Semblant's MobileShield(TM) Wins the R&D 100 Award for Mechanical/Materials Technology

SCOTTS VALLEY, CA--(Marketwired - Nov 16, 2016) -

• R&D 100 Awards recognizes most significant technology inventions, special market disruptor products and excellence in green technology
• MobileShield™ nanocoatings protect electronics against water, corrosion and dust
• Semblant's 100% green process solutions are unique in allowing for reuse and repair of electronics

Semblant, the market leader in nanocoatings and liquid damage protection for electronic devices, today announced that its patented MobileShield™ waterproofing technology won in the R&D 100 Awards Mechanical/Materials category. For more than 50 years, the prestigious R&D 100 Awards have recognized the most significant technology inventions of the past year.

"Winning the 2016 R&D 100 Award for Mechanical/Material innovation is an absolute honor," said Simon McElrea, CEO of Semblant. "I'm very proud that our remarkable team gets to add this to the MobileShield trophy cabinet. We are privileged to lead the waterproof electronics sector."

Semblant's MobileShield technology can be seen protecting a smartphone against water ingress and resisting corrosion from nitric acid in Semblant's recent videos.

About Semblant
Semblant is the global leader in innovating and deploying protective nanomaterials in the electronics industry. The company's unique nanoshield nanotechnology solutions, backed by a broad range of fundamental patents, have been designed specifically to protect electronic devices from liquid ingress, corrosion and many other forms of damage. This saves the industry billions of dollars each year in return and repair costs. Semblant's nanocoatings are also environmentally friendly and release no hazardous materials in the manufacturing process. The company provides solutions to the mobile phone, wearable, enterprise computing, network infrastructure, medical device, automotive and space/military/aerospace markets, as well as the printed circuit board and semiconductor/semiconductor packaging industries. For more information, visit us at www.semblant.com, on Twitter or on LinkedIn.