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Nanocomp Technologies Produces World’s Largest Sheet
of Carbon Nanotube Material
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Nanotechnology
Engineering,
Nanotechnology Book,
Nanoelectronics
Nanocomp
Technologies, Inc.
February 19, 2008
Develops innovative new systems to automate production of
uniform, large-format products
Concord, NH -- Nanocomp Technologies, Inc.
(www.nanocomptech.com), a developer of next-generation
performance materials, today announced it has successfully
produced 3-foot by 6-foot sheets of carbon nanotube
material. This significant production milestone, the result
of the company’s ongoing investment in nanotube growth
technology and manufacturing capacity, gives Nanocomp the
ability to generate the largest cohesive sheets of nanotube
material ever produced.
At the core of Nanocomp’s process is a breakthrough
technology for continuous, high-volume output of
millimeter-long, highly pure carbon nanotubes that
efficiently conduct both heat and electricity. By bringing
this technology to practice using proven, scalable
industrial processes, Nanocomp can now produce sheets of
material at contiguous sizes of tens of square feet. |
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Nanocomp’s materials possess a unique
combination of high strength-to-weight ratio, electrical and
thermal conductivity, as well as flame resistance that
exceeds those of many other advanced materials by orders of
magnitude. The resulting material can be a valuable addition
to such applications such as electromagnetic interference
(EMI) shielding, electrical conductors, thermal dissipation
solutions, lightning protection and advanced structural
composites.
In contrast to Nanocomp’s millimeter-long nanotubes, other
carbon nanotubes are short—tens of microns long—and are
usually delivered in powder form. Short nanotubes have
limited industrial use because they are difficult to
incorporate into existing manufacturing processes and do not
possess the high performance properties of long carbon
nanotubes.
“Nanocomp
Technologies has made the crucial growth step moving from
research to production with the implementation of
aggressively scaled up operations to allow production of the
world’s largest sheets of carbon nanotube material,” said
Peter Antoinette, president and CEO of Nanocomp. “This
process forms the basis for our strategy to produce
value-added CNT components from unique nanomaterials. We’re
gratified at the reception our materials have received from
major industrial companies. We believe today’s news and
proof of our ability to scale up and deliver increasingly
larger volumes will be of even greater interest to
Nanocomp’s prospective customers and strategic partners.”
Mark Banash, Nanocomp’s vice president of engineering, said:
“The goal of our manufacturing scale-up has been to product
ultra-pure material in increasing quantities, with
consistency and reliability utilizing a fully automated
process that doesn’t require a Ph.D. to operate. We’re
confident that we’re going to be in a position to offer the
volume, material formats and quality that players across
many industrial markets need. By continually improving the
economics and performance characteristics of our products,
we think Nanocomp is the first company that’s going to
deliver on the promise of carbon nanotube technology.”
About Nanocomp Technologies, Inc.
Nanocomp Technologies, Inc. (NCTI) was formed in 2004 to
leverage its proprietary and fundamental advancements in the
production of long carbon nanotubes as well as a unique
ability to fabricate them into physically strong,
lightweight and electro-thermally conductive yarns and
nonwoven sheets. The company’s objective is to develop
products with revolutionary performance benefits that would
create a new generation of advanced structural materials and
electro-thermal devices. It has eight patents pending. The
company is headquartered in Concord, N.H. For additional
information, please visit http://www.nanocomptech.com/.
Nanocomp and the Nanocomp logo are trademarks of Nanocomp
Technologies, Inc. All other marks are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective holders.
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