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NovaCentrix Scales Production of Nanopowders to
Accommodate Commercial Application Needs |
AUSTIN, TX (January 8, 2007) - NovaCentrix, a leading nanotechnology products
company with a focus on applications in printable electronics, life sciences, and energetics,
announced today critical advancements to allow high volume production of nanopowders.
NovaCentrix completed these efforts to meet current and future commercial application demands,
including the shipment of what is reported to be the world's largest order of aluminum
nanoparticles in the second half of 2006.
A manufacturer of nanoscale metals including silver, copper and aluminum, NovaCentrix' large-
scale commercial production equipment is now capable of producing metric tons materials
annually.
"Nanometals production is an area where large-scale commercialization has been elusive," said
Steve Leach, CEO of NovaCentrix. "NovaCentrix has broken the barriers by utilizing rigorous
production process scaling techniques as learned from high volume semiconductor and computer
manufacturing. While our production scalability is a testament to our technical capabilities, it
addresses real marketplace needs in printable electronics, life sciences, and energetics."
"Targeting our core nanotechnology know-how to create innovative products for the key markets
we serve has driven the need for the increase in the production of our unique metal
nanoparticles," said Drew Granzow, Vice President of Engineering. "The demand for low cost,
high volume printed electronics, anti-microbial and anti-viral materials, and nano-enhanced
explosives, propellants, and pyrotechnics requires scaling without compromising quality or
excellence."
Over the past year, NovaCentrix has focused considerable effort on the development of
commercial scale production of high-performance nanopowders of essentially any conductive
inorganic material. The company utilizes its proprietary pulsed-plasma synthesis process to offer
high performance and yet economical metal nanoparticles ranging from as small as 1 nm to 120
nm. NovaCentrix also produces a select range of high performance nanoscale oxides, such as iron
oxide and niobium pentoxide.
To serve its target markets, the company is developing MetalonTM inks, a full portfolio of
nanoscale conductive inks for printable electronics applications. MetalonTM inks are ideally suited
for high speed printing processes given they are formulated from pure and discrete nanoscale
silver and copper particles. NovaCentrix has made available MetalonTM JS-011, a water-based,
electrically conductive silver ink especially formulated for ink jet printers, and MetalonTM FS-066,
a stretchable, conductive ink formulated to adhere to flexible substrates, and stretchable up
to 100 percent while maintaining conductivity performance. For the life science applications,
NovaCentrix' EffisilTM silver additives are used in FDA approved wound care products.
About NovaCentrix
NovaCentrix, a nanotechnology products company, creates and commercializes unique solutions
with focus on three business segments: printable electronics, life sciences and energetics.
NovaCentrix's customers fall into three distinct categories: companies and organizations that
utilize conductive inks and curing systems, energetic formulations, anti-viral and anti-bacterial
applications. Printable electronics customers include flexible displays, RFID tags, flexible
lighting, printable circuits, and solar film application companies. Their life sciences products
provide solutions for medical and performance textiles, water filtration companies, general
coatings applications, as well as those who require broad antimicrobial / antiviral additives.
NovaCentrix's energetic products address the needs of defense agencies and contractors and
commercial explosive makers.
Leveraging their comprehensive expertise in producing and processing the purest and most
discrete nanoparticles in the world, NovaCentrix provides integrated solutions that address the
entire production process from powder to formulation to products and processing equipment.
For more information, visit www.novacentrix.com.
Media Contact:
Patti D. Hill
BlabberMouth PR
512.218.0401
patti@blabbermouthPR.com
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