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May 2011
IHK-Magazin reports on NanoSkyClick here to read the article
April 2011
"Steinbruch und Sandgrube" reports on NanoSkyClick here to read the article
April 2011
AutoBILD Spain reports on NanoSkyClick here to read the article
March 2011
Article in the Süddeutsche ZeitungClick here to read the article
March 2011
ADAC Motorwelt reports on NanoSky NTSClick here to read the article
February 2011
Bayerischer Rundfunk reports on NanoSky NTSClick here to read the article.
Another report is online here.
Januar 2011
Der SPIEGEL berichtet NanoSky NTSDer SPIEGEL hat in seiner Ausgabe 05/2011 vom 31.01.11 (Seite 116) über Nanosky NTS berichtet. Der Artikel ist hier abrufbar.
Januar 2011
AutoBILD über NanoSky NTSAuch AutoBILD berichtet in der letzten Januar-Ausgabe über Nanosky und die NTS-Technologie: Den Artikel können Sie hier lesen.
Januar 2011
Wirtschaftswoche und Handelsblatt berichten über NanoSky NTSNano stoppt Schlaglöcher - so die Schlagzeile der Wirtschaftswoche vom 19.01.2011. Den Artikel können Sie hier lesen.
Ein neuartiger Baustoff macht Straßen resistent gegen Frost und senkt die Reparaturkosten drastisch. Für Kämmerer, deren Stadtkassen im Moment unter den hohen Kosten des harten Winters leiden, ist das neue Material sehr interessant. weiter lesen bei handelsblatt.com
Januar 2011
Pro7 Galileo: 100 Sekunden über NanoSky NTSWie entstehen Schlaglöcher? Welche Schäden entstehen durch Schlaglöcher? Diese und weitere Fragen hat "Galileo" in seinem 100-Sekunden-Special vom 23.01.11 beantwortet. Zum Video
January 2011
VDI reports on NanoSky NTSClick here to read the article in german, or download the english translation here.
December 2010
Augsburger Allgemeine reports on NanoSky NTSClick here to read the article in german, or download the english translation here.
October 2010
MDR reports on NanoSky NTSIn the episode of the series “einfach GENIAL” screened on the 19th of October 2010, MDR reported on NanoSky NTS.
June 2010
Munich hotspot tries out NanoSky Fire Protect
Despite falling statistics, over 300 people are killed in fires each year in Germany. Fire brigades are called out up to 200 000 times to fight fires, and the damage the fires costs billions. Buildings and areas that are accessible to the public are therefore subject to particularly strict fire safety regulations. This holds especially true for restaurants as well
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May 2010
German Newspaper "BILD" is reporting about nanoterraSOIL.Click here to read the article in german.
May 2010
German Newspaper "DIE WELT" is reporting about nanoterraSOIL.Click here to read the article in german, or download the english translation here.
May 2010
NanoSky makes the King’s Stage of the Giro d’Italia possible The murderous ride to the summit of the Plan de CoronesOn 25th May, the winner of this year’s Giro d’Italia will most likely be decided. On that Tuesday, one of the world’s toughest cycling races will be heading in only one direction: uphill. In the Puster Valley, the route climbs up the Plan de Corones, which is normally the exclusive preserve of skiers. The 16th stage of the 93rd Giro covers 12.9 kilometres from St. Vigil in Enneberg directly to the summits of the Dolomites. The race against the clock and against the incline will be a real test for man and his machine, because the battle for every second climbs from 1,193 to 2,275 metres above sea level. The height difference of over 1,000 metres has to be tackled at an average incline of 7.9 per cent. At the top, the slope reaches a mind-blowing 24 per cent - so it's no wonder that cyclists reverently call it "the wall".
If the professional cyclists score good times on their ride into the mountains, they won’t have time to take a look at the road surface that takes them ever upwards towards the summit. But this surface is very much worth a look, since it involves a highly innovative solution in road building. NanoSky AG (Munich) has applied a new top layer and repaired any existing damage to the crucial ascent from the Furcia Pass towards the Plan de Corones. Local stone was used, which was mixed with the high-tech polymer additive NanoSky DRAIN. The nano-technology-based additive provides excellent water uptake with a quick-drying surface and has excellent water drainage and absorption properties. In combination with suitable binding agents such as cement, surface consolidation and base layers are created that are extremely durable, eco-neutral and completely non-toxic. “This is also why we’re the only company to have approval for the construction of footpaths in Italy's nature parks", explains Günther Gang, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of NanoSky, based in Munich.
