ROCHESTER, NY--(Marketwire - Jul 24, 2012) -  NaturalNano, Inc. (OTCBB: [ NNAN ]) announced that the US Patent & Trademark Office has issued to the Company a patent covering the use of NNAN's proprietary Halloysite NanoTubes (HNT) in polymeric composite materials including Nano-particle Fillers as a key strengthening component to enhance the performance. 

NaturalNano's CEO James Wemett commented, "With the issuance of this US Patent NNAN continues to expand and protect the commercial applications for our HNT additives. In this patent, the Patent Office recognized the use of HNT additives as a key component of materials used to enhance mechanical properties in materials for electrical shielding and may also may be used enhance the performance of eluting agents . Our patent portfolio continues to grow, strengthening our position as the world leader in the industrial applications for Halloysite materials. These unique materials are available under either exclusive or non-exclusive licenses."

NaturalNano, Inc. (OTCBB: [ NNAN ]) is a materials science company focused on developing and commercializing advanced nanocomposites. The Company is focused on additive technologies and processes, including its proprietary Pleximer that adds value to industrial polymers, plastics and composites. NaturalNano holds and/or licenses20 patents and applications relating to Halloysite, as well as proprietary know-how for its extraction and separation processes, compositions, and derivatives. [ www.naturalnano.com ]

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