Three Nanotech Leaders Partner To Provide High-Performance Liquid Technology Pioneers Collaborate on Radical New Coatings for the Automotive, Metal, Plastics and Electronics Industries
AKRON, Ohio - In a move that will incorporate new nanotechnologies into staid manufacturing methods, three leading companies in the field of nanomaterial development and commercialization are collaborating to deliver polymer nanocomposite coatings, which will combine the benefits of organic polymers and advanced inorganic materials to improve material performance while driving manufacturing efficiencies. Ecology Coatings, Inc., Akron, Ohio, a provider of nano-engineered UV-curable coatings; NanoDynamics™, Inc., Buffalo, N.Y., a leading manufacturer of superior nanomaterials; and its subsidiary, MetaMateria Partners, Columbus, Ohio, a developer of nanomaterial synthesis technology, are partnering to develop a new breed of multifunctional coatings.
Designed to exhibit a new set of protective and aesthetic characteristics, the product of this collaboration will consist of a hybrid of organic polymers and inorganic nanomaterials, enabling a superior combination of properties that cannot be achieved by using any single uniform material. This new technology will combine the flexibility and usability of organic polymers with the durability and chemical stability of inorganic materials to create high-performance coatings that are easily incorporated into the traditional manufacturing process.