The road towards the Plan de Corones offers excellent proof of just how durable paths and roads that have been built in this way really are. Back in 2006, the road was renovated with the nano-additive - "the mandate was that the layer had to last one day, for the Giro in fact", recalls Gang. At the time, heavy snowfall blocked the King’s Stage to the Plan de Corones. When the event was relaunched in 2008, only a few improvements were needed – and one day had turned into two years. This year too, the road is still in good condition, even though numerous heavy construction vehicles have passed over it many times. “Nevertheless, we only have to repair one section of the road and extend the section with our product", reports Gang.
No matter who wins the punishing race to the Plan de Corones on the 25th of May, the road conditions won’t affect the victory or defeat. The overall winner is Mother Nature, since NanoSky's solution delivers outstanding environmental compatibility. Not only that, but it saves money too – thanks to its excellent durability.
April 2010
NanoSky brings more scientific expertise to the Advisory Board with Dr. Peter GrubertMarch 2010
Restored Brenner motorway exhibits excellent durabilityTrade magazine Le Strade reports on excellent results with nanoterra soil (NTS).
Download the Article "Le Strade" (2010)(italian)
Download the Article "Le Strade" (2010) (German)
January 2010
NanoSky appoints Prof. Konrad Bergmeister to the Advisory BoardDecember 2009
NanoSky agrees scientific collaboration with the University of ViennaIn many areas, nanotechnology is still only just starting out. This also applies to areas in which NanoSky AG (Munich) is involved. That’s why research and development aimed at investigating and understanding new methods of working and mechanisms at atomic and molecular level are so hugely important. The company has consequently agreed to comprehensive scientific collaboration, particularly in the field of construction, with the Department of Building Engineering and Natural Hazards at the University of Natural Resources in Vienna. The cooperation agreement includes research into principles and application, but also studies, analyses and product certification. “Our collaboration is aimed at improving our technology and actively supporting our research work and product ideas”, explains Günther Gang, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of NanoSky AG. Within the Department of Building Engineering and Natural Hazards, a nanotechnology research section, backed with funding from NanoSky, has been established to develop the partnership.
August 2009
Russian Transport Ministry licenses Nanoterra soil (NTS)The Universities of Moscow and Tyumen (Siberia) have awarded the Nanoterra soil (NTS) additive for improving road and path construction excellent marks following intensive testing (see the separate NanoSky AG press release from August 2009). In light of these excellent results, which were set out in an extensive report spanning some 100 pages, the Russian Federation’s Ministry of Transport has now licensed this innovative product via the Federal Roads Agency (ROSAVTODOR). As a result, NTS can be offered and used for road-building projects in Russia. NTS has also been given the go-ahead for use in road building in the Ukraine. The patented NTS product has been available since 2010 from NanoSky AG, which is based in Munich.
August 2009
Moscow University publishes test resultsNanoterra soil fares best in an international comparison
Russia’s leading universities for road building, the Moscow Technical University (Institute of Automotive and Road Building, MADI), and the Tyumen Building University (Siberia, Teaching Chair for Road Building and Airports) have carried out extensive testing in order to check the effects of polymer additives for soil stabilisation. The additive “Nanoterra soil” (NTS) achieved the best results by far. Ten companies from the USA, Switzerland, Germany, Finland and Russia were involved in the tests.
The patented NTS product has been available since 2010 from NanoSky AG, which is based in Munich. The company, which was founded at the end of 2009, specialises in the research, development and application of nanotechnology processes, particularly in the fields of construction, corrosion protection and fire protection.
Nanoterra soil (NTS) is a nano-technology-based multi-functional additive that allows physico-chemical processes to occur at molecular level. The system is based on an aqueous polymer dispersion of butadiene with nanoscale silicon dioxide and is used to consolidate and stabilise both soil underneath roads and base courses on upper road structures. It can be used as effectively in local soils (from clay to sand) as it can in concrete and asphalt.
Russia presents something of a rather special challenge in road building. On the one hand, there is massive demand in this enormous country for new and long-lasting roads, but on the other the climatic and geological conditions are particularly difficult. “This is precisely why the positive results of the scientific investigations and tests from the universities delighted us so much”, explains Günther Gang, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of NanoSky AG.
“Soil stabilisation with NTS is extremely efficient”, says Vladimir P. Nosov from the MADI. “Consequently, construction costs for base courses that include this additive are 20 to 60 per cent lower.” Their life cycle is increased by a factor of 2 to 5, which means that roads containing Nanoterra soil (NTS) last twice as long as conventional roads. What’s more, the roads are significantly more resistant to water and frost. The road-building season in Siberia, for instance, can be extended by up to 2 months, since the system can be installed even when the temperature falls below minus 10°C.
The tests were carried out under outdoor conditions on testing areas both in Moscow and in Tyumen. NTS also doesn't just work brilliantly in frosty conditions, but works equally well in extremely hot and dry environments.
Download "PDF Einrichtung von Tragschichten mit NTS" (German)