New Family of PFOA- and PFOS- Free Nanocoatings Under Brand Name "Nanofics 110", Launched by Europlasma

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OUDENAARDE, Belgium, Mar. 12, 2013 /PRN=KYODO JBN/ --

              Addition to the "Nanofics 120" coatings widely used to make

consumer electronics, technical textiles and filtration materials water and oil

repellent.

    The "Nanofics 110" coatings are highly water repellent (water contact angle

of 110 degrees according to ASTM D5964) and highly oil repellent (oil

repellence level 6 according to ISO 14419) fluoropolymer type of nanocoatings

deposited by low pressure plasma technology.

    The unique aspect of these coatings is that they are completely free from

PFOA and PFOS. The coatings are also durable. The "Nanofics 110" coating

technology is protected by patents and patent applications owned by Europlasma.

    Traditional nanocoatings with high levels of water and oil repellence are

derived from long molecular chains which contain traces of PFOA and PFOS. There

is a general trend to move away from these chemistries for health reasons.

    Europlasma's Product Manager Peter Martens comments: "In wet chemical DWR

(durable water repellent) coating of technical textiles the switch from longer

to shorter molecules is already well advanced. It is only a matter of time

until the same switch will take place in the nanocoating market. Europlasma is

now the first to offer PFOA- and PFOS-free nanocoatings for technical textiles.

We also expect substantial demand for these coatings for lifestyle electronics

and medical devices, such as hearing aids, where there is intense contact

between the coating and the human skin."

    Europlasma was surprised to learn about the lawsuit announced by P2i during

MWC 2013. Europlasma - until today - has not received any formal notice of this

lawsuit, and is disappointed that P2i made the announcement during MWC 2013,

and included copies of the announcement in the marketing materials distributed

to its target customers during the show. We reserve all rights in this respect.

    Read the full article on our website:

http://www.europlasma.be/News/Press-release

    Editorial note:

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    Belgium - Tel +32-(0)55-30-32-05

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    For press inquiries, please contact our marketing representative Gretel

Matthys at

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    SOURCE: Europlasma NV