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11-04 :: April/May 2011
nanotimes Companies Defence orders initial focus
• Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) suits and accessories
• Collective Protective Systems (tents, etc) • Paint and coatings ongoing opportunity
Non-defence applications
• First responder (police, fire) • CBRN suits also required • Paint and coatings • Oil filters • Textiles
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and durability, ease of application, and lower car- bon footprint. He adds that one can talk of a “green technology” because • the method involves low energy single pass treatment of 5 to 10 seconds,
• it is a non-thermal process with low power consumption,
• the chemical use is lower, and • the waste water quantities are low.
John explains that overall they are looking at the ma- terial to then apply additional functionalities. “Regar- ding textile, we can do this very quickly,” he adds. It is all about finding the respective cost effective scala-
ble process needed for various textiles, glass, paints, etc. He refers to the cashmere industry (e.g. coats, jackets, suits), which is globally a very big market.
According to John, Alexium is currently in discussions with one of the largest retailers of Cashmere fabric. The objective is to apply the RST technology to the finished Cashmere to provide exceptional repellence. This is currently being tested, but Alexium is con- fident to eventually come up with a cost effective scalable process.