NovAcryl? premium Braille tactile signage is now available for commercial buildings throughout Europe, Australia and New Zealand with the appointment of two new distributors: Framun, located in Manresa (Barcelona), Spain and JRT Industries located in Bundaberg, Australia. NovAcryl? sign material is brought to you by Nova Polymers, the largest manufacturer and distributor of photopolymer sign products throughout North America.

NovAcryl? high-resolution raised graphics and tactile signage gives architects and sign designers the creative freedom to make signs part of a building?s design. With NovAcryl?, the sky is the limit when it comes to colors, patterns, textures and finishes. Best of all, NovAcryl? is environmentally friendly and user friendly, without sacrificing quality or selection.

Framun will sell and support NovAcryl? sign materials and sign fabricating equipment throughout Portugal, Spain, France and Italy, effective immediately. The company has an impressive history of supplying Braille and high-resolution graphic materials that minimize the environmental footprint on our planet.

JRT Industries will fabricate and market NovAcryl? material exclusively throughout Australia and New Zealand as ?Braille Options for Photopolymer Sign Solutions? that comply with new Unified Braille Code (UBC), the requirements of the Building Code of Australia (D3.6) and Australian Standards (1428.1). JRT Industries is a widely respected leader in engraved graphics and signage.

Dave Miller, Business Director for Nova Polymers, noted ?With Framun and JRT Industries, we offer global distribution of NovAcryl? premium Braille sign material that is good for customers and good for the environment. Everyone benefits by expanded, global distribution of NovAcryl?.?

For more information on NovAcryl? environmentally-friendly solutions for high-resolution raised graphics and ADA-compliant signage, visit http://www.NovaPolymers.com or call toll-free 888.484.6682.

About Nova Polymers

Founded in 1998, Nova Polymers has grown to become the largest manufacturer and distributor of photopolymer sign products in North America. In 1999, Nova began development of NovAcryl?, the world?s first clear photopolymer sign material that had a profound effect on the sign industry as a whole. Today, Nova Polymers continues to work with the Architectural Signage and Design community introducing new products that add creativity and flexibility while maintaining ADA compliance.????

Nova Polymers is committed to supplying a broad selection of environmentally-friendly materials for Braille and tactile signage complying with ADA and global standards. Our NovAcryl? product line processes in plain tap water. It is environmentally friendly and user friendly, without sacrificing quality or selection. So if you design or specify accessible and wayfinding signage, insist on NovAcryl?. It?s the best brand for you and the environment.

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Zeus, Inc., a global leader in material science and high performance polymer extrusions announces it has expanded its capabilities and is now able to process Aeos?ePTFE and Electrospun Polymers in a new 5,000sq ft Class 7 manufacturing environment. This expansion allows for the processing of these advanced materials in a more controlled environment, resulting in compliance with stricter regulatory standards.

“Medical regulatory bodies are raising the bar on standards for devices in the industry and Zeus is committed to meeting this challenge,” said Bob Jennings, Zeus Vice-president, Sales and Marketing. “The processing of these advanced materials in a tightly controlled environment ensures that customer products meet the strictest regulatory requirements in the medical device industry.”

Zeus is also equipped with a Class 7 Certified 5,000 sq ft Biomaterials Facility dedicated exclusively to the extrusion, analysis, and characterization of bioabsorbable polymers and other advanced materials. Coupled with the state-of-the-art Biomaterials Facility, this latest Class 7 expansion further boosts Zeus’ ability to provide its customers a speed to market pathway for their products. This brings Zeus’ total Class 7 Certified manufacturing capabilities to 10,000 sq ft of controlled environment operating under ISO 13485 guidelines.

“Zeus is leading the charge in the marketplace by providing support from ideation all the way to polymer characterization for medical device companies,” said Bob Ballard, Vice President, Research and Strategic Business Development. “In addition to our ability to process and extrude polymers in a Class 7 environment, we also have a dedicated analytical laboratory that allows us to provide real-time analysis and characterization of polymers while being manufactured.”

About Zeus, Inc.:

Zeus, Inc. is headquartered in Orangeburg, SC USA. Zeus is a world leader in material science and the production of high-performance polymer tubing used in demanding applications; operating multiple facilities in North America and internationally. Zeus products and services are preferred by companies in medical, automotive, electrical, fluid handling, aerospace, and mechanical markets. For more information, visit http://www.zeusinc.com.

Press Contact:

Samantha D. Farlow

Communications Coordinator

(803) 268-9500

publicrelations(at)zeusinc(dot)com

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Invibio®, a leading provider of biomaterial solutions to the medical device market, today announced the first implantable medical device using the company?s PEEK-OPTIMA® polymer has been approved for use in Japan. The arthroscopy device, a tissue repair system used in shoulder procedures, was approved by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the governing body responsible for regulating all drugs and medical devices in Japan.

PEEK-OPTIMA polymer is now available globally and is utilized by medical device manufacturers throughout the world including the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, China, Taiwan and now Japan. It is currently used in the development of cardiovascular, orthopedic, neurological, drug delivery, dental and arthroscopy applications.

?Since its introduction, PEEK-OPTIMA polymer has gained the confidence and acceptance of the medical device community as a highly reliable biomaterial,? said Michael Callahan, president of Invibio. ?We are very pleased to expand the availability of PEEK-OPTIMA polymer to the Japanese implantable device market as we continue our on-going penetration of the Asia-Pacific medical market.?

Invibio?s PEEK-OPTIMA polymer is a thermoplastic designed for medical device applications requiring blood or tissue contact of more than 30 days. Its combination of strength, stiffness and toughness, together with biocompatibility and the ability to be repeatedly sterilized without the degradation of its mechanical properties, make it ideally suited for long-term implantable medical device applications.

Additionally, PEEK-OPTIMA polymer offers superior imaging compatibility compared to other materials. Because it is inherently radiolucent, the polymer enables clear visualization through imaging techniques such as x-ray, Computer Tomography (CT) and MRI. Furthermore, Invibio can modify the biomaterial to offer varying degrees of radiopacity.

About Invibio

Invibio provides biomaterial solutions to the medical device market, and is the world-wide manufacturer and distributor of PEEK-OPTIMA® and PEEK-CLASSIXTM polymers, ideally suited for medical device applications. Invibio’s PEEK-based polymers are produced at its headquarters and manufacturing facility in the United Kingdom. Invibio is available on the Web at http://www.invibio.com.

For more Invibio information, press only:

Tracy Conger, HSR Business to Business, (513) 346-5557.

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