ElectriPlast

Welcome to the world of ElectriPlast!! This Blog is dedicated to open and honest discussion on Integral Technologies & their intellectual property (IP) known as ElectriPlast. Discussions on this Blog include: Historical Perspectives (Integral & its Products); Management Profiles; Patents; Production Issues; Tech Spin-offs; Product Speculations and Time Tables; The Game Plan; Media Relations; Corp Supporters; Shareholder Impressions; & the Latest News.

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I am a retired US Government analyst, currently residing in Germany. I am also a shareholder in the company called Integral Technologies (OTCBB: ITKG), and have a desire to enlighten and share its great and still emerging story. I am well read, focused and appreciate challenging interactions which spark creativity and develop enlightenment. That is why I created the ElectriPlast Blog, and the reason I am here.

July 20, 2010

ElectriPlast: Future Fashion Trends?



Not one


of our


Normal


EB Posts




By PK
ElectriPlast Publisher




Here to add a bit of humor, perspective, and maybe realistic criticism.

A while ago – during one of many Integral news droughts – a few of us investors were bouncing light hearted e-mails back and forth. In the spirit of the moment, one of the investors came up these slogans for T-shirts, which represented our Integral adventure. Well, the author recently resurfaced these slogans, which appear even more timely and relevant.


Now, to be certain, Integral is in far better shape today than we were during the above time when we cheered and lamented our ITKG investment prospects. As a matter of fact, some of you may remember that Integral’s infrastructure and foundation were far more tenuous than it is today. The notion of a manufacturing base centered on a rented tooling-shop and individuals attempting to scheme access to the intellectual property that drives the ElectriPlast recipe might seem far-fetched. It was a fact back then. While it may seem as though the company is at a stand-still, the truth is, it’s come far since those questionable days -- farther than some even realize today.


When a contract is announced, the short-sighted might look only to the next share price bounce. Alright, I too will be watching as that happens. More importantly, I will also be watching the rest of the story behind the supply and demand process, and the potential of ITKG as an investment, as ElectriPlast moves into the marketplace. Integral Technologies has the patents; they have the media consultants; they have the manufacturing base; they have open-door access to the money-people; and through Mo, they have the technical expertise and sales team who, it is reported, can be embedded into a host of companies and manufacturers. All of these separate pieces are now firmly in-place and focused on advancing ElectriPlast, and this stock beyond the previous share price ceiling. Despite the leadership present today, this investment is on the cusp of such activity.


That said, I thought now – before actual fireworks begin igniting – might be a good time to share these T-shirt slogans, to be worn at a future celebratory Salmon Fest or Bier and Brat Fest.


Well, there’s that, and my initial thought to spin this article as a wet-T-shirt story, just to help counter the summer heat most of you are currently enduring. Needless to say, it took almost two months for me to get my computer from crashed to useful again, so you can imagine that my programming skills just aren’t realistically there yet to pull off such graphic editing – so, for entertainment value only, let’s just dedicate this article simply as a non-wet T-Shirt event.


I hope you enjoy.


PK sends...


















July 14, 2010

ElectriPlast: News -- A 3-part Press Release...



By: Business Wire --
2010-07-14 09:16 ET



Integral Announces Market Deployment of the ElectriPlast™ Pellet Including Independent Test Results


BELLINGHAM, Wash. -- Integral Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:ITKG) (“Integral”), today announces (1) the international market deployment of the ElectriPlast™ pellet, a patented method of pelletizing conductive plastics based on its original blend, (2) expanded resin and fiber ElectriPlast™ pellet blends and their targeted industries, and (3) achieving industry milestones as proven by specialized third-party independent and certified testing of the additional ElectriPlast™ pellet blends.


Initial Test Data

In January of this year Integral released its initial test results of the ElectriPlast’s™ patented method of pelletizing various resins and fibers. The first pellet blend tested used PA66 (nylon with stainless steel fibers) which revealed that the pellet’s EMI/RFI shielding properties ranged from 70dB @ 30MHz to 90dB @ 1.5GHz over a wide frequency spectrum from DC to UHF, outperforming our competitors’ methods by over 40%. As a result, Integral received a strong world-wide upsurge in inquires and requests for non-disclosure agreements, and has begun working with existing and new customers to develop products using this technically advanced conductive pellet.


