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Dave Rao, CEO Texas Technology Development Center March 18, 2010

Dave Rao, CEO Texas Technology Development Center March 18, 2010. Company. SAI Global Technologies, Inc. (SGT) innovative technology company with a “Will Do” attitude. Type of Company: C-Corporation Date of Formation: 8/31/2007 State of Formation: Texas. 2. Mission Statement.

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Dave Rao, CEO Texas Technology Development Center March 18, 2010

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  1. Dave Rao, CEO Texas Technology Development Center March 18, 2010

  2. Company SAI Global Technologies, Inc. (SGT) innovative technology company with a “Will Do” attitude. Type of Company: C-Corporation Date of Formation: 8/31/2007 State of Formation: Texas 2

  3. Mission Statement SGT aims to become the global leader in production, processing, and application of nanomaterials and nanotechnology products. We provide quality, timely, cost effective and customer driven solutions through: Product Application Research Solutions Partnerships with Original Product Manufacturers

  4. Management Team Dev S. RaoChairman and CEO BOARD OF ADVISORS Prof. A.M. Rao Ph.D.Founder, Chief Scientific Officer Dr. G.P. Singh TBDChief Finance Officer Rao Govindaraju Ph.D.Founder, Chief Technology Officer/Chief Operating Officer Dr. Cecil Teller President, Berry Creek Engineering TBD Chief Marketing Officer Ms. Priya Devaguptapu, President, Seegra Solutions Prof. Jose-Yacaman Miguel, UTSA 4

  5. Management Team Bio’s • Dev S. Rao - CEO • Results-oriented senior manager with over thirty years of demonstrated ability in conceptual, pre/post Design Engineering, Project Management, Construction, Commissioning, Operator Training, Simulation and Start-up • Madhavrao (Rao) Govindaraju – CTO/COO • Over twenty years of research experience in materials science, nanotechnology, nondestructive evaluation, and surface protective coatings • Established program management experience, demonstrated ability to form collaborative R&D programs, organizational ability, and proven leadership • Prof. A.M. Rao – CSO • Recognized for his outstanding contributions to nanotechnology • Published extensively on the synthesis, characterization and applications of 1D materials • Has more than 150 peer-reviewed publications, 21 review articles and book chapters, and 6 patents

  6. Bios of Board of Advisors • Dr. G.P. Singh • Founder of Karta Technologies, Inc., is an innovator and an entrepreneur. Created the largest San Antonio based defense contractor. • Dr. Cecil M. Teller • President of Berry Creek Engineering, a consulting firm located in Georgetown, Texas. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Texas. He has over 40 publications and seven granted patents. • Ms. Priya Devaguptapu • President and CEO of Seegra Solutions, a comprehensive consulting firm that offers engineering services, information technology solutions, and government and regulatory strategies. She is also co-founder of Eco-Pack Inc. a green research and development initiative for the pulp and paper industry. • Prof. Miguel Yacaman • Chairman, Department of Physics and Astronomy, UTSA. 6

  7. SGT Business SGT seeking funds for setting up a pilot plant facility in San Antonio to: Manufacture helically coiled carbon nanotubes, nanocrystalline powders of titanium carbide, and nanoscale powders of iron oxide For application oriented product development.

  8. Engineering Applications of HCNT Water filtration Automotives Chemical contaminant removal Impact resistant dashboards and bumpers HCNT Body Armour for soldiers Coatings for turbine engine components Shock absorption Packaging materials Wear, Erosion resistant and damping coatings Cushioning Aviation Composite material weight reduction Protective Gear for Athletes Shock absorption

  9. Market Size for CNT * The global market for carbon nanotubes was worth $50.9 million by the end of 2006 and will reach $79.1 million by 2007. At a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 73.8%, this booming market will reach $807.3 million by 2011. Composites held the largest share of the market by a wide margin. In 2006 they were worth more than $43 million, more than 80% of the total global industry. By 2011, this sector will be worth $451.2 million. *(Source: BCC Research – Report-NAN024C)

  10. Nanotubes Market* *Source: Freedonia Group

  11. University Collaboration 11

  12. Intellectual Property Owned by the Company Patents Owned 12

  13. Engineering Applications of TiC As wear, abrasion, and corrosion resistant coatings in automotives Cutting tools As coatings, composites in aviation industry TiC As corrosion resistant coatings in petrochemical industry As coatings, composites in aerospace applications

  14. Applications of TiC Commercially, titanium carbide is used in the tools that cut tool bits. It is mainly used to machine steel materials at high cutting speeds. Eliminates the use of tungsten Enhances cutting speed, precision and smoothness Titanium carbide is used as a heat shield for re-entry to the atmosphere of space shuttles or other similar vehicles. Titanium carbide [TiC] is a fine-particle filler material. Can be used in producing friction-reducing polymeric bearing and wear materials for non-metallic component-parts.

  15. Nanocrystalline Titanium Carbide Powders Titanium carbide (TiC) is a model structural material due to its extremely hard and light refractory material with high thermal shock and abrasion resistance. TiC has hardness, high temperature stability, and low density. However, the widespread use of TiC in cutting tools, wear-and corrosion resistant, and high-temperature coatings has been limited due to high cost of production. A low-cost synthesis process is required that can produce nanocrystalline TiC in large commercial scale quantities.

