S.
The American Ceramic Society is an international association of
scientists, engineers, industrialists, potters, and artists who are active in
the creation of new products, applications , and research regarding ceramics
and related materials. Use of zircon and zirconia in refractories
10.

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Altair Nanotechnologies, Inc. Patent Office issued Altair U. The company has scalable manufacturing
capability to meet emerging nanomaterials demands.

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' The
patent describes the process and underlying technology for the manufacture
of mixed metal oxides and metal oxide compounds from aqueous solutions. Production and processing of zirconium minerals by country
6. Use of zircon in foundry sands
11. Uses of zirconium chemicals
15.

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The associated exhibit will showcase products and services used in the
refractory industry.unitecr.

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This prestigious global event in the refractories industry is rotated
among the participating countries and will not return to the United States
until 2013.
For more than 18 years, UNITECR has been held biennially on a rotational
basis in each country of the founding members.org
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The last three years have shown a high degree of concentration of
corporate control of zircon production. Zirconium mineralogy, occurrence and reserves
3. Zircon mining, refining and grades
4. Use of zircon and zirconia in abrasives
13. Zircon and zirconium products prices

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The process is currently used to manufacture
the following Altairnano products:

- - Titanium dioxide pigment, as embodied in Altairnano's proprietary
Hydrochloride Pigment process (AHP).

Altairnano is a leading supplier and innovator of advanced ceramic
nanomaterial technology .com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040820/RESEARCH )
There is a very real risk that demand for zircon could soon be
substantially greater than global supply.com
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This premier celebration of refractory technology and applications is
expected to attract more than 1 ,000 attendees and feature over 200 technical
presentations providing information on the latest advances , applications, and
successes in refractories.

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Based in Reno, Nevada, Altairnano has assembled a
unique team of materials scientists who, coupled in collaborative ventures
with industry partners and leading academic centers, have pioneered an
array of intellectual property and products. World production and processing of zirconium minerals
5.

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-- Aluminum-Titanium and yttrium oxide used in nano -sized thermal spray
grade powders.com

Forward-Looking Statements

This release may contain forward-looking statements as well as historical
information.researchandmarkets. It provides a clear insight into all
areas of the industry and an authoritative analysis of the prospects for the
future.

Countries covered include:
Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Bangladesh , Belarus, Belgium, Brazil,
Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, Egypt, Falkland Islands, France, Gambia ,
Germany, Greenland, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan,
Kazakhstan, Kenya , Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mongolia, Morocco,
Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Russia, Saudi
Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden ,
Tanzania, Thailand, UK, Ukraine, USA, Vietnam

Report Contents:

1.com/reports /c18119

Laura Wood
Senior Manager
Research and Markets
press@researchandmarkets .

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visit http://www.
The key trends, issues and developments in the market are now analysed
this report 'The Economics of Zirconium'. Summary
2.researchandmarkets .

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The patent extends Altairnano's platform technology and expands
Altairnano's intellectual property for manufacture of metal oxide
nano-structured materials.
-- Nano-structured lithium titanate spinel electrode materials used in
high power lithium ion batteries.altairnano.

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S. Suppliers and users of all refractory-related products
and services are urged to attend. Use of zircon and zirconia in traditional ceramics
9.

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-- Nano-sized titanium dioxide used as photo-catalytic materials to
remove air born contaminates like smoke or food odors and for self-cleaning
surfaces.

Altairnano continues to expend significant resources to pioneer, develop
and protect advanced ceramic nanotechnology used in numerous product
applications.
The Performance Materials Division is focused on market applications in
advanced materials for paints and coatings; air and water treatment and
alternative energy including new lithium ion battery electrode materials .

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-- Stabilized Zirconia materials for use as nano-sized, spray-grade
powers for thermal coatings and for nano-structured dental products.
The Life Sciences Division is pursuing market applications in
pharmaceuticals, drug delivery, dental materials and other medical markets.
For more information about UNITECR, visit http://www.

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Such
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release.

