LeRoy Whinnery (8778) checking the top coat of a full-size TufFoam surfboard. TufFoam was originally developed to protect electronics from shock, vibration and impact is being considered for use in a variety of external applications including surfboards, construction insulation and as a core material.
One of our greatest assets is our pool of diverse, world-class creative talent in engineering, science and technologies. Among them is a broad span of ethnicities, experience, and ages. The nature of our center is such that our staff freely and easily interact with one another, across areas of discipline, to stimulate the inventive and analytical processes.
Although our staff are engaged in research cross departmentally, Sandia National Laboratories has always been managed through a corporate structure. This enhances the cost-effectiveness of our work and also facilitates the transition of our technology products to private industry and small businesses. For more specific information regarding the research being done and the people who are doing it, click on the links below.