Zyvex and Arkema strengthen nanomaterials partnership

June 9, 2006 – Zyvex of Richardson, Texas, and Arkema of Paris announced their intention to strengthen their strategic partnership by jointly developing commercial nanomaterials applications.

Through a new licensing arrangement, Arkema will use Zyvex’s patented Kentera dispersion technology in conjunction with its own multiwall carbon nanotubes. Arkema will also be the exclusive distributor in Europe of Zyvex’s NanoSolve product line.

Arkema produces and distributes high-quality multiwall nanotubes (MWNT). Its production capabilities, opened at the beginning of 2006, currently enable Arkema to manufacture 10 tons per year of high-purity MWNTs at its Lacq, France, site. With this new facility, Arkema is planning a commercial development to fulfill the expectations of converters in the thermoplastics, epoxy resins, elastomers and coating sectors. Progress is also expected in the field of energy in which the use of carbon nanotubes should help manufacture energy-efficient batteries, super-capacitors and fuel cells.

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