Funding Snag Keeps Dyn-O-Mat(R) Inc. from Fighting Hurricanes

    JUPITER, Fla., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- $50 million could be all that
stands in the way of combating another hurricane like Katrina. Dyn-O-Mat(R)
Inc. (http://www.dynomat.com) has completed field testing that proves its
Dyn-O-Gel(R) has the potential to eliminate small storms and could reduce the
strength of hurricanes - yet funding is necessary to accelerate the project.
    The money will pay for independent research labs such as Florida State
University, Texas Tech University, Louisiana State University, Clemson
University, National Center for Atmospheric Research, and MIT to conduct lab
tests on Dyn-O-Gel; testing will take about two years to complete, though the
process could accelerate with the right combination of funding and
cooperation. The product has been under development and rigorous testing for
seven years.
    And it has already made history: Approximately two years ago, the company
utilizing their Dyn-O-Gel product removed a building thunderstorm from the
Doppler radar system, as confirmed by the West Palm Beach and Miami air
traffic controllers. Although respected scientists worldwide - including
Florida State University professor of meteorology Peter S. Ray, Ph.D. - are
optimistic that the product could take the punch out of hurricanes, Dyn-O-Mat
founder and CEO Peter Cordani has been unable to convince the government's
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to support the additional
tests.
    But Cordani isn't giving up. He's not sure why NOAA won't give his product
a chance to save lives, but, he said, he'll bypass the agency and secure
private funding for final testing if he has to.
    Dyn-O-Gel is a highly absorbent polymer that absorbs hundreds of times its
weight in water, producing a gel around twenty degrees colder than ocean
water. Upon contact with salt water, the gel dissolves.
    The company has determined it will take a number of Boeing 747s, each
carrying 100 tons of Dyn-O-Gel powder, to reduce the strength of a hurricane,
which could hopefully lessen its destructive force considerably. McMinnville,
Ore.-based Evergreen International has pledged the use of its specialized jets
for the project; Apollo 14 lunar module pilot Dr. Edgar Mitchell and test
pilot expert Dr. Scott MacLeod have joined Dr. Ray as advisors to Dyn-O-Mat.
    "Within one year, Dyn-O-Gel could be saving lives by preventing the kind
of destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina," Cordani said. "All that's
standing in the way is the lack of funding to complete testing. The federal
government has so far pledged $200 billion to clean up after Katrina. We only
need a fraction of that amount to help prevent another Katrina. When you look
at it that way, it gets frustrating."
    To learn more about Dyn-O-Gel and its promise in reducing hurricanes'
force, visit Dyn-O-Mat at http://www.dynomat.com. Those interested in becoming
involved with the project are invited to contact Peter Cordani at
561-747-2301.

     Contact:

     Peter Cordani
     Dyn-O-Mat(R) Inc.
     Tel.: 561-747-2301
     Fax: 561-747-7036
     peter.cordani@dynomat.com
     http://www.dynomat.com

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