EPOD Solar Inc. announced that Green Polyurethane™, licensed to its wholly owned subsidiary Nanotech Industries International Inc. (doing business as Hybrid Coating Technologies "HCT"), received second place at this year's Polyurethane Innovation Award competition.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - EPOD Solar Inc. announced that Green Polyurethane™, licensed to its wholly owned subsidiary Nanotech Industries International Inc. (doing business as Hybrid Coating Technologies "HCT"), received second place at this year's Polyurethane Innovation Award competition. HCT's Green Polyurethane is the world's first-ever polyurethane coatings and paint developed without the use of isocyanates throughout the entire production process.

The competition is hosted by the Center for Polyurethane Industry (CPI), which is part of the American Chemistry Council. This year's CPI conference focused on advances in polyurethane and the economic benefits of “going green.” The conference attracted more than 750 scientists, engineers, manufacturers and business leaders from around the world. More than 700 entries were evaluated for the award and three finalists, including Green Polyurethane, were selected by a panel of judges representing a cross section of leaders from the polyurethane industry, academia and media. Finalists gave brief presentations at the opening session of the conference, and attendees then voted for those they believed showed the most innovative use of polyurethanes.