Fibron Technologies - Conducting Polymers

UCLA Invents featured Fibron Technologies, and founder Prof. Richard Kaner in an article in their 2009 publication.  In the article Prof. Kaner explains one of the key innovation of Fibron Technologies.  "Conducting polymers don't dissolve, and they don't melt, but we found that if you make nano forms of these polymers, they will disperse in water.  And once you have water-based conducting polymers, you can spray coat them, spin coat them, and use them like paint." These issues have prevented the industry from exploiting conducting polymers in applications where their light-weight, flexibility and low-cost are particularly advantageous.

Fibron Technologies has been awarded an National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant in collaboration with a leading UCLA research group to develop polyaniline dispersion and conjugation chemistry for a unique sensing application. This STTR harnesses Fibron's highly stable conducting polymer dispersion/ink technology and truly demonstrates the deployment flexibility of Fibron's nanomaterials.

Culver City, CA, 29th of May, 2009 — Momentum Biosciences, LLC and Kolon Global Technologies, Inc a division of the Kolon (Korea Nylon) Group are pleased to announce joint completion of $550,000 in seed funding for Fibron Technologies, Inc. (www.fibrontech.com) in the form of a convertible note.

“Momentum is committed to accelerating the success of LA-area biotechnology and nanotechnology start-up companies and the development of the life science industry as a whole in Southern California. Our strategy is to build early industrial and manufacturing partnerships for our portfolio companies and we have found a strong technology and manufacturing partner in Kolon Glotech, a leader in polymer development and material science” said Dr. Christian Behrenbruch, of Momentum Biosciences, LLC.