Tag Archives: Industrial NanoTech

Nano and India’s pulp and paper industry

PaperTech 2014 is the latest version of a pulp and paper industry conference held annually (?) in Hyderabad, India. A May 26, 2014 news item on Azonano describes an upcoming session at the conference being held June 20 – 21, 2014,

Industrial Nanotech, Inc., an emerging global leader in nanotechnology based energy saving solutions, is pleased to announce that they have received and accepted an invitation from the steering committee to present at PaperTech 2014, the annual conference that focuses on improvements and new technologies for use in India’s pulp and paper industry.

An Industrial Nanotech May 23, 2014 news release on Stockhouse.com,  which originated the news item, describes the current situation for India’s pulp and paper industry,

There is an increased focus in India by pulp and paper and other manufacturers on energy savings as liquid natural gas prices increase. According to Bloomberg News, India’s cabinet agreed to a price increase to double the $4.2 per million Btu price to $8.4 per million Btu starting April 2014. Conservation of energy is vital to the pulp and paper industry in India, which is expected to grow at the CAGR (Compounded Annual Growth Rate) of around 9.6% during 2012-2017, which will make their revenues reach up to USD 11.83 Billion by 2017.

The company, Industrial Nanotech, provides information on its website about energy-saving products in various industry sectors including pulp and paper on their Nansulate®
webpage, Scroll down about 1/4 of the way to find a summary of the Seshasayee Paper & Boards Ltd. case study/presentation at PaperTech 2011 (PDF of the full case study here).

I was not able to find a dedicated PaperTech 2014 conference site but I did find this conference registration/info page on 10times.com.

Nanocoatings in the U.S. prison system

Apparently the US Federal Bureau of Prisons will be coating prison equipment with Nansulate. From the Nov.16, 2011 news item by Cameron Chai on Azonano,

Francesca Crolley, Industrial Nanotech’s Vice President of business development, said that recently, the company had worked with numerous correctional services to aid them with insulation, which meets the standards of a safe environment. Crolley defined that the Nansulate coating is a clean liquid-based insulation, which safely adheres to the equipment’s surface. Crolley added that the Nansulate coating used in a prison environment provides distinct advantages. Crolley also stated that the Nansulate coating can also be used to lower the temperature of hot surfaces and to enhance the equipment’s life by providing resistance to corrosion and moisture.

I found out a little more about Industrial NanoTech and its Nansulate coating on the company’s About page,

Industrial NanoTech, Inc. funds & participates in research with the world’s brightest scientists and leading laboratories. We produce materials that work for you… increasing productivity and efficiency. It’s not just talk and it’s not just theory… it’s amazing technologies.

…  Nansulate®, when fully cured, contains approximately 70% Hydro-NM-Oxide and 30% acrylic resin and performance additive. A liquid applied coating, it dries to a thin layer and provides exceptional insulation, corrosion protection, prevents mold, and prevents rust. Nansulate has proven to provide energy savings in a variety of industrial and residential insulation applications. Nansulate is also low VOC and environmentally friendly.

You can find out more about Nanosulate, which has its own website here.

I’ve included this bit about prisons and nanotechnology as I occasionally cover the military and police use of nanotechnology-enabled products and this fits in with that general theme.