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Carbon Nanotubes:

New Markets and Developing ApplicationsJuly 5, 2007

Presented by

Andrew Rich

Nanocyl S.A.

arich@nanocyl.com

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Topics

1. Company profile: Nanocyl, S.A.a) History of the formation of Nanocyl

b) Production capacity, and growth

c) Product lines and services offered

2. Current technology and commercial

applications for carbon nanotubesa) History of Nanotube technology

b) Early successful applications

3. New (potentially commercial) applications for

CNTs based on newer research

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• 1999-2002; Preliminary research done at CRIF and University of Liege in Belgium

• Founded in 2002

• Privately owned (consortium of investors)

• >30 qualified employees

• Manufacturing and headquarters in Belgium, sales offices USA (Boston, MA), China (Shanghai)

Company Profile - I

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• Agents & distributors: Cornelius (UK), Velox (EU), Nanobest & Shinjin (S. Korea), Mitsui Bussan (Japan)

• International research support and technology transfer

• One of the world’s largest carbon nanotube production facilities (Sambreville, Belgium)

• The first ISO 9000 Certified supplier of both multi-wall and double-wall carbon nanotubes in the world

Company Profile - II

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Laboratory

scale

and

continuous

prototype

2002

Commercial pilot

Operation

5+ Tonnes

2005

100+ Tonnes

2008

2004

2006

2007

Industrial

35+ Tonnes

Capacity

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Products line

Line Grades Description

Industrial

products

Nanocyl ® 7000 Carbon nanotubes powder,

multi-uses (tons scale

capacity)

PlastiCyl

PA 2001,PC 1501

Thermoplastic masterbatches

(tons scale capacity)

Research

grades

Nanocyl ® 1100, 2100,

3100 and 9000 series

Available in small quantities

(1- several Kg) – Academic

uses and R&D

Dispersions

EpoCyl BPA -MR01,

EC01 AquaCyl AQ0101

Epoxy and aqueous

dispersion - sampling stage

(several Kg or liters)

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Products line

Nanocyl ® 7000/3100

Thin Multi-wall CNT

D: 9.5 nm L = 1.5 micron

NC7000 C purity = 90%

NC3100 C purity = 95+%

BET : 300 m2/g

Nanocyl ® 2100

Double Wall CNT

D: 3.5 nm L = several microns

C Purity 90+%

BET : 550 m2/g

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Product development customer service• Quick assessment of material properties and

economic feasibility» Determination of optimal loading

» Mechanical and electrical properties

» Thermoplastics, elastomers and thermosets

» Molded samples and films

• Fabrication of dispersions and masterbatches» Pilot commercial twin-screw extruder

» Mixers for inks and liquid thermosets

• Compounding partners and associated laboratories» University laboratories in BE, EU, and US

» Government laboratories in EU and US

» Strategic corporate partners with specific needs and/or technical expertise

Services

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CNT Technology

Nanocyl ® 7000

Diameter = 9.5 nm

Nanofibers

Diameter = 80 nm

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Today’s uses of Nanocyl® CNT

• Electrostatic Dissipation (ESD)» Automotive fuel systems - Commercial

» Electronics manufacturing & packaging - Commercial

» Electrical & Chemical Engineering parts - Soon

• Electrostatic painting » Automotive and Motorcycle parts - Commercial

» Industrial ESD primer

• Structural composites» Sporting goods - Soon

» Advanced elastomers - Soon

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Automotive fuel systems parts

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CNT Market - Tomorrow

• Global commercial volume for Nanocyl» 35 tons per year in 2007

» 50-100 tons per year in 2008

» Capacity to expand production

• Applications» ESD and conductive plastics & resins (all CNT types)

» Batteries and Fuel Cell components

» Structural composites (DWCNTs)

» Anti-ballistic applications

• In-Situ CNT Growth potential» Proven Strength characteristics

» Scale-up (potential) proven

» Needs further investment to “productionize”

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Nanocyl® 7000

Composite electrical conductivity vs. source of CNT

1,E-11

1,E-09

1,E-07

1,E-05

1,E-03

1,E-01

1,E+01

1,E+03

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Carbon loading, wt. %

Co

nd

uc

tiv

ity

, S

/m

NC7000 - 9,5 nm

Competitor A - 13,5 nm

Competitor B - 11 nm

Competitor C - 54,5 nm

NC7000 is the most conductive industrial MWNT

Available today on the market

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Nanocyl® 7000 vs. CF and CB

NC7000 Milled &

chopped carbon

fibers

Conductive

carbon black

Loading, wt.% 1.5 - 3 8 -12 8 -18

Market area

of interest

Various

Auto and

electronics

Electronics

packaging &

handling

Automotive

Pure substitution of other conductive carbon additives in engineering

plastics will be possible with current price & capacity development –

Benefits: better mechanical properties, easier processing and design,

lighter materials lower cost

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New applications for Nanocyl® CNT

• Specialty films, coatings and adhesives• Conductive coatings & paints• Antistatic transparent films• Conductive & antistatic hot-melt

adhesives• Conductive paper

• New applications• Fire-resistant paints• Anti-ballistic films• Antifouling paints• Thermal management fluids• Wave absorbing materials• Light sources

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• Antistatic transparent paint & film (electronics packaging, glass,…)

Courtesy of Daido Corp. and Sumita Nanotechnologies Inc.

Courtesy of Daido Corp. and Sumita Nanotechnologies Inc.

Newer application for Nanocyl® CNT

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• Antistatic transparent PET film

Courtesy of Daido Corp. and Sumita Nanotechnologies Inc.

Other applications for Nanocyl® CNT

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Film specifications:

Surf. Res. = 106-7 Ohms

Transparency= 79-87%

Haze= 1 – 1.8

Advantages

vs.

alternatives (ATO, ICP)

=

+ Mechanical properties

+ Chemical resistance

+ Flexibility

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• CNT paper resistor heating:

Applications: Car’s mirrors de-icing - Commercial

2008, seat heating,… Added-value: higher

flexibility of design vs. metal, high uniformity of

temperature

Future application for Nanocyl® CNT

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Thermal barrier coating

Carbon nanotubes as flame retardantsPower cables, textiles and coatings

ISO 2685/ 1100°C / 116±10 kW/m2

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IEC 60332-1 testing

Source: Dr. Beyer, Carbon Nanotubes as a New Class of Flame Retardants for Polymers

FR wire, 2.5mm_ , bundle design

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Time [sec]

RH

R [

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Compound 1

Compound 2 A

Compound1= clays nanocomposite Compound2A= clays/CNT nanocomposite

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Nanocyl’s production has increased by 700%.

Pricing has dropped 25% to 40% in the past

six months- This opens the market to many

more automotive applications:

• Conductive SMC with thinner walls

• Conductive RIM for body panels

• Conductive TPE for bumper fascias

• Heat stability and UV resistant polymers for interiors (black)

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• Nanocyl carbon nanotubes have been successfully integrated in several commercial applications, meeting cost and performance requirements

• CNT become more price competitive and might substitute for milled CF and high structure CB

• Unexpected properties of carbon nanotubes are going to open the market to more commercial applications

Conclusions and Perspectives

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Thank you for your interest