From the Annual Report: (with apologies for formatting)-Note especially the wire, LED and battery applications that are currently being produced as prototypes; remained are future possibilities.
The Issuer is a development stage company with a focus on advanced materials sciences. The Company holds, or is acquiring from its founder, John M. Bourque, patents, or licenses to use patents, for Kryron, a metal-alloying process that uses nanotechnology, which management believes will fundamentally alter common metals at the molecular level to create ultra-high performing super alloys that may have paradigm-shifting capabilities for many industrial and commercial applications.
Krvron is a patented material created using carbon nanotubes, which may be combined with common metals -- such as aluminum, copper, and steel -- to create ultra-high performing super alloys with significantly different characteristics than the base metals. Although, the exact properties of the metal are still under study, "Kryronized" metals appear to possess exceptional conductivity, heat dissipation, and ballistic protection properties, all at a reduced weight when compared with the base material. Such characteristics could makeKryronized metals a potential solution for a wide range of industrial, commercial, and military applications, which include ballistic body armor for military and law enforcement applications.
Bourque Industries' goal is to produce Kryron in its raw form or Kryronized metal to our clients' specifications to produce or manufacture the end products. We expect to obtain agreements with the end producers to provide Kryron in any form required to make their products stronger, harder, more conductive, with greater heat dissipation, and non-corrosive. We have created many formulas and formats to meet many needs and intend to customize Kryron or Kryronized metals as needed. However, we would explore manufacturing end products should Management deem it in the Company's best interests. as it makes sense for the Company and its shareholder. (Also see Business Development above.)
Current Business. The Issuer is now manufacturing prototypes of industry products to be marketed to multiple industries. It has no current regular customers or contracts to purchase its products.
Personal Body Armor and Vehicle Armor Plates: Our most advanced development with Kryron impregnated aluminum materials is the production of ballistic armor plates. Kryron impregnated aluminum sheets laminated together with readily available standard ballistic-barrier materials like specific titanium metal sheets and nylon resins have produced composites that have already passed severe shooting tests demonstrating the capability to stop and absorb multiple impacts of heavy armor without full penetration. Comparable tests with alternative and currently applied ceramic plates showed that the ceramic plates failed at a much earlier point in time. In addition, the developed composite plates are lighter than the weight of parallel body armors and not fragile like the ceramic plates.
On February 13, 2012, the Company received National Institute of Justice (NIJ) certification for its Level Ill standalone Kryron Terminator Armor. The Armor complies with the most recent NIJ Standard-0101.06. NIJ certification is a prerequisite for most U.S. law enforcement agencies when purchasing personal body armor for its frontline officers. The ballistics portion of the application was passed with the armor receiving the highest standard, the 06 standards, or Level III protection. The armor provides protection and is not penetrated by such weapons as AK-47s, .300 caliber projectiles and all handguns. These plates would qualify to be worn by all law enforcement agencies and by military personnel in such places as Iraq and Afghanistan.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT:
In addition to ballistic armor, A "hit list" of products which we expect to produce and market include, but are not limited to:
Nano-Graphene: Bourque Industries announced the introduced of Nano-Graphene™ Kryron® Metal, a new patent pending invention. Bourque expects that testing will conform that the NanoGraph™ metal produced, which we believe to be the first of its kind, has thermal and electrical resistance properties superior to currently existing wire products produced today. Internal testing showed an increase in mechanical strength, thermal conductivity and work hardening.
Wire Industry: High Power Transmission Lines - we are producing the first samples of Kryron High Voltage Transmission Line. Management believes that Kryron allows us to make a transmission line that may be stronger than steel with conductivity ratings that will lower the electromotive force, also called EMF, to near-zero levels, making this transmission line the world's the first "no-core", "no-mixed-metal" high voltage line.
Automobile Wire - we are developing and testing, and may manufacture specialty wire customized to customer requirements. We believe that the heat dissipation properties of Kryron make our wire product ideal for automobiles, because reducing heat in wires helps to prevent costly electrical fires and electrical shortages.
