology at the time. Always striving to be on the cutting edge of technology, Mr. Gartner would often purchase unproven equipment that in his opinion, showed promise. He would tinker, modify, test and re-test, usually using personal funds. The result, more often than not, was equipment (especially guns) that produced coatings of improved quality, bonding and durability. He also worked tirelessly assisting manufacturers and suppliers in the development of powders, wires and rods. The only thing missing was an extended industry base and clientele to utilize this "new" technology.
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