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Tesla NanoCoatings, Inc.

• Prototypes developed 2005

• Founded 2007

• Ft. Bragg Project 2008

• Ft. Lewis Projects 2010

• Commercializing 2012

• Massillon, OH

• Texas A&M; Univ. Akron

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2005 - Present

Agenda

• The root causes of corrosion

• Traditional corrosion

protection

• New technology in corrosion

• Q & A

Corrosion

• Materials are vulnerable

Corrosion

• Inspection is not always

revealing

Corrosion

• Treatment is often inadequate

Traditional Corrosion

Maintenance

• Clean the surface

• Remove the rust

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Traditional Response to Corrosion

….Peel, Strip, Chip

Repair

Paint

Wash…

Traditional Corrosion

Maintenance

• Use the 3-coat process

• Primer coat (85%-90% zinc) –

provides cathodic protection

• Mid-coat – zinc adhesion

• Top coat – protection and

appearance

New Corrosion Technology

• Carbon Nanotube Technology

-- Numerous cutting edge functional properties

-- Best available coating technology for

protection of steel infrastructure

-- Safe and user friendly

-- Provide substantial cost savings

Numerous Cutting Edge Functional Properties

Facts:

a) Strongest and stiffest material known

b) Chemical bonds stronger than bonds found

in diamonds

c) Current-carrying capacity - 1,000x greater

than copper

d) Tensile strength - 50x greater than steel

Numerous Cutting Edge Functional Properties

Facts:

a) Carbon nanotubes self-assemble into ropes

b) Reinforce / stiffen / toughen the coating

c) Quantum nanowires form electron path

Cathodic Mechanism

If Coating is damaged exposing steel substrate to water a) Galvanic activity initiates

generates Zn+2 and OH- ions CNTs act as nanowires

b) ZnO reaction products ‘plug’ damaged area protecting steel substrate

Pigment Reduction = Superior Barrier

Pigment reduction = superior barrier

Pigment reduction = superior barrier

Numerous Cutting Edge Functional Properties

Facts:

a) Tensile fatigue

b) Scratch / abrasion resistance

c) Impact resistance

d) Tensile strength / elongation

e) Stress dissipation

f) Micro-crack reduction

g) Adhesion

h) Cathodic protection

Best Available Coating Technology

Fact:

a) USACE CERL ERDC, 9-YEARS Immersion & Exposure Testing

Best Available Coating Technology

Fact:

b) ASTM B 117 Salt Fog, 5,000 Hours

Best Available Coating Technology

Fact:

c) ASTM 5894 Cyclic Prohesion Testing, 4-cycles

Best Available Coating Technology

Fact:

d) ASTM D 4541 Pull-Off Strength of Coatings

Safe and User Friendly Facts:

a) CNT inextricably bound

b) Low VOC formulas

c) No special equipment

d) No special training

e) Surface tolerant, superior spray properties

f) Greener than traditional Zinc rich

Cost Savings

Facts:

a) 30% reduction in labor / variable costs

b) Similar material costs

c) 200% improved life

d) 900% ROI

e) Increased safety, greener than alternative

Cost Savings

Source: ERDC 2011 R & D 100

Entry Form

Cost Savings

Carbon

Nanotechnology

Reduces

Variable Costs

30%

Contact Information:

Dear SK team,

Please find the attached BOL for the Bilfinger / COP shipment. Thank you for your patience.

Todd Hawkins Joe Barone

President & CEO VP Marketing

todd@teslanano.com joe@teslanano.com

50 North Ave. NW

Massillon, Ohio 44647