As a new division of Atlas Mining Nanoclay and Technologies is in a unique position to offer a unique product to the halloysite clay market. Ron Price president of Nanoclay and Technologies Inc is a research scientist with several patents utilizing halloysite clays for controlled release, electroactive composites, antifouling coatings and polymeric fillers. He is currently expanding the range of intellectual property for NTI and in addition many of his patents are available for licensing from the U.S. Navy for interested end users. His experience as a scientist and background in controlled release (currently serving on the editorial board of he Journal of Microencapsulation) offers NTI clients in-house expertise to aid in solving applications problems. In addition the NTI scientific and technical staff and geologist have years of experience with halloysite clays which we bring to the customer.