Zyvex’s comprehensive Supply Chain Certification Program, for carbon nanotube suppliers, verifies quality and batch-to-batch consistency using SEM, TPO, TGA, and a number of standard analytical tests.

Establishing a raw material standard and maintaining quality assurance to meet that standard is the key to the commercialization of carbon nanotubes and carbon nanotube-based materials. We analyzed critical aspects of nanotube manufacturing processes, and created a method to validate a reliable, industrial supply chain, both for our own use, and others. Zyvex believes that these steps are necessary to quickly move nanotechnology out of the lab and into the commercial world.

“The use of carbon nanotubes as industrial materials has been hampered by several factors,” says Mark Banash, PhD, MBA, a Senior Engineer at Zyvex and a Six Sigma Black Belt. “First was the inability to disperse the nanotubes uniformly in a variety of composite matrices, which Zyvex has recently solved with our functionalization technology. Second was a supply chain that provided CNT material with uncontrolled specifications and impractical delivery schedules. Our analytical process objectively assesses a given CNT manufacturer’s underlying technology and production scalability. It also considers the business structure of the firm, its ability to raise capital, and its long-term commitment to the marketplace.”

For more information regarding Zyvex’s Supply Chain Certification Program and NanoSolve® Product Line, contact Dr. Mark Banash, Senior Engineer, at mbanash@zyvex.com or by phone at 972.235.7881 (ext. 279).

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