HISTORY:

         NASA developed Cryogenic Processing in the 1960's. Every vessel sent into outer space was processed to protect it from the extreme cold of outer space and the extreme heat of re-entry. We call these situations "static"; meaning no additional work is being performed on the items. It's like sitting in a room that is warm or cold, but not the same as what happens when a drill bit is making a hole in steel or wood.

          Cryogenic Processing, like everything else NASA developed, was paid for with American taxpayer dollars. Until recently, when the process was no longer a secret, NASA had offered a technology exchange grant program. This program would match the technology with companies that could bring the benefits back to the American business and consumer customers who paid for the development in the first place. Velcro™ and Teflon™ did not come from the space program, but cryogenic processing did. At first, the computer power required to maintain the precise temperatures and times was not affordable or reliable. Now, there is more computer power in a watch than was available to an aerospace engineer in the 60's when we were first landing people on the moon. Remember the slide rules shown in the movie Apollo 13?

          Seals, Inc., Lenexa, Kansas was awarded a NASA technology exchange grant in 1997. We qualified because we have been in the equipment reliability business since 1977, we are a small business, and our President, the grant recipient, is a former aerospace engineer. The program has been rescinded, but our grant is still open. Metal Finishing Co., Inc., Wichita, Kansas became the first licensee for Cryoforce after Seal Inc. in 1999.