ROMEOVILLE, Ill., July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nanophase Technologies , a technology leader in nanomaterials and advanced nanoengineered products, announced that eleven new nanoparticle products have been added to Alfa Aesar's distribution for research quantities of Nanophase's nanomaterials. Alfa Aesar, the research chemicals unit of Johnson Matthey, now distributes 33 Nanophase-branded products as nanoparticles and nanoparticle dispersions to a global customer base that includes companies and academic institutions involved in research and product development.
"Nanophase has a very active program to develop new nanomaterials and nanomaterial dispersions," noted Ian Roberts, Nanophase's vice president of U.S. and international sales. "Once a new nanoproduct has been fully defined, we will offer Nanophase-branded research quantities through our partnership with Alfa Aesar. Alfa's powerful global marketing and distribution capabilities, including a full internet ecommerce system, internet advertising, and print catalogues and brochures, are a significant addition to Nanophase's marketing initiatives."
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Nanophase Technologies Corporation (NANX), http://www.nanophase.com/ , is a leader in nanomaterials technologies and provides nanoengineered solutions for multiple industrial product applications. Using a platform of patented and proprietary integrated nanomaterial technologies, the Company creates products with unique performance attributes from two ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001 facilities. Nanophase delivers commercial quantity and quality nanoparticles, coated nanoparticles, and nanoparticle dispersions in a variety of media. The Company owns or licenses 18 United States and 43 foreign patents and patent applications. Information about Nanophase may be found in the Company's public filings or on its website.
Alfa Aesar, a Johnson Matthey Company, is a leading international manufacturer and supplier of research chemicals, metals and materials. With over 27,000 products listed in its catalog, Alfa Aesar is the single source for customers' needs for chemicals and materials in sizes for research and scale up. The Alfa Aesar Catalog carries organic compounds, high purity inorganics, pure elements, alloys, precious metal catalysts, AA/ICP standards and more. Alfa Aesar has sales offices and distribution facilities throughout North America, Europe and Asia and a distributor network covering the globe.
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