SBIR/STTR Awards
In 2016, TRI Austin won the the prestigious Tibbetts Award. This award recognizes those individuals, organizations, firms or projects that made a visible technological impact on the socio-economic front and…
Commercial
Since its inception, TRI Austin has provided world class, innovative materials development and testing products and services for a wide variety of industrial and commercial clients. Clients include government prime…
Government Buyers
For over 40 years, TRI Austin has provided innovative applied research and development and products for numerous military and other government clients. Our vision is to be a materials technology innovator…
Customers
TRI Austin is committed to bringing innovative solutions to our military, other government, and commercial clients. As a small company, this requires the ability to team with technology leaders, prime…
Leadership
Over 70 scientists, researchers, and support personnel perform applied research, product development, and testing in a wide variety of physical and organic sciences. TRI Austin’s areas of recognized technical expertise…
History
About TRI Austin Texas Research Institute Austin, Inc. (TRI Austin) was established in 1975 by Dr. J. Scott Thornton to perform high quality, rapid response research and development in advanced…
Grease is the Word
Seawater is an extremely persistent, surprisingly corrosive force that causes a multitude of complex problems when it comes to use and maintenance of maritime vessels. Any equipment that is exposed…
Strain Measurement
When considering catastrophic failures in structures, one often imagines the worst-case scenario, in which a large force can cause an immediate destruction. However, events of these types are rare in…
Reliability of UAVs and Drones
When considering catastrophic failures in structures, one often imagines the worst-case scenario, in which a large force can cause an immediate destruction. However, events of these types are rare in…
Nondestructive Inspection
Recent advancements in additive manufacturing (AM) have allowed the technology to move from simple prototyping using plastics to creating fully formed metallic components that can be integrated into modern aerospace…