Market Deployment of ElectriPlast™ Based on Initial Test Data

Based on the January test data, two of our customers in the automotive and aerospace industries – both here and in Europe – are in the process of switching from our competitors’ products to ElectriPlast™ for their electronic shielding needs.


Expanded Resin and Fiber ElectriPlast™ Pellet Blends and Some of Their Targeted Industries

In January Integral announced that it would expand the testing to include various resin and fiber combinations to target multi-market sectors. Based on our customers’ internal marketing strategies and to expand ElectriPlast’s™ reach into every possible industry sector to become the leader in the conductive plastics industry, Integral selected seven resin and fiber combinations to test.


Using ElectriPlast’s™ patented pelletizing method, the table shows all eight distinguishable resin and fiber blends we tested—some unique in the industry—together with their targeted industry sectors.

Resin and Fiber Targeted Industry Sector (Partial list)

1  -  ABS with Nickel Plated Carbon Fiber CE, A, AE/M
2  -  PC/ABS with Nickel Plated Carbon Fiber CE, A, ES, AE/M
3  -  PC/ABS with Stainless Steel Fiber CE, A, ES, AE/M
4  -  PC with Nickel Plated Carbon Fiber CE, A, ES, AE/M
5  -  PC with Stainless Steel Fiber CE, A, ES, AE/M
6  -  PP with Nickel Plated Carbon Fiber CE, A, AE/M
7  -  PP with Stainless Steel Fiber CE, A, AE/M
8  -  PA66 (nylon with stainless steel fibers), previously tested A (EP/TP), ES, AE/M (EP/TP)


Legend

ABS:   Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene is a copolymer
PP:   Polypropylene is a Thermoplastic Polymer
PC:   Polycarbonate is a Thermoplastic Polymer
CE:   Consumer Electronics
A:   Automotive
ES:   Energy Storage
AE/M:   Aerospace/Military
EP/TP:   Engineering Plastics/Thermoplastics Polymer for High Temp/High Performance


Test Data Achieves Industry Milestones

The testing was conducted at five labs, four of which were independent labs with no affiliation whatsoever to Integral. All four independent labs performed electrical, mechanical and imaging/dispersion testing. The fifth lab was Integral’s internal lab where we have established full capabilities for research and development of ElectriPlast™ applications. Testing was performed consistent with all applicable Industry Standards: ASTM-D638, ASTM-D790, ASTM–D256, ASTM–D648, ASTM-D792, ESD STM-1 1.11, ASTM – D257, FTMS -101C/4046, ASTM-4935, UL–94.


The test results for these new seven pellet blends are all congruent with January’s test of the first blend, demonstrating that the patented ElectriPlast™ pelletizing process continues to prove itself out and achieve industry milestones. When molded, ElectriPlast™ pellet blends:


Provide electromagnetic shielding up to 40% greater than competitors for the PA66 with stainless Steel Fibers (January 2010 tests); Provide an Electromagnetic Shielding Effectiveness greater than 100 dB for the seven just-tested ElectriPlast™ blends, exceeding all of our current customers’ electromagnetic requirements; Provide up to 20dB greater shielding effectiveness at certain frequencies compared to current methods; Use resin and fibers that are common within their industry and are easily adaptable to current molding and extrusion machines; Employ a new and unique patented manufacturing process for fiber-dispersion of their various base compounds that use fewer fibers than current blends without sacrificing the exceptional electromagnetic shielding effectiveness and mechanical performance, making for an even fiber dispersion & lighter product; Maintain appropriate temperature variance, mechanical strengths and electrical characteristics based on any resins’ current molecular structure.


ElectriPlast™ Provides Unprecedented Design Flexibility

Now having eight distinguishable blends, Integral can offer customers a variety of pellets that can be fabricated into virtually any shape or dimension using low-cost injection molding or extrusion tools. This means that Integral can offer customers the design flexibility of being able to customize any pellet to meet their design requirements.


Engineered design flexibility and shorter development cycle reduces the costs of our customers’ manufacturing process that will continue to offer users of Integral’s technology the ability to change from heavy metal parts to new lightweight ElectriPlast™ parts.


Future Development and Business Awards

Integral continues to expand and patent its blends of ElectriPlast™ technology, and in the coming months will report on the testing of these, as well as the orders it has received from its customers for its current blends.


