Zentek Completes Testing of ZenARMOR(TM) Corrosion Prevention Technology as part of its Innovative Solutions Canada Testing Stream and Announces a New Collaboration with Jazeera Paints Company
Zentek (NASDAQ:ZTEK) has successfully completed testing of its ZenARMOR™ nano-pigment technology in military-grade, chromate-free corrosion protection aerospace paint systems under the Innovative Solutions Canada Testing Stream contract. The testing, conducted from September 2023 to July 2024, followed ASTM B117 and ASTM D5894 standards.
The final round of testing subjected samples to 2,016 hours of corrosion testing, with no obvious substrate corrosion or coating defects observed. The tests demonstrated ZenARMOR™'s effectiveness in inhibiting corrosion of aluminum alloy AA2024-T3, though control samples showed similar performance.
Additionally, Zentek announced a new collaboration with Jazeera Paints, signed January 13, 2025. The partnership aims to evaluate ZenARMOR™ nano-pigments in Jazeera's existing product lines, focusing on corrosion protection products in the Gulf Cooperation Council and Middle East and North Africa regions.
Zentek (NASDAQ:ZTEK) ha completato con successo i test della sua tecnologia nano-pigmenti ZenARMOR™ in sistemi di vernici aerospaziali di grado militare, privi di cromo, per la protezione dalla corrosione, nell'ambito del contratto Innovative Solutions Canada Testing Stream. I test, svolti da settembre 2023 a luglio 2024, hanno seguito gli standard ASTM B117 e ASTM D5894.
Durante l'ultima fase di test, i campioni sono stati sottoposti a 2.016 ore di prova corrosiva, senza evidenti segni di corrosione del substrato o difetti nel rivestimento. I risultati hanno dimostrato l'efficacia di ZenARMOR™ nell'inibire la corrosione della lega di alluminio AA2024-T3, sebbene anche i campioni di controllo abbiano mostrato prestazioni simili.
Inoltre, Zentek ha annunciato una nuova collaborazione con Jazeera Paints, firmata il 13 gennaio 2025. La partnership mira a valutare i nano-pigmenti ZenARMOR™ nelle linee di prodotto esistenti di Jazeera, concentrandosi sui prodotti per la protezione dalla corrosione nelle regioni del Consiglio di Cooperazione del Golfo e del Medio Oriente e Nord Africa.
Zentek (NASDAQ:ZTEK) ha completado con éxito las pruebas de su tecnología de nano-pigmentos ZenARMOR™ en sistemas de pintura aeroespacial de grado militar, libres de cromo, para protección contra la corrosión, bajo el contrato Innovative Solutions Canada Testing Stream. Las pruebas, realizadas entre septiembre de 2023 y julio de 2024, siguieron las normas ASTM B117 y ASTM D5894.
La última ronda de pruebas sometió las muestras a 2.016 horas de ensayo de corrosión, sin observarse corrosión evidente en el sustrato ni defectos en el recubrimiento. Las pruebas demostraron la eficacia de ZenARMOR™ para inhibir la corrosión de la aleación de aluminio AA2024-T3, aunque las muestras de control mostraron un rendimiento similar.
Además, Zentek anunció una nueva colaboración con Jazeera Paints, firmada el 13 de enero de 2025. La asociación tiene como objetivo evaluar los nano-pigmentos ZenARMOR™ en las líneas de productos existentes de Jazeera, enfocándose en productos de protección contra la corrosión en las regiones del Consejo de Cooperación del Golfo y Medio Oriente y Norte de África.
Zentek (NASDAQ:ZTEK)는 혁신 솔루션 캐나다 테스트 스트림 계약 하에 군용 등급의 크롬프리 부식 방지 항공우주 도료 시스템에서 ZenARMOR™ 나노 안료 기술 테스트를 성공적으로 완료했습니다. 2023년 9월부터 2024년 7월까지 진행된 테스트는 ASTM B117 및 ASTM D5894 표준을 준수했습니다.
최종 테스트에서는 샘플을 2,016시간 동안 부식 시험에 노출시켰으며, 기재 부식이나 코팅 결함이 명확히 관찰되지 않았습니다. 테스트 결과 ZenARMOR™가 알루미늄 합금 AA2024-T3의 부식을 효과적으로 억제하는 것으로 나타났으나, 대조 샘플도 유사한 성능을 보였습니다.
또한 Zentek은 2025년 1월 13일에 체결된 Jazeera Paints와의 새로운 협력도 발표했습니다. 이 파트너십은 걸프협력회의(GCC) 및 중동·북아프리카 지역에서 부식 방지 제품을 중심으로 Jazeera의 기존 제품군에 ZenARMOR™ 나노 안료를 평가하는 것을 목표로 합니다.