  16. Nanocrystalline TiC Powders • SGT has acquired the patented technology involving a cost-effective process for the synthesis of nanocrystalline TiC powders. • The process significantly reduces production/ energy and costs by shortening processing time through use of ambient temperature processing.

  17. Cost of Commercially available Nano TiC Powders Cost of Nanopowders of TiC from Sigma Aldrich: Cat# 636967-25g $94.30 for 25 gms Cat#636967-250g $643.00 for 250 gms Cost of Nanopowders of TiC from NaBond Technologies Co., Limited , China $880 per Kg + shipping

  18. Cost of Nanocrystalline TiC from SGT Cost of TiCl4 per pound $0.17 Cost of CaC2 per pound $0.10 Cost of Mg per pound $1.70 2TiCl4 + CaC2 + 3Mg 2TiC + 3MgCl2 + CaCl2 Cost of reactants for the synthesis of 1-pound TiC: 3.17 x 0.17 + 0.53 x 0.10 + 0.61 x 1.70 = 0.54 + 0.053 + 1.04 = $1.63 Cost of production per lb. < $2 Assuming a high cost of production of 30-40 cents per pound

  19. Applications of Nano Zero valent Iron and Iron Oxide Particles Environmental remediation Zerovalent iron, iron oxide and bimetallic iron particles MRI contrasting Agent Purification of drinking water Medical Applications

  20. Nano particles of Iron and Iron Oxides Nanoscale zero valent iron and iron oxide particles are effective media for the detoxification of organic and inorganic pollutants in aqueous solutions and for environmental remediation. Magnetic nanoparticles are helpful in locating cancerous cell clusters during MRI scans. Like teeny guide missiles, the nanoparticles seek out tumor cells and attach themselves to them. Once the nanoparticles bind themselves to these cancer cells, the particles operate like radio transmitters, greatly aiding the MRI's detection capability.

  21. Targeting Human Breast Cancer through Supermagnetic Iron Oxide Particles SPION- Superparamagnetic iron oxide particles LHRH - Luteinizing hormone releasing hormone (LHRH) The proprietary method conjugates LHRH to SPION LHRH-SPIONs specifically accumulate in breast cancer primary tumors and metastases up to 60 %, whereas only 8 % of the unconjugated SPION particles are detectable in primary tumors, and none are detected in metastatic lesions.

  22. Sales and Marketing Strategy • SGT’s marketing plan includes forming strategic partnerships with original product manufacturers • Establish close working relationships with potential customers in the identified field segments with product demonstrations on how SGT can significantly improve their product performance. 22

  23. Three Year Business Strategy Wholly Owned Subsidiary Equal Partner/BA Water Filtration Application Research Req: 500 Lbs Paints Fluids Body Armour Spinoff Subsidiary Body ArmourManufacturing Facilities Req: 50 Lbs Protective Packaging for Consumer Products SAI Global Technologies, Inc. Coatings Q3W Applications Research Aviation Automotive Seegra Solutions Applications Research Q3W Laboratory Facilities Req: 50Lbs Seegra Solutions Laboratory at Plant Facilities Req: 1000 Lbs SAI Global Technologies, Inc. Pilot Manufacturing Facility Daily Production Rate 50 Lbs/day

  24. Unique Properties of HCNT for Energy Absorbing Applications Superior Performance of HCNT • Quasi-static and dynamic response incompressionMeasured by Drop-ball impact test • Data was normalized with speed and mass. Thicknesses of samples used are: PDMS  ~ 50 mm,  straight MWNT ~ 800 mm. coiled MWNT ~50-100 mm. Coiled MWNTs works efficiently as an impact absorber and as a pulse mitigation layer, suggesting its applicability as a free-standing protective layer in microelectronic packaging. After impact test, nanocoils exhibits a full recovery, which is contrast to straight MWNT that was fractured into small fragments or permanently deformed after the impact. Ref.1: C. Daraio, et al., J. Appl. Phys., 100, 064309 (2006) Ref.2: A. Misra, et al., Adv. Mater., 20, 1 (2008)

  25. Unique Properties of TiC Powders • Low-cost synthesis process offers tremendous potential for energy and cost savings. • Easily scalable process and does not require expensive equipment. • Enhances mechanical properties and wear resistance of composites having nanocrystalline powders of TiC as the additive.

  26. Value Proposition of HCNT to Electronic Packaging Industry • Electronic products are subject to severe vibrations, shock impacts, and vulnerable to risk of breakage during shipping and in service. Protective rugged packaging based on composite structures is used to protect the electronic products. • Fabrication of multilayered structures with thickness of 6 mm containing HCNT and HCNW demonstrated a reduction in transmitted impact shock wave magnitudes from >12000g to under 3000g (>75% reduction) (Proprietary data of Q3W). • The reduction in packaging size will enable the design and production of next generation of guidance systems and electronics used by US Army and consumer electronic industries.

