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Operator

Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Nanophase Technologies Corporation Second Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded.

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Jess Jankowski

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Kevin Cureton

Jess. Thanks,

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Jess Jankowski

Kevin. Thanks,

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Shannon, you please the Q&A would begin session?

Operator

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Unknown Attendee

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Jess Jankowski

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Kevin Cureton

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Jess Jankowski

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Operator

[Operator question the of Instructions] with from Our RKA. line next Rand Kay comes

Rand Kay

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Jess Jankowski

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Rand Kay

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Jess Jankowski

Sure.

you, thank Okay, Rand.

Operator

question Our American Lieberman the Services. with from [ ] of comes Investment line next Trust Jim

Unknown Analyst

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Jess Jankowski

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Unknown Analyst

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Kevin Cureton

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Unknown Analyst

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other heard products say Jess was that my any I something other what thought Can that, about give then you that I color So draw more XXXX. to for means? And thing is there. the

Kevin Cureton

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Unknown Analyst

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Kevin Cureton

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Operator

question next Augusto ], the investor. of [ Our line private Matet from comes

Unknown Attendee

quarter, Congratulations on yes. the second great

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Jess Jankowski

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Operator

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Kevin Cureton

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Operator

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Barry Blank

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Jess Jankowski

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Operator

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Jess Jankowski

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Operator

call. This concludes your you conference today's participation. for Thank

now may You disconnect.

Nanophase Technologies (NANX) 7 Aug 242024 Q2 Earnings call transcript