PRLog (Press Release) –
Mar 13, 2008 – Orono, Maine. Zeomatrix, a Maine business engineering zeolites for a cleaner environment, announced that they have selected Safe Handling, Inc. of Auburn, Maine to process and manufacture ZeoBLOC™. ZeoBLOC™ is a patent pending technology which converts H
2S into a nonreactive material. H
2S, or hydrogen sulfide, is a toxic gas that smells like rotten eggs.
“Safe Handling has an outstanding reputation as a chemical manufacturing and materials distribution company” stated Dr. Susan MacKay, President and CEO of Zeomatrix. “Their location in Maine and recent ISO 14001 Environmental Certification make them an ideal partner for Zeomatrix.”
ZeoBLOC™ uses patent pending technology developed by Zeomatrix and The University of Maine. The technology has applications in a variety of industries, including the landfill and composting industries, where odor and safety issues are increasingly important.
Zeomatrix LLC is a company engaged in designing, testing and producing catalysts for environmental remediation, odor control, and decontamination. Zeomatrix is located in Orono, Maine. The company uses computational chemistry and statistical methods to design novel zeolite catalysts used in environmental technology. The company’s primary markets are: remediation of air pollution, odor control at sanitary landfills and composting facilities, and recycling of contaminated wash water. Zeomatrix is also working on a long-term project in the area of woody biomass fuel reformation for alternative energy. Zeolites are safe-to-handle, non-toxic powders used through-out environmental technology to clean radioactive waste, control odor, and as non-toxic detergents. Visit www.zmtrx.com for more information.
