June 20, 2008
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Zeomatrix Awarded Grant for Water Purification
Research
Zeomatrix has been granted a $102,000 award from the National Institute
of Health to develop a new water purification product. Zeomatrix
specializes in engineering materials for a cleaner environment.
The Zeomatrix solution will remove products of industrial cleaning
solutions which are present in nearly every water supply in the
United States. Most are toxic to humans, and some have been linked
to cancer. The total cost to clean up these compounds has been estimated
to cost in excess of $200 billion. Zeomatrix' product is positioned
to be a low cost solution to this problem by using sunlight as its
energy source.
"Zeomatrix is pleased to have the opportunity to develop this
innovative technology," stated Dr. Susan MacKay, President
of Zeomatrix. "This technology is promising as a less expensive
solution for removing toxins from the environment and water supplies.
A key advantage of the technology is that it will use visible light
which is advantageous in the cleanup of groundwater."
Located at the Target Technology Center in Orono, Maine, Zeomatrix
is commercializing several products in collaboration with The University
of Maine. The company's primary focus is on water purification,
remediation of air pollution, odor control at sanitary landfills
and composting facilities.
About the Award
The project is supported by Award Number R43ES016499 from the
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. It is part
of the Small Business Innovation Research Program. The content of
this press release is solely the responsibility of the authors and
does not necessarily represent the official views of the National
Institute of Environmental Health Sciences or the National Institutes
of Health.
Contact:
Don MacKay (207) 866-6562 |
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March 5, 2008
Zeomatrix Selects Safe Handling for ZeoBLOCTM Processing
and Manufacturing. Initial processing and manufacturing to begin immediately.
Orono, Maine – March 5, 2008 – Zeomatrix, a Maine business engineering
zeolites for a cleaner environment, announced that they have selected
Safe Handling, Inc. of Auburn, Maine to process and manufacture ZeoBLOCTM.
ZeoBLOC™ is a patent pending technology which converts H2S into a
nonreactive material. H2S, or hydrogen sulfide, is a toxic gas that
smells like rotten eggs. “Safe Handling has an outstanding reputation
as a chemical manufacturing and materials distribution company” stated
Dr. Susan MacKay, President and CEO of Zeomatrix. “Their location
in Maine and recent ISO 14001 Environmental Certification make them
an ideal partner for Zeomatrix.” ZeoBLOCTM uses patent pending technology
developed by Zeomatrix and The University of Maine. The technology
has applications in a variety of industries, including the landfill
and composting industries, where odor and safety issues are increasingly
important. About Zeomatrix Zeomatrix LLC is a company engaged in designing,
testing and producing catalysts for environmental remediation, odor
control, and decontamination. Zeomatrix is located in Orono, Maine.
The company uses computational chemistry and statistical methods to
design novel zeolite catalysts used in environmental technology. The
company’s primary markets are: remediation of air pollution, odor
control at sanitary landfills and composting facilities, and recycling
of contaminated wash water. Zeomatrix is also working on a long-term
project in the area of woody biomass fuel reformation for alternative
energy. Zeolites are safe-to-handle, non-toxic powders used through-out
environmental technology to lean radioactive waste, control odor,
and as non-toxic detergents. Visit www.zmtrx.com for more information.
About Safe Handling Safe Handling was founded in 1989 in Auburn, Maine
and currently employs nearly 100 people. Safe Handling operates a
200-acre rail-to-truck transload yard, and a 100,000 ft2 warehouse
and toll processing facility in Auburn Maine, as well as and a 60-acre
transload yard and 55,000 ft2 warehouse near Pittsburgh, PA.. Visit
www.safehandling.com for more information.
Contact:
Don MacKay - Zeomatrix (207) 866-6562
Andy Meyer - Safe Handling, Inc. (207) 783-1020 |
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January 2008
Maine Technology Institute
Zeomatrix, LLC, of Orono is developing a composite gas separation
membrane for use in coal gasification. The scope of the work, Templating
Ordered Porous Membranes, is proof of concept. Grant request of $12,455
matched with $16,004. |
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October 2007
Maine Technology Institute
Zeomatrix Receives Maine Technology Institute Development Award.
"Award to support development of a biodegradable odor control
tarp."
Orono, Maine – October 18, 2007 – Zeomatrix, a Maine business engineering
zeolites for a cleaner environment, announced that they have received
$168,628 from the Maine Technology Institute for the commercial development
of a biodegradable odor control tarp. The award is to be used for
the detailed engineering of prototypes and testing “Zeolites have
a variety of applications and tremendous potential in
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March 2007
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Maine Technology Institute
Zeomatrix in Orono is developing a non-toxic additive for drywall
paper which provides mold resistance. The company will produce a
prototype which passes the wallboard industry's test method for
mold growth resistance.
Energy Department Awards Universities $7.5 Million for Basic
Research
University of Maine is one of the four recipients
of DOE’s FY2007 EPSCoR Research Implementation Awards
Project Summary/Abstract
Research Cluster Title: Thermochemical Conversion of Woody
Biomass to Fuels and Chemicals
Several businesses are poised to implement pyrolysis of woody biomass
and gasification technologies at processing facilities in Maine,
yet significant technological barriers remain for ultimate conversion
to fuels and chemicals. The new research cluster will address fundamental
issues in upgrading of pyrolysis oil and syngas to fuels and chemicals
which has been identified as a critical issue for these businesses
and the economy of the State of Maine . The highly integrated infrastructure
plan brings together chemists, chemical engineers, materials scientists,
pulp and paper technologists, physicists, and students from the
University of Maine, Colby, Bates, Bowdoin, Orono Spectral Solutions
and Zeomatrix. It develops new collaborations with Oak Ridge National
Laboratory and UOP. The project includes physical infrastructure
for combinatorial catalyst screening and bench-scale catalyst characterization
systems. The research projects are of critical interest to DoE -
in particular the biomass program within EERE and the catalysis/chemical
transformations program within BES.
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