Light Emitting Diode "LED" Industry: LED Heat Sinks: We are now producing the first model of Kryron LED heat sinks. This first model will be an existing heat sink that handles 100 watts of LED power. We anticipate that our Kryron version will be able to handle between 200 - 250 watts of power depending on the type of LED (COB or surface mounted device "SMD") that is used.
LED Diodes: chip-on-board ("COB") LED's are a series of very small form factor LED diodes on a single aluminum board. We believe that we may be able to replace that board with Kryron, which may cause the heat transfer from the diode's heat sink to be much more efficient.
Battery Industry:[/b] Lead Acid: We have demonstrated the ability of Kryron in lead-acid battery prototypes. We plan to market and sell our first line of 24-volt lead acid batteries. Management believes Kryron lead-acid batteries will significantly extend battery lives. We have tried numerous methods to kill the prototype, from dead ground to voltage spikes, but we believe our prototype has never stopped holding a charge.
Lithium Ion Batteries: We have tested anode and cathode technology using Kryron. Typical lithium batteries can take about 3,000 cycles, if made properly. We believe that Kryronized lithium ion batteries may take in excess of 10,000 cycles.
Management is considering developing products relating to the following industries may be developed in the near future:
Electronics [/u](Computer) Industry: American wire gauge "AWG", 16 to 24 AWG wire. We are currently in production of the first samples of Kryron copper (bare) wire and are ready to begin producing the first spools of Kryron copper wire (both with and without jacket). This wire is used in hundreds of different industries, and we expect that the anti-corrosion capabilities of Kryonized wire may produce higher conductivity to add life to electronics components.
Ribbon Wire, RJ45 and USB cables: We anticipate that these types of wires and connectors used in electronics, when Kryronized, may provide for higher throughput speeds and lower error rates because of the increased linear conductivity.
Wire Insulation: Cable and fiber lines have insulating jackets that prevent EMF from entering the core. Management believes that Kryron jackets may increase insulating properties, and allow for much smaller outer gauge cables as the insulation could be reduced to be "foil thin."
Communications Industry: Antennas: We expect to produce the first Kryron antennas to manufacturer's specifications in the near term. Management believes that we can increase the range and reception strength, thus decreasing dropped calls and expanding coverage areas.
Radiation Shields/Heat Shields: The Company also anticipates producing a cell phone using Kryron faceplate radiation shielding and back plate heat shielding (with integrated antenna).
Oil and Gas Industry: Pipe and Plate: Because Kryron has shown to be stable in the extremely corrosive environments, we plan to begin marketing 6 inch pipe and 1 inch plate to the offshore oil and platform industry.
Bolts and Clamps: These are some of the most common areas of failure in oil platforms and need to be constantly checked. We plan to begin marketing to both the marine and land based drilling platforms.
Marine Transport: Marine Plate: Management believes Kryron is superior in hardness, corrosion resistance, and puncture resistance to materials currently being used. We plan to market Kryron to the marine transport industry for use in container manufacturing, hull manufacturing, and deck manufacturing.
Port Cranes; Plate, Wheels, Rail, and I-Beams and Dock: Thick plate Railroad: Rails and Wheels: We anticipate that Kryron's conductive properties may allow for the dissipation of friction and radiated heat to be quickly dissipated. We expect that Kryron rails would have less deformation in extreme environmental conditions, and may have a longer life than any current rail manufactured. Also, with a hardness rating higher than steel and greater conductivity, a rail line built with Kryron wheels and rail may last a lifetime.
Building Construction: We believe that Kryronizing may be beneficial for construction materials such as electric cable, I-Beams, pipe, shielding, and bolts used in the construction of a high rise buildings. In addition, stainless steel is a common façade for high rise buildings. Because of its lifetime resistance to corrosion, we believe that a Kryron facade may be made incredibly thin and provide the building with many years of a beautiful façade that can be continually polished to a brilliant shine and never corrode.
