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Source: Material Technologies, Inc. |
Pennsylvania
shows interest in MATECH’S patented EFS technology for finding growing fatigue
cracks in bridges
LOS ANGELES, April 10, 2006 /
Market Wire-- Material Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MTNA - News; "Matech”),
announces that Pennsylvania has shown great interest in evaluating Matech's
patented Electrochemical Fatigue Sensor (EFS) technology on several of their
steel bridges. State highway departments are very concerned about the
conditions of their steel bridges, and are interested in exploring every avenue
to improve their maintenance, safety and structural integrity.
The EFS is the only
non-destructive testing technology that can find growing cracks in metals, and
cracks below the surface, as small as 0.010 inches. This critical information
will allow bridge engineers to fix the specific bridges in most need of repair,
and also verify that repairs are effective in halting further fatigue crack
growth, by determining that previously found fatigue cracks are no longer
growing. Being able to prioritize needed repairs by using EFS, significant cost
savings can be realized, and the most critical bridges can be repaired sooner,
thereby eliminating bridge postings (that is, restricting the weights of some
trucks) and minimizing any adverse economic impacts.
Pennsylvania has provided
information on three major bridges across the state where fatigue damage is of
concern. Matech will plan on the use of EFS for special inspections of these
structures. Following an informal visit to each bridge, Matech will prepare and
execute a detailed plan for inspection using EFS and recommending amelioration
methods.
" We expect many more states to approach us this year and we look forward
to using our EFS technology to help then to greatly improve their success ratio
in focusing repairs on the most structurally damaged bridges,” says Robert
M. Bernstein, the CEO of Material Technologies, Inc. “This is a very exciting time for us and the bridge industry, as
we believe that our patented technology will make a significant contribution to
the safety and integrity of the nation’s 200,000 metal bridges that come under
the Federal inspection mandate.”
MATECH is engaged in the research and development of metal fatigue detection,
measurement, and monitoring technologies. As such, the Company has developed a
suite of devices for the non-destructive testing of metal fatigue and
monitoring of structural integrity. These technologies can be applied in
virtually any industry in which metal is a significant structural component;
i.e.: Bridges, Aerospace, Railroad, Oil & Gas, Construction, Shipping, etc.
To hear more about MTNA from CEO/President Robert M. Bernstein go to:
http://www.publiccoreport.net/featured/MTNA/company.asp
Forward-Looking
Statements: Except for the historical information contained herein,
the matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements.
Such statements are indicated by words or phrases such as "believe,"
"will," "breakthrough," "significant,"
"indicated," "feel," "revolutionary,"
"should," "ideal," "extremely" and
"excited." These statements are made under "Safe Harbor"
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual
results may differ materially from those described in forward-looking
statements and are subject to risks and uncertainties. See the Company's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including, without
limitation, the Company's recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Qs, which identify
specific factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially
from those described in the forward-looking statements
Contact
Robert M. Bernstein 310-208-5589
Matech@att.net
Source: Material Technologies, Inc.