  27. Company Summary • SGT proposes an innovative business proposition with enormous potential for growth in nanotechnology, an emerging field of technology • SGT’s strong, professionally trained and experienced management team offers an excellent opportunity for investors to invest in a product with significant commercial potential • SGT’s technical team has the technical knowledge base to understand the customer/market needs in materials and is capable of developing advanced product solutions to meet or exceed the customer needs • SGT’s existing customer base will provide the needed initial market validation of the technology/product and prove the product viability. • SGT’s pilot plant facility will create high paying high-tech jobs based on nanotechnology in San Antonio area. • CAPITALIZATION CHART INDICATES THAT A SHARE ENHANCEMENT FROM $0.19/SHARE TO $ 2.27/SHARE IN 3YEARS NOT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT POTENTIAL REVENUE STREAMS. 27

  28. Capitalization Table

  29. Supplemental Slides

  30. “Nano”-Technology How small is a nanometer? It's defined as one billionth of a meter. How small is that? Some ways to think about just how small a nanometer is: • A sheet of paper is about 100,000 nanometers thick. • Hair is likely to be between 50,000 and 180,000 nanometers in thickness. • There are 25,400,000 nanometers in an inch. • A nanometer is a millionth of a millimeter.

  31. Nanotechnology The properties of many conventional materials change when formed from nanoparticles. This is typically because nanoparticles have a greater surface area per weight than larger particles; this causes them to be more reactive to certain other molecules. Nanoparticles are used, or being evaluated for use, in many fields.

  32. Nanomaterials Nanotubes (Carbon and other materials) Single wall carbon nanotubes C-SWNT Multi-wall carbon nanotubes C-MWNT Helically coiled carbon nanotubes (HCNT) Nanorods Nanospheres Nanoforests Nanopowders Metals Alloys Ceramics

  33. SGT’s Products Helically coiled carbon nanotubes Nanocrystalline powders of Titanium Carbide (TiC) Nanopowders of Iron Oxide (FeO)

  34. Types of Carbon Nanotubes DWNT MWNT SWNT Carbon nanotubes can be thought of as one or more planar sheets of graphite rolled into a cylinder or several concentric cylinders closed seamlessly

  35. Helically Coiled Carbon Nanotubes* *Patent pending process from Clemson University. IP rights owned by SGT

  36. Unique Features of HCNT • HCNT is a new material with superior properties with applicability in many critical engineering applications • HCNT do not conform to other straight forms of nano tube structures which have been compared to asbestos in environmental studies • SGT will pioneer HCNT into new industry applications and products. Availability of a new class of shock absorbing materials willimprove personnel and product safety and expected to have many other potential commercial opportunities/applications.

  37. Potential of Nanocarbides • Nanocarbides • Unexplored except at laboratory scale • Large potential for TiC to replace WC • Nanocarbides development work is currently limited to WC • Lowest particle size in the market (for TiC) is ~200 nm, against the <100 nm by MCP. • Nanocomposites using nano TiC

  38. SGT’s Technology Mechano-chemical Process A seemingly low-tech mechanical process Synthesis of nanocrystalline powders of single and alloyed metals, oxides, and carbides Unagglomerated powders Control over chemistry and size distribution Low cost, ambient temperature process Possible to tailor properties of all classes of crystalline materials by alloying.

  39. Application area of HCNT • Commonly used damping materials • Rubber-like polymers • Fiber composites • Foams • Magneto-rheological (MR) Fluids • Porous materials • Limitations of conventional materials are: • Bulky • Demonstrate relatively poor damping capability SGT proposes to use Nanotechnology for developing a new class of damping materials with superior shock absorbing properties.

  40. SGT Business – Identification of the Problem • Protective gear used by athletes in recreational/competitive sports, body armor worn by soldiers, protective packaging used for shipping and usage of electronic products are subjected to severe shock loads, sudden impacts and mechanical vibrations during their service. • Materials failure and inadequate performance in these critical components could lead to life threatening and debilitating injuries, loss of revenue, costly part replacements, and unscheduled downtimes. A need exists to design a new class of energy absorbing materials and structures that are capable of resisting and absorbing shocks and sudden impacts.

  41. Value Proposition to U.S. Armed Forces • U.S. military personnel often use bullet proof or blast resistant personal armor for protection from enemy fire or protection from blast fragments as a result of Improvised Explosive Devices (IED). • The ceramic based composite vests protect the soldier from direct penetration of the bullet or blast fragments, However, these composite vests have poor energy absorption or mitigation properties. • Development of recoil resistant pads based on incorporation of HCNT/HCNW could soften, dissipate or mitigate the shock, thereby enhancing the safety of soldiers. • The value created by improved body armor is priceless.

  42. Value Proposition to Consumer Packaging Industry • Incorporation of HCNT and HCNW in paper & pulp based packaging materials will • Enhance their shock absorbing characteristics. • Enhances their shock absorbing characteristics • Can reduce packaging size with improved ability to reduce transmitted impact shock waves • Will lead to reduction in raw material needs with subsequent savings in material costs and associated environmental benefits.

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