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Press Release Source: Material Technologies, Inc.
Material Technologies, Inc. Inspects Fracture Critical Bridge in West Sacramento, CA With Their Electrochemical Fatigue Sensor System
Tuesday January 22, 8:00 am ET
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Material Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MTTG - News; MATECH), Los Angeles, CA provided inspection services to CalTrans using their patented Electrochemical Fatigue Sensor (EFS) System. The inspected structure is a fracture critical bridge located in West Sacramento, CA that has been repaired and retrofitted. Inspection results are being used to determine which of the existing cracks are growing, if there are other locations which contain cracks previously undocumented, and whether the repairs and retrofits installed on the bridge are working properly, that is, not exhibiting any crack growth. This information can be used to prioritize repair funds as well as verify the efficacy of those repairs and repair methods.
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The inspection was completed on December 12, 2007, with a dozen CalTrans representatives present. Results will be presented to officials to determine further uses of EFS across the state.
Robert M. Bernstein, MATECH's CEO, says, "MATECH continues to provide DOT's (state departments of transportation) with invaluable information never available before. More and more DOT's are becoming familiar with the technology and requesting inspections. They are using the inspection results to make better bridge management decisions."
About Material Technologies, Inc.
MATECH is an engineering, research and development company specializing in technologies to measure microscopic fractures and flaws in metal structures and monitor metal fatigue in real time. The company's leading edge metal fatigue detection, measurement and monitoring solutions can accurately test the integrity of metal structures and equipment including bridges, railroads, airplanes, ships, cranes, power plants, mining equipment, piping systems and heavy iron.
MATECH owns the only nondestructive testing technology able to find growing cracks as minute as 0.01 inches. MATECH has exclusive rights to seven patents along with $8.3 million in already completed contracts from the US Government for research, testing and validation of its innovative solutions.
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, Material Technologies, Inc., 11661 San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90049 310/208-5589;
matech@matechcorp.com http://www.matechcorp.com
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Source: Material Technologies, Inc.