Engineered Clays Material

Science

Engineered Clay Additives Functionalized and Efficient

Contents

About us

Engineered clay technology

Origins

Advances

Production process

Products and advantages

About us

F Commercial Additive Plant - Vall D'Uixò, Spain Capacity: 2500t/year (∼ 50,000-150,000t resin/year)

F Commercial Extrusion Plant - Valencia, Spain Capacity: 4000t/year

Pilot Plants and Laboratory - Valencia, Spain Nanotechnology, plastics compounding, microbiology,

barrier properties, food contact testing, thermal

and mechanical plastics properties

(O2TR, WVTR, WAXS, TGA, DSC, UV-IR, etc.)

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. Commercial Offices: Spain (Valencia), Japan (Tokyo) and USA (Boston)

Future: Brazil (Sao Paulo) and India (New Delhi)

Worldwide Distributors Network

About us

Clear Mission: Create additives that maximize the performance of materials trough

unique, sustainable and cost effective clay dispersion and functionalization

technology.

Value Added Vision: Become a leading company in transforming cutting edge nano-

clay technology into industrial applications for demanded needs, at a global scale.

Outsdanding Products: Additives & concentrates for resin improvements (barrier,

mechanical, thermal and active properties such as antimicrobial activity or O2

Scavengers).

"Green" Values and Technology:

Food contact approved products (EU & FDA)

Safe handling (no nano-powders)

Naturally sourced raw materials (clays)

Focus on sustainable and biodegradable resins

Recyclable (and compostable) product

About us

NBM breakthroughs solve some of the traditional clay limitations

Problem: Lack of versatility - Mainly limited to 1 mineral (Montmorillonite)

NBM offers a wider choice of base minerals and modification systems. More

materials (plastics, biopolymers, ceramics) and better properties.

Problem: Limited compatibility (limited dispersion) to base materials (polymers,

ceramics)

NBM offers propietary technology for optimal dispersion and new active funcionalities (10 Patent

Applications)

Problem: Limited production capacity and high cost

NBM has invested close to +10 mill. Euro in a unique industrial plant - increased production

capacity, product efficiency and reduced cost.

Problem: Doubts regarding safety

NBM offers full compilance with food contact regulations (EU & FDA)

The Origin of the

Technology

Clay Purification & Modification

Purified Mineral: Natural clay tactoid

(stack) Modified Clay

Surface Modification

Clay Platelet

Surface modifier

Clay Dispersion

Clay Platelet

Surface modifier

Polymer Chain

Excellent clay dispersion

in the polymer matrix and not migration

Why use NBM technology for clays?

Better Dispersion and efficiency

Substantially more neutral in terms of inherent carrier properties (polymers, coatings, etc)

Tech I: Engineered Clay

1st Generation of Additives 2nd Generation of Additives

Physical Properties Clay only Active Properties

Clay + Functionalization

Barrier Properties

Mechanical & Thermal Properties

Foaming

Antimicrobial (Silver ions)

Oxygen Scavengers (Iron/Catalyst)

Antioxidants (Natural Extract)

Tech II: Production Process

Raw Clay Refined Clay O2Block®

BactiBlock

O2Block®

BactiBlock Resin Additive Concentrates

and Masterbatches

Purification

Particle Control

Surface Modification

Activation Process

Extrusion &

Other Concentrated

Processes

NBM can offer its additives in powder form or in concentrate forms (MB, Gel, ...)

+

Products

BactiBlock® Antimicrobial Additives

BactiBlock® Antimicrobial Advantages

Higher efficiency than standard antimicrobial additives due to high dispersion.

Less amount of active substance (silver ions) is required for same results.

Durability is ensured through permanent modification or controlled release mechanisms

BactiBlock® grade & loading examples

BactiBlock® Applications

Healthcare & Medical Building & Construction

Furniture &

Office Accesories Paints & Coatings Shoes & Apparel

Active Ceramics

BactiBlock® Antimicrobial Activity for a wide range of applications:

Powder coatings

Gel coats

Plastics and composites

Water and solvent based paints & coatings

Main successful stories:

- Several areas in the coating industry, specially in those cases where hydrophilic binders and

vehicles are

mainly used.

BactiBlock® Applications

BactiBlock® Regulation

Some references in our product portfolio are approved and registered in:

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) -United States of America-

Food & Drug Administration (FDA) -United States of America-

Biocidal Products Directive (BPD) –European Community-

Also NSF Certified:

Main Regulatory Body for Antimicrobial Articles –Japan-

Marketing Information

O2Block® Barrier Additives

Tech III: Basic Principle

Tortuous Path Principle: Passive Barrier Enhancement

Without O2Block® With O2Block®

EVOH barrier improvement up to 70%

O2Block® Barrier Additives

OTR*: Monolayer Film at 20 degree

Data from NGC: comparison with NEW GRADE NC7003

O2Block® Barrier Additives

EVOH29 Control

EVOH29 + 4% O2Block®

EVOH29 Control

EVOH29 + 4% O2Block®

EVOH29 Control

EVOH29 + 4% O2Block®

EVOH29 Control

EVOH29 + 4% O2Block®

Sample

0

%RH

0

50

50

80

80

90

90

Thickness EVOH layer (um)

8,4

14,4

11,4

13,8

11,4

13,8

11,4

13,8

0,27

OTR (cm3/m2*day))

0,19

0,37

0,22

10,3

5,7

129

31

0,27

OTR ((cm3*um)/m2*day))

0,19

0,37

0,22

10,3

5,7

129

31

OTR reduction (%)

11

28

33

71

Oxygen Transmission Rate

O2Block® Barrier Additives

NGC NBM launch press release December 2011

Antioxidant & Oxygen Scavengers

Antioxidant & Oxygen Scavengers

Dispersion directly in the packaging material film/tray, Initial tests indicate better kinetics

and efficiency than standard iron base additives due to high dispersion

No need for additional Activation equipment. Humidity activated. F

O2Block® Oxygen scavengers

Oxygen depletion test O2Block® (with colour and no colour impact)

Standard Test Method for Oxygen Headspace Analysis of Packages using

F 2714 - 08

Conditions: 25ºC; 100%RH

O2Block® Oxygen scavengers

Oxygen depletion test O2Block® composites

10% additive content

Conditions: 23ºC; 100% RH Date: March 2012

Additional advantages of O2Block: partial light blocking.

UV visible spectrophotometer.

Test performed on approx. 150 microns. O2Block dosing 0.25%Catalyst type in PET.

NBM Technologies

Antioxidants

Next generation food preservatives in active packaging

NanoBioMatters Material Science

Worldwide Technology Partners

Technical Partnerships Worldwide:

A Star –Singapore-

Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) .

Products - Next Generation

NBM Developments and Future:

Development Partnership

Additional active / bioactive components

Additives for a wider range of resins through unique patent-pending modification

techniques

Increased product efficiency through patent-pending production steps

Radical and Ethylene Scavengers

Aroma release technology

Mechanical Properties Enhancers

Food Contact Antimicrobials

Tailor Made Additives based on Nanobiomatters proprietary technologies.

Thanks for your attention

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