- Aether Catalyst Solutions Inc. (ATHR) has engaged NuWave Research Inc. to evaluate its Microwave Assisted Processing technology
- NuWave will produce the study utilizing Aether’s Rapid Low-Temperature Dehydration (RLTD) microwave technology to dry Aether’s catalyst quickly and evenly between coats
- Aether believes that extending the drying time allows the catalytic material to wick towards the periphery of the brick, leaving the centre sub-optimally coated
- If the proof-of-concept study is successful, Aether expects a substantial increase in performance of our small-motors catalyst
- Aether Catalyst Solutions Inc. (ATHR) is up 6 per cent trading at $0.27 per share as of 1:06 p.m. EST
Aether Catalyst Solutions (ATHR) has engaged NuWave Research Inc. to evaluate its Microwave Assisted Processing technology.
Aether has engaged NuWave to produce the study utilizing its Rapid Low-Temperature Dehydration (RLTD) microwave technology to dry Aether’s catalyst quickly and evenly between coats.
Normally Aether’s catalysts require numerous coatings, extending drying time between coats, and taking days to prepare.
Aether believes that extending the drying time allows the catalytic material to wick towards the periphery of the brick, leaving the centre sub-optimally coated.
The NuWave RLTD technology promises rapid drying, preventing the migration of the catalyst, and resulting in a more even distribution of the catalyst over the brick.
An additional benefit of the NuWave technology would be speeding up the production time of a catalyst brick by over 24 times which would allow for a step-change in iteration speed.
If the proof-of-concept study is successful, Aether expects a substantial increase in the performance of its small-motors catalyst.
These greatly reduced processing times could be highly beneficial to the Fleetco project with respect to turnaround times between tests.
Over the last three decades, catalyst coaters have developed proprietary technologies, processes, and equipment to facilitate that result.
Lacking access to those technologies, processes, and equipment, at this stage, Aether has had to jury-rig processes and equipment to attempt to optimize coating.
These improvised systems do not scale well and lead to unoptimized catalytic systems and the resultant lower performance.
Aether Catalyst Solutions Inc. (ATHR) is up 6 per cent trading at $0.27 per share as of 1:06 p.m. EST.