Zentek (NASDAQ:ZTEK) a réussi les tests de sa technologie de nano-pigments ZenARMOR™ dans des systèmes de peinture aérospatiale de qualité militaire, sans chrome, pour la protection contre la corrosion, dans le cadre du contrat Innovative Solutions Canada Testing Stream. Les tests, réalisés de septembre 2023 à juillet 2024, ont suivi les normes ASTM B117 et ASTM D5894.
Lors de la dernière série de tests, les échantillons ont été soumis à 2 016 heures d'essais de corrosion, sans corrosion évidente du substrat ni défauts de revêtement observés. Les tests ont démontré l'efficacité de ZenARMOR™ pour inhiber la corrosion de l'alliage d'aluminium AA2024-T3, bien que les échantillons témoins aient montré des performances similaires.
De plus, Zentek a annoncé une nouvelle collaboration avec Jazeera Paints, signée le 13 janvier 2025. Ce partenariat vise à évaluer les nano-pigments ZenARMOR™ dans les gammes de produits existantes de Jazeera, en se concentrant sur les produits de protection contre la corrosion dans les régions du Conseil de coopération du Golfe et du Moyen-Orient et Afrique du Nord.
Zentek (NASDAQ:ZTEK) hat erfolgreich die Tests seiner ZenARMOR™ Nano-Pigment-Technologie in militärischen, chromfreien Korrosionsschutz-Lacksystemen für die Luft- und Raumfahrt im Rahmen des Innovative Solutions Canada Testing Stream Vertrags abgeschlossen. Die Tests wurden von September 2023 bis Juli 2024 durchgeführt und folgten den ASTM B117 und ASTM D5894 Standards.
In der letzten Testphase wurden Proben 2.016 Stunden lang Korrosionstests unterzogen, wobei keine offensichtlichen Substratkorrosionen oder Beschichtungsmängel festgestellt wurden. Die Tests zeigten die Wirksamkeit von ZenARMOR™ bei der Hemmung der Korrosion der Aluminiumlegierung AA2024-T3, obwohl auch die Kontrollproben ähnliche Leistungen zeigten.
Zudem kündigte Zentek eine neue Zusammenarbeit mit Jazeera Paints an, die am 13. Januar 2025 unterzeichnet wurde. Die Partnerschaft zielt darauf ab, ZenARMOR™ Nano-Pigmente in den bestehenden Produktlinien von Jazeera zu evaluieren, mit Fokus auf Korrosionsschutzprodukte in den Regionen des Golf-Kooperationsrats und des Nahen Ostens sowie Nordafrikas.
- Successful completion of corrosion prevention testing with no coating defects
- Strategic partnership with major Middle East paint company Jazeera Paints
- Product validation through government testing program
- Control samples showed similar performance, indicating no clear competitive advantage
- Additional testing recommended to better evaluate product effectiveness
Insights
Zentek's testing of their ZenARMOR™ nano-pigment technology in chromate-free aerospace paint systems has yielded technically viable results, though with important nuances. The completion of three rounds of corrosion testing following industry-standard protocols (ASTM B117 and ASTM D5894) demonstrated the technology's effectiveness in protecting aluminum alloy AA2024-T3 from corrosion.
What's technically significant is that both scribed and non-scribed test coupons showed no obvious substrate corrosion or coating defects after 2016 hours of accelerated testing. However, the critical detail is that control samples performed similarly, suggesting ZenARMOR™ matches—but doesn't necessarily exceed—current commercial solutions.
The NRC's recommendation for additional testing in less optimized coating systems signals the need to better differentiate ZenARMOR™'s value proposition. This suggests the current formulation may work effectively when incorporated into already robust coating systems, but its standalone performance advantages remain unconfirmed.
The collaboration with Jazeera Paints represents an opportunity to test ZenARMOR™ in different environmental contexts particularly relevant to Middle Eastern conditions, where extreme heat, humidity variations, and salt exposure create unique corrosion challenges. This practical application testing in commercial formulations will provide more relevant performance data than laboratory assessments alone.
This dual announcement represents incremental progress in Zentek's commercialization strategy rather than an immediate financial catalyst. The testing completion marks a technical milestone but lacks the market differentiation needed for substantial commercial advantage in the aerospace sector.
The collaboration with Jazeera Paints is strategically interesting as it opens potential access to the Gulf Cooperation Council and MENA construction markets. Jazeera's regional prominence and commitment to quality standards (ISO 14001, 9001, and 45001) provides Zentek with a credible partner for market entry. However, this agreement appears to be in early exploratory stages rather than a defined revenue-generating partnership.