Integral Technologies

Integral Technologies, Inc. (www.itkg.net) is the developer of an innovative electrically conductive resin-based material called “ElectriPlast™,” a highly conductive recipe that can be molded into virtually any shape or dimension associated with the range of plastics, rubbers and other polymers. Our IP consists of ElectriPlast™ and multitudes of different applications pertinent to a wide variety of industries. No assurances can be given that all patent applications will be approved; however, to the extent that patents are not granted, we will continue to attempt to commercialize these technologies without the protection of patents. Various examples of industries where ElectriPlast™ can be used are antennas, shielding, lighting, circuitry, switch actuators, resistors, and medical devices, to name just a few. The company is currently introducing these new products and ElectriPlast™ technology on a global scale.


This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the 1933 Securities Act and Section 21E of the 1934 Securities Exchange Act. Actual results could differ materially, as the result of such factors as (1) competition in the markets for the products and services sold by the company, (2) the ability of the company to execute its plans, and (3) other factors detailed in the company's public filings with the SEC. By making these forward-looking statements, the Company can give no assurances that the transaction described in this press release will be successfully completed, and undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release.


For more detailed information on the company and the technologies described above please visit our web site at http://www.itkg.net/ or contact Shareholder Relations at 888-666-8833 or Doug Bathauer, at 812-455-5767 or email at electriplastinfo@aol.com. To review the company’s filings with the SEC, please go to www.sec.gov.


SOURCE:  Integral Technologies, Inc.

Integral Technologies, Inc., www.itkg.net
Scott McArthur, 888-666-8833



July 12, 2010

ElectriPlast: Seven Press Releases Later...




Why


ipCapital


Matters



By Vince
ElectriPlast Blog Editor




The Euphoria

The December 2009 press release from Integral Technologies was most specific. Eight of the "most useful blends of ElectriPlast" had been selected for extensive testing. Moreover, the PR stated, the test results would be made available by the end of 2009. Finally, the press release listed a number of longstanding initiatives with some of Integral's "customer base." And the implications for the first half of 2010: Contracts! Revenue! At long last!


Then Integral issued a January 2010 press release that announced the successful testing of a blend of ElectriPlast. Mental fireworks went off and hearts raced as Loyal Longs throughout the land rejoiced. ITKG enjoyed a (brief) bounce into share price territory not seen in several years. But could it be true? Nearly seven years after the serendipitous discovery of ElectriPlast, it appeared that our miracle intellectual property was about to enter into wide acceptance as a manufacturing commodity. That being the case, ElectriPlast would soon be incorporated into many wiring, military, antenna, battery, and electrical shielding products!


Between January and May, Integral issued a record six press releases. Each PR cranked up expectations yet another notch. Would the next statement from Bellingham release the long anticipated results of ElectriPlast's electrical and physical properties? The anticipation was palpable.


The Reality

However, on 7 July, Integral appeared to rain on everyone's parade by announcing that it had inked ipCapital Group to develop an IP strategy for ElectriPlast. Bummer to the 10th power! We were expecting to see the rest of the ElectriPlast test results.


Initially disappointing, this relationship is clearly a strategic move by Integral to shore up IP protection, a move that could pay huge dividends down the road. Why? Because big fish eat little fish. A review of ipCapital's website will reveal the nature of their work and their strategic importance to many companies, Integral included. Also, a recent financial article cited microcap NTP and the success they have enjoyed litigating against industry titans who had infringed on NTP patents.


After many years of talking about the conductive properties of ElectriPlast, and flirting with a few industry titans that could have bought us out many times over, interest in conductive plastic and our IP runs far and deep. So, why was it important to get this deal signed? I believe we are about ready to light the proverbial rocket in which case, the signing of ipCapital tells me that the Boyz in Bellingham are adding yet another concentric circle of protection around our intellectual property. Logically, this is the last move before showing the world that we have the goods and it works as we have said all along


The release of the other seven data sheets, which will prove the validity of ElectriPlast, will have a school of big fish drooling over our IP. Our safety net is ipCapital Group. It makes imminent sense to put that strategic piece of the mosaic in place, before putting our portfolio of ElectriPlast test results in the public domain.


The Future

After seven press releases, the long awaited data sheets, arguably the most important announcement in Integral Technologies' storied history, could be, in fact, it must be the subject of the next press release from Bellingham.


Stay tuned, folks.


