The Results
Investments in new operations – Based on promising results and anticipated demand, Verdex is forging ahead in 2022 having opened a 3,300-square-foot space / $1M nanofiber manufacturing operation in Chesterfield County, Virginia. Verdex is actively looking for leaders in their respective industries who are interested in purchasing nanofiber media and integrating this patented technology into their own products.
Overhead cost savings – $20K anticipated
Job creation – 3 anticipated
About Verdex
Verdex Technologies, Inc. was founded in 2010 by Dr. Larry Marshall, who spent his career at DuPont developing and commercializing Tyvek®. Since then, Verdex has been a Richmond, Virginia-based technology multi-disciplined inventor and producer of state of the art revolutionary and game changing nanofiber technology. With proprietary nanofiber technology at its foundation, providing precision engineering solutions and systems, Verdex creates disruptive innovative products and technology for the industrial filtration, automotive, textile, pharmaceutical, food and domestic markets. In addition, Verdex uses a proprietary solvent-free process to produce its nanofiber media.
The Challenge
Verdex developed a nozzle which spins nanofibers and simultaneously aspirates functionalizing particles into the fiber matrix to target specific challenges and problems in multiple industries to create game-changing nonwoven products. Verdex needed outside expertise to scale the process to a 25-inch width incorporating a number of closely spaced nozzles.
MEP Center’s Role
GENEDGE with third party SPARK Product Development LLC held a kickoff meeting with Verdex to review the project in detail.
SPARK would develop a design for a single module for the purpose of prototyping and validation testing by Verdex using the supplied QFD Specifications. This prototype nozzle would be able to mount to a frame for testing. Once the individual nozzle design was validated, SPARK would further develop a scaled design, incorporating multiple modules, to achieve the desired sheet width. As necessary, periodic engineering design reviews would be held until a final design was completed.
Verdex would advise the third party of validation testing results and any further design modifications for the module. The design was completed, incorporating the changes from validation testing along with creation of 2-D documentation suitable for production.
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