Apyron Establishes Revolutionary Technology Platform.Business Editors, Environmental Writers ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 2000 Apyron Technologies, Inc. has been granted three U.S. and six international patents for developing innovative methods of joining materials together that not only surpasses previous methods in performance, but also allows formulation of entirely new compositions of matter. With an unlimited number of applications, this invention establishes a technology platform that will generate new and improved products and processes in all areas of life, including health and life sciences, manufacturing, industrial processing and environmental protection. One of the most exciting areas of application for the technology today is within the water purification  It has been suggested that , , and be merged into this article or section. industry, where Apyron has created an adsorption adsorption, adhesion of the molecules of liquids, gases, and dissolved substances to the surfaces of solids, as opposed to absorption, in which the molecules actually enter the absorbing medium (see adhesion and cohesion). media named Aqua-Bind(TM) that offers selective contaminant contaminant /con·tam·i·nant/ (kon-tam´in-int) something that causes contamination. contaminant something that causes contamination. removal and up to 75% greater adsorptive capacity than commercially available products. With an additional five related patents pending in the U.S. and 35 internationally, Apyron continues to secure its position as a premier technology development company, providing next generation solutions for today's challenging industrial, consumer and environmental problems. "The technology protected by these patents is significant for two reasons," states Dr. Frank Daly, Apyron's Vice President for R&D, "While the applications for the technology offer tremendous operational efficiencies and cost-savings opportunities for industry and the consumer, it also revolutionizes the way in which new materials will be engineered in the future, changing forever the material sciences discipline. The essence of the technology is the ability to systematically manipulate the surface properties of the materials. This systematic manipulation can create a synergistic effect Synergistic effect A violation of value-additivity in that the value of a combination is greater than the sum of the individual values. between the original materials, resulting in a product with cutting-edge capabilities. With respect to the water purification industry, this technology development prompted Apyron to create a highly selective adsorption Selective adsorption is the effect when minima associated with bound state resonances occur in specular intensity in atom-surface scattering. It was first observed in 1930 by Estermann and Stern. product that can be customized to remove only the designated contaminants, which is a very unconventional approach," continues Dr. Daly. "Traditional water purification methods operate by removing the contaminant of choice, taking with it many related materials, regardless of necessity. Without selectivity, problems such as hazardous waste Hazardous waste Any solid, liquid, or gaseous waste materials that, if improperly managed or disposed of, may pose substantial hazards to human health and the environment. Every industrial country in the world has had problems with managing hazardous wastes. by-products, low service life, and high maintenance costs are created. Our product solves these problems in a very cost-effective manner." In addition to selective contaminant removal, the product's advantages in the water purification industry include: -- Up to 75% increase in adsorptive capacity -- lowering the operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales for system implementation and maintenance; -- Faster kinetics -- reducing the required contact time and improving operational efficiency; -- Non-leachability -- allowing non-hazardous disposal of spent media; and -- Resistance to microbial microbial pertaining to or emanating from a microbe. microbial digestion the breakdown of organic material, especially feedstuffs, by microbial organisms. growth and oxidation. With these immediate benefits, the market possibilities for the technology in water purification are incredible, including home water filtration systems, water treatment utilities, spa and pool purification food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. water filtration, commercial and municipal water treatment and environmental remediation Generally, remediation means providing a remedy, so environmental remediation deals with the removal of pollution or contaminants from environmental media such as soil, groundwater, sediment, or surface water for the general protection of human health and the environment or from a . Additional applications being researched by Apyron outside of the water industry include the medical and pharmaceutical industries, chemical and petroleum manufacturing, micro-electronics, and paint and coatings, as well as, air purification, which Apyron has selected as a key area of implementation. In this pursuit, Apyron has joined forces with the Southwest Research Institute Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, is one of the oldest and largest independent, nonprofit, applied research and development (R&D) organizations in the United States. Founded in 1947 by Thomas Slick, Jr. to develop a catalyst for reducing mobile source air pollutants generated from diesel-powered vehicles. About Apyron: Apyron Technologies, Inc. is a leading developer of next generation engineered materials, focused on improving the quality of life. Apyron's current commercialization efforts are focused on providing advanced adsorbents, catalysts, catalyst supports and antimicrobials for a broad variety of water and air treatment applications worldwide. Apyron is located at 4030-F Pleasantdale Road, Atlanta, Georgia, 30340. For more information, please visit www.apyron.com. |
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