Sustainable solutions for marine
Nanto Cleantech developed a biocide-free technology for antifouling applications
Nanto Cleantech is a knowledge driven company that is involved in the nanotechnologies development and in the market diffusion of high-tech based products. Great emphasis is given to cleantech applications of nanoparticles, nanomaterials and nanocomposites.
The company has the ability to use its proprietary technologies to develop new processes, to modify surface chemistry of nanoparticles and to optimize their intercalation chemistry, in such a way that both, the costs of production and the environmental impact are minimized.
One of the Nanto Cleantech proprietary technology is based on nanoparticles specifically tailored to be used as additives or fillers in polymers, in order to improve the overall rheology and change the properties of the materials.
These nanoparticles are suitable to be used in combination with other nanoparticles to fit specific end-applications such as water and air decontamination.
Nanto Cleantech uses widely available nanoclays as starting nanomaterial to finely tune their properties through a functionalization process. The proprietary technology gives as result nanoclays easy to integrate in several processes/applications and able to strikingly improve features of hosting materials. It is well known that nanoclays are less harmful for the environment, since they require less energy to be produced and can improve the properties of the final products when added at lower percentages than other reinforcing additives.