July 10, 2010

ElectriPlast: Next Level Infastructure Introduced...




Intro:

The

ipCapital

Group




Business Wire
2010-07-07 09:13 ET - News Release




Integral Engages ipCapital Group to Develop an IP Strategy around ElectriPlast™

BELLINGHAM, Wash. -- Integral Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:ITKG) ("Integral" or the "Company") today announced the formation of a strategic alliance with ipCapital Group, Inc. ("ipCapital") (http://www.ipcg.com/) a major intellectual property (IP) strategy consulting and licensing firm, to assist the Company in (1) optimizing its return on investment on its IP, and (2) commercializing the Company's award-winning and disruptive technology ElectriPlast™.


ElectriPlast™

In each of Integral's 48 core and application patents (with more pending) ElectriPlast™ replaces the metallic component currently used in electroactive shielding and conductive devices, providing revolutionary applications that fundamentally change the way electricity is harnessed.


ipCapital

Based in Williston VT, ipCapital is led by John Cronin, its Managing Director and Chairman. ipCapital represents the largest IP strategy consulting team in the world. John and his team have served over 500 clients since 1998, including over 10% of the Fortune 500 clients and over 130 start-up companies across a variety of technologies and markets.


ipCapital's Methodology to Create Market Value from IP

Mr. Cronin has created both a unique ipCapital System(r) methodology for consulting as well as a world-class licensing and transaction process. The methodology provides for extraction and documentation of inventions, identifies opportunity and risk, drives transactions to completion, and creates significant market value from IP. ipCapital's professional services maximize financial results for clients that seek to develop and execute IP strategies, strengthen and monetize IP portfolios, and establish and implement Intellectual Asset Management ("IAM") practices. As the primary architect of ipCapital's best-in-class transaction methods, Mr. Cronin, also has successfully negotiated deals for ipCapital's clients including out-licensing agreements, asset sales, and merger and acquisitions.


The Unique IP ElectriPlast™ Represents

- ElectriPlast's™ electromagnetic shield effectiveness has a wide frequency spectrum from Direct Current (DC) to Ultra-High frequency (UHF) and is unique among its competitors, which it outperforms by over 40%.

- The ElectriPlast™ pellet can be fabricated into virtually any shape or dimension using low-cost capital investment injection molding or extrusion (locally done with existing tools) versus metal stamping (often done overseas). This provides it with unparalleled design flexibility, shorter development cycle and speedy manufacturing (20x in some cases).


Commenting on the ElectriPlast™ technology, Integral's Chairman and CEO, William Robinson said, "in today's world electrical or RF current is conducted through an inanimate object - metal. In tomorrow's world current will be conducted though an animate object - ElectriPlast™."


Making ElectriPlast™ Part of Every Market that Uses Electricity

With the assistance of ipCapital's expertise in IP, licensing and business, Integral seeks to make ElectriPlast™ a part of every market segment that uses electricity: consumer appliances, communication devices, wiring, military applications, and light-weight parts for Hybrid and Electric vehicles (40-60% lighter than aluminum and copper) to name just a few. Within these segments ElectriPlast™ will be used.


(1) For shielding in power electronics (inverter and converters, battery chargers), motors, wire, and connectors;

(2) As conductive components embedded in LED's, fuses, resistors (replaces), bus bars and terminals, and RFID;

(3) To perform both shielding and conduction in batteries, semiconductors, heated elements, sensors, antennas (internal, external and meter readers) and consumer electronics (wireless routers, modems, 2-way radios, entertainment/audio (speakers), receivers (TV), hand-held devices (cell phones, PDA's such as the iPhone and Blackberry), computers, printers/scanners/faxes, and displays.


As Integral's customers freely tailor the technology to meet their specific needs, ipCapital will help Integral make sure that innovations in the uses of ElectriPlast™ will enjoy full and continuing IP protection.


How ipCapital Will Create Market Value from Integral's IP

Commenting on its engagement with Integral, Mr. Cronin said, "We at ipCapital are extremely excited and flattered to be part of the ElectriPlast™ project. The team at Integral has done a terrific job of developing and harnessing the IP around ElectriPlast™. One of our roles will be to examine all patents, trade secrets and technical know-how, find any points of penetration and tighten up the IP around ElectriPlast™.