The timing of this collaboration (signed January 13, 2025) suggests Zentek is pivoting from government/aerospace testing toward commercial applications, potentially diversifying beyond initial aerospace targets. This multi-market approach reduces sector-specific risks.
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The lack of financial details or timeline projections for the Jazeera collaboration indicates preliminary status, requiring patience as product integration and market testing proceed.
GUELPH, ON / ACCESS Newswire / April 16, 2025 / Zentek Ltd. ("Zentek" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:ZTEK)(TSXV:ZEN), an intellectual property technology development and commercialization company, announces the completion of the Innovative Solutions Canada -Testing Stream contract for ZenARMOR™ nano-pigment in military grade, chromate-free corrosion protection aerospace paint systems, and a new collaboration with Jazeera Paints Company for continued product development and testing.
ZenARMOR™ was evaluated in commercial non-chromate aviation paint systems developed by PPG and Akzo Nobel
Three rounds of corrosion testing were completed from September 2023 to July 2024
Testing followed ASTM B117 (salt spray) and ASTM D5894 (cyclical corrosion) standards
The tests were successful in demonstrating the effectiveness of ZenARMOR™ nano-pigments in inhibiting corrosion of the aluminum alloy AA2024-T3
Zentek has begun a collaboration with Jazeera Paints, headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to evaluate ZenARMOR™ in their existing product lines
ZenARMOR™
On June 22, 2023, Zentek announced it was awarded a research and development contract through Innovative Solutions Canada to test ZenARMOR™ nano-pigment in military grade, chromate-free corrosion protection aerospace paint systems conducted by the Aerospace Research Centre's Aerospace Manufacturing Technologies Centre of the National Research Council of Canada ("NRC").
Testing began on September 2023 with Zentek providing three separate batches of aluminum alloy AA2024-T3 coupons that were coated with commercial, chromate-free corrosion aerospace paint system produced by PPG Industries, Inc. and Akzo Nobel N.V. as positive controls, and the same paint systems enhanced with ZenARMOR™ nano-pigment. The coupons were subject to test conditions according to ASTM B117 and ASTM D5894 standards. After the first two rounds of testing, ASTM D5894 was used for the final rounds as the cyclical corrosion test corresponds more closely to real-world conditions.
In the final round of testing, scribed and non-scribed test coupons were subjected to 2016 hours of corrosion testing. No obvious substrate corrosion or coating defects were observed in either scribed or non-scribed test coupons.
Since there was no observed coating failure, the tests were in general successful in demonstrating the effectiveness of ZenARMOR™ nano-pigments in inhibiting corrosion of the aluminum alloy AA2024-T3. Since the positive control samples demonstrated similar performance, the NRC team recommended additional testing in other corrosion systems or featuring ZenARMOR™ as the sole corrosion inhibiting agent to better evaluate the performance of the nano-pigment in a less optimized coating system.
Zentek is pleased to announce a new collaboration signed January 13, 2025 with Jazeera Paints headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Jazeera Paints is recognized as one of the top-ranking companies in the construction industry in the Gulf Cooperation Council and Middle East and North Africa region and follows the highest international standards including ISO 14001, ISO 9001 and ISO 45001.
Zentek and Jazeera Paints are collaborating to assess ZenARMOR™ nano-pigments in their current corrosion protection products and to expand upon Jazeera's commitment to incorporate nanotechnology to transform the paint industry.
About Zentek Ltd.
Zentek is an ISO 13485:2016 certified intellectual property technology company focused on the research, development and commercialization of novel products seeking to give the Company's commercial partners a competitive advantage by making their products better, safer, and greener.
Zentek's patented technology platform ZenGUARD™, is shown to significantly increase the bacterial and viral filtration efficiency for surgical masks and aims to do the same with HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) filters Zentek's ZenGUARD™ production facility is in Guelph, Ontario.
Zentek, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Triera Biosciences Ltd., has a global exclusive licence to the aptamer-based platform technology developed by McMaster University, which is being jointly developed by Zentek and McMaster for both the diagnostic and therapeutic markets.
For further information:
Ryan Shacklock
Email: rshacklock@zentek.com
306-270-9610
To find out more about Zentek, please visit our website at www.Zentek.com. A copy of this news release and all material documents in respect of the Company may be obtained on Zentek's SEDAR+ profile at http://www.sedarplus.ca/.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements. Since forward-looking statements address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Although Zentek believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking information in this news release are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information, which only applies as of the date of this news release, and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. Zentek disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by law.
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SOURCE: Zentek
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