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BUFFALO, NY – A group of nanoscience experts recently delivered a briefing on nanomaterials to the U.S. Congressional Research and Development Caucus.

NanoDynamics Inc.'s CEO Keith Blakely, along with Mark Kryder of Seagate Corp. and Carl Koch of North Carolina State University, described the industrial technology of nanomaterials and identified the essential material research directions needed for commercialized development of the materials.

The May 12 briefing was part of the Materials Information luncheon program presented by the Federation of Materials Societies. The program aims to provide background on materials science and technology issues to Congressional members and their staffs who may be involved in legislation pertinent to the field.