"Further, we will assist in developing a market-driven IP strategy to help leverage Integral's deep history of technology and IP in new, huge markets that have now become available for ElectriPlast™. Key to this work is creating a data-driven IP landscape to guide us, and to find partners, leverage points, acquisition targets, and areas to enhance Integral's IP, with the ultimate goal of dramatically enhancing Integral's value.


"To accomplish this, we will help install a best in class IAM program based upon an IP strategy that will be the most advanced IP process in the world, something companies of this size usually would never get to do. We are happy that Integral sees that our strategic alliance can leverage Integral's shareholder value by using its current IP and soon-to-be greatly enhanced IP position to get maximum leverage of its IP as a business tool."


Principal Members of ipCapital Who Will Be Working with Integral


Mr. John Cronin

Prior to founding ipCapital, John Cronin was a distinguished inventor at IBM for 17 years where he patented 100 inventions, published over 150 technical papers, received IBM's "Most Distinguished Inventor Award," and was recognized as IBM's "Top Inventor." As a member of the senior technical staff and the prestigious IBM Academy, Mr. Cronin led an intellectual asset team that spearheaded efforts to produce and manage the development of intellectual property at IBM. Eventually know as "The IBM Patent Factory," this select group supported the division that increased IBM's annual licensing revenue from $30 million in 1992 to more than $1 billion in 1997 when Mr. Cronin left IBM.


Over the years, Mr. Cronin has become a respected thought leader among executives who wish to align business issues and IP and translate strategies into actionable financial results. Mr. Cronin has not only inspired but has trained literally thousand of engineers and scientists in best practices on how to invent.


Mr. Marshall C. Phelps Jr.

In March 2010 ipCapital announced that Mr. Phelps, former Corporate Vice President, Deputy General Counsel for Intellectual Property and Licensing at Microsoft, joined ipCapital as a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Phelps is a leading figure in the field of intellectual property management and execution and pioneered many of its foremost strategies to unprecented results while leading IP business and related activities at IBM and Microsoft.


Mr. Phelps is currently an advisor to a number of companies including Microsoft, Waggener Edstrom and Viral Genetics. At Microsoft, Mr. Phelps was responsible for worldwide management of the company's intellectual property portfolio, patent prosecution, licensing, standards and business development. He facilitated Microsoft's emergence as one of the world's largest IP companies with over 60,000 patents and applications, extensive copyright holdings, and numerous trademarks.


Mr. Phelps joined Microsoft following a twenty-eight-year career at IBM Corp., where he served as Vice President in the 1990s and was responsible for overseeing standards, telecommunications policy, industry relations, licensing, intellectual property law, and management of a worldwide intellectual property portfolio of more than 35,000 patents and 8,500 trademarks. By pursuing license agreements for these and other IP rights, such as trade secrets and copyrights, he transformed a function that traditionally produced costly overhead to a $2 Billion annual profit center. Prior to heading their IP business, he served IBM as Director of Government Relations in Washington and as Vice President of Asia Pacific operations in Tokyo.


Integral Technologies

Integral Technologies, Inc. (http://www.itkg.net/) is the developer of an innovative electrically conductive resin-based material called "ElectriPlast™," a highly conductive recipe that can be molded into virtually any shape or dimension associated with the range of plastics, rubbers and other polymers. Our IP consists of ElectriPlast™ and multitudes of different applications pertinent to a wide variety of industries. No assurances can be given that all patent applications will be approved; however, to the extent that patents are not granted, we will continue to attempt to commercialize these technologies without the protection of patents. Various examples of industries where ElectriPlast™ can be used are antennas, shielding, lighting, circuitry, switch actuators, resistors, and medical devices, to name just a few. The company is currently introducing these new products and ElectriPlast™ technology on a global scale.


This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the 1933 Securities Act and Section 21E of the 1934 Securities Exchange Act. Actual results could differ materially, as the result of such factors as (1) competition in the markets for the products and services sold by the company, (2) the ability of the company to execute its plans, and (3) other factors detailed in the company's public filings with the SEC. By making these forward-looking statements, the Company can give no assurances that the transaction described in this press release will be successfully completed, and undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release.


For more detailed information on the company and the technologies described above please visit our web site at www.itkg.net or contact Shareholder Relations at 888-666-8833 or Doug Bathauer at 812-455-5767 or email at electriplastinfo@aol.com. To review the company's filings with the SEC, please go to http://www.sec.gov/.