NAPLES,
Fla., Nov. 3, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Industrial Nanotech
Inc., (Pink Sheets:INTK), an emerging nanotechnology-based
solutions provider, today announced that the Company's
Nansulate(tm) Translucent coatings are in the final
stages of the review process by UK-based Bodycote
Materials Testing, at the request of BP Exploration
Operating Company Ltd., a subsidiary of British Petroleum
(BP). BP's independent materials testing agent is
determining the coatings' suitability for the replacement
of traditional methods of thermal insulation used
on pipelines.
Nansulate(tm) Translucent coatings have successfully
completed three of the four phases of the evaluation
process. Bodycote Materials personnel have traveled
from the UK to the Company's polymer research facilities,
Princeton Polymer Laboratories, in order to observe
the application process which is the final phase
of evaluation. In this phase, Bodycote will study
the ease of application and application limits of
the Company's coatings.
Stuart Burchill, Chief Executive Officer of Industrial
Nanotech, stated, "We are very pleased to be at the
stage of BP's evaluation process where they are determining
ease of application which is one of Nansulate(tm)
Translucent's strengths. We are confident that Bodycote
will be impressed with the simplicity of our application
process and will recognize the significant cost savings
associated with that. The ease of application is
one of the many advantages of Nansulate(tm) as it
is a one part water-based coating. This means that
it does not require any special or additional maintenance
crews, saving considerable amounts of time and expense
when compared to a majority of inferior coatings
or processes available."
The intent of the overall evaluation and application
is to mirror the coatings' performance in both inshore
and offshore environments. More specifically, the
coatings have been tested for effectiveness in providing
insulation as well as resistance to corrosion under
insulation, permeability of moisture, aging and thermal
expansion.
BP Exploration Operating Company is the holding
entity for several of the exploration and production
subsidiaries of energy giant BP. The group is one
of the largest operators in the oil-rich North Sea,
which holds up to 30 billion barrels of resource
potential. The group also has operations in Vietnam,
where it is the project operator of Nam Con Son Development,
the largest foreign investment project. BP Exploration
Operating Co.'s partners in the project are Vietnam
Oil and Gas Corporation (PetroVietnam), ConocoPhillips,
and India's ONGC Videsh.
About Industrial Nanotech Inc.
Industrial Nanotech Inc. produces and sells high
performance coatings primarily designed for the heavy
industry, manufacturing and shipping markets. The
Company conducts nanoscience-related research in
advanced materials and industrial applications at
facilities in New Mexico, Colorado, and New Jersey.
Products are available directly from the company
or through a rapidly growing worldwide network of
exclusive distributors. Industrial Nanotech currently
has distributors in countries throughout the world
including Australia, Canada, Mexico, Japan, China,
Korea, Norway, Columbia, Argentina, and Brazil.
For corporate and product information, please visit www.industrial-nanotech.com .
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CONTACT: ZA Consulting LLC David Zazoff 800-596-8388
or (212) 505-5976
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