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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.)
L
. 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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