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The
company expressly disclaims any obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements found herein to reflect any changes in company
expectations or results or any change in events.
While more mineral sands projects at various stages of planning and
development around the world could do much to restore the supply-demand
balance, with a combined potential zircon output of over 500,000tpy, in
practice the outlook is less encouraging.

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Such a shift has taken place before .

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For additional information on Altairnano and its nanomaterials, visit
www.

Media Contact:

Jeff Calvert
ACerS
jcalvert@ceramics.ereleases.
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The American Ceramic Society Hosts UNITECR Conference for Refractory Technology

Exhibit hours are 9:30 am to 7:00 pm
Wednesday, November 9, and 10:00 am to 7:00 pm Thursday , November 10. In 2001 the twelve largest producers
had a combined output of just over 1Mt, about 80% of the world total. Use of zircon and zirconia in advanced ceramics
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PRESS RELEASE Altair Nanotechnologies Expands Intellectual Property Portfolio With New U.S. Patent Issue

(NASDAQ: ALTI ) today
announced that the U. Patent 6,974,566 a
'Method For Producing Mixed Metal Oxides and Metal Oxide Compounds. WESTERVILLE, Ohio, The American Ceramic Society
(ACerS) will host UNITECR '05 , the 9th Biennial Worldwide Congress on
Refractories, November 8-11, 2005 in Orlando, Florida, at the Rosen Centre
Hotel.org.com. If
zircon production does not increase to meet the expanding demand , prices will
continue to rise to a point where consumers in one or more industries may
switch to using alternative materials.

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In addition, other risks are identified in the company's most
recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the SEC. Key refractories manufacturers, users,
technologists , and scientists are expected to come together to discover and
exchange current worldwide refractories technology. Some of the projects, such as
Iluka's developments in Australia, are aimed principally at compensating for
falling output and do not necessarily represent additional supply. Consumption of zircon, zirconia and zirconium metal
8.

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Research and Markets: Zircon Prices Continue to Rise as Demand Exceeds Supply

In the mid-1980s raw material shortages and spiraling prices led
manufacturers of refractories in Japan to permanently substitute alumina
spinel for zircon in many applications. Four
corporate groups now effectively control about three quarters of the world 's
zircon supply: Iluka Resources, Rio Tinto, BHP-Billiton and Anglo American. Uses of zirconium metal and alloys
16.

thermostat intertec

ALTAIR NANOTECHNOLOGIES, INC. Altairnano's two
divisions, Life Sciences and Performance Materials, are focused on
applications where its nanotechnology may enable new high growth markets. UNITECR is conducted in association with the German Refractory
Association (GRA) , the Association Latinoamericana de Fabricantes de
Refractarios (ALAFAR), and The Technical Association of Refractories, Japan
(TARJ). It has been forecast that the
shortfall could be more than 100 ,000t in 2005 and some industry observers
believe that, even if all the planned mineral sands projects come into
production over the next ten years, demand will still outstrip supply. The result was a sharp decline in
demand for zircon in refractories that has never been reversed. International trade in zirconium minerals and products
7. Use of zircon and zirconia in glass
12.

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Altairnano 's robust proprietary technology platforms produce a variety of
crystalline and non-crystalline nanomaterials of unique structure,
performance, quality and cost. Forward-looking statements, which are included in accordance
with the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995, may involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that
may cause the company's actual results and performance in future periods to
be materially different from any future results or performance suggested by
the forward-looking statements in this release. These risks and
uncertainties include , without limitation, the risks that any patents
granted to Altairnano may be invalidated or circumvented , that competitors
may develop alternative processes that are similar or superior to those
patented by Altairnano, that the products referenced in this release (or
end products incorporating such products ) will not be developed to the
point of commercialization, that, even if commercialized, no market will
exist for such products or that Altair or its partners will fail to
effectively market to end products produced using Altairnano's proprietary
processes. This organization has played
an important role internationally to foster the exchange of technical
information concerning refractories .

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