News April 2007 Zyvex, the first molecular nanotechnology company, today announced its first company spinout: Zyvex Performance Materials (ZPM). The new company leverages Zyvex’s long-standing reputation as an industry leader, its existing nanomaterials patents, proprietary methods, core technologies, and revenue-generating customer base. Read the press release. October 2006 Zyvex Corporation announced the world’s first sailboat mast using carbon nanotubes. The mast, unveiled last week at the nanoTX '06 tradeshow in Dallas, incorporates Zyvex’s NanoSolve® materials to improve yacht performance by significantly increasing the strength and stiffness of the mast without adding weight. The mast was built for the new Synergy 350 RL. Read the press release. July 2006 Governor Mike Rounds announced a cooperative agreement with Zyvex Corporation of Richardson, Texas, to establish a Nanomaterials Prototyping, Testing and Characterization Facility at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology’s Polymer Processing Center (SDSM&T-PPC). Under this agreement, Zyvex will immediately open its first satellite facility in Rapid City, South Dakota. Zyvex-South Dakota will initially manufacture pilot-scale quantities of Zyvex’s NanoSolve® material. Read the press release. June 2006 Zyvex and Arkema announced their intention to strengthen their strategic partnership by jointly developing commercial nanomaterials applications. Through a new licensing arrangement, Arkema will use Zyvex’s patented Kentera™ dispersion technology, in conjunction with its own Multi Wall Carbon Nanotubes (MWNTs). Arkema will also be the exclusive distributor in Europe of Zyvex’s NanoSolve® product line. Read the press release. May 2006 Easton Sports, the leading manufacturer of sporting goods, introduced the Stealth Comp CNT bat line, the world’s first carbon nanotube two-piece all-composite bats. The bats feature exclusive carbon nanotube technology made possible by Zyvex NanoSolve® materials. May 2005 Easton Sports announced the addition of Zyvex’s NanoSolve® Materials to Easton’s Stealth CNT baseball bats. According to Easton, Zyvex’s NanoSolve® Material “strengthens composite structures to provide improved handle designs with optimized flex, responsiveness, and more ‘kick’...” February 2005 Easton Hockey, the industry leader in manufacturing technologically advanced hockey equipment, has raised its game with the introduction of Zyvex’s NanoSolve® carbon nanotube technology. The revolutionary new composite stick technology increases strength while reducing weight. September 2004 Easton’s Bicycle Division announced its breakthrough in composite materials with the launch of their new proprietary material featuring Zyvex’s Carbon Nanotube (CNT) additive, NanoSolve®. The division features NanoSolve CNT technology in many of its 2005 line of bicycle components. June 2004 Zyvex announced that SouthWest NanoTechnologies, Inc. (SWeNT™) of Norman, Oklahoma has successfully met the requirements of the Zyvex Supply Chain Certification program. Zyvex’s comprehensive program verifies quality and batch-to-batch consistency using market-accepted analytical tests. April 2004 Zyvex Corporation introduced the first two products in its NanoSolve® line of composite additives at the Polyurethane Manufacturers Association Annual Meeting and Supplier Showcase in Atlanta, Georgia. One product is based on single walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs), the other is based on multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs). Zyvex Corporation announced the implementation of its Supply Chain Certification Program for carbon nanotube suppliers. Zyvex’s comprehensive program verifies quality and batch-to-batch consistency using SEM, TPO, TGA, and a number of standard analytical tests. November 2003 Zyvex Corporation announced the Phase II award of a NASA SBIR program entitled, “Hierarchical composites comprising continuous carbon nanotube composite fibers in a nanotube-reinforced matrix.” The program’s objective is to develop ultra-high-strength, low-weight composites for aerospace applications. October 2003 Zyvex Corporation announced the new product releases of Zyvex Dried Film™ (ZDF) Carbon Nanotube Solutions.