Certifications & recognition
What is formally documented about NanoEFX — quality management, a United Nations technology listing, patents and safety documentation — with the status of each stated plainly, including where a document is available on request rather than published here.
What exists, and what each one means
| Item | What it covers | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | Quality and consistency are managed in line with the ISO 9001 quality-management standard. It covers how the product is made and controlled — not how well it performs. | Certification details available on request |
| UNIDO STePP listing | Listed on the Sustainable Technology Promotion Platform operated by UNIDO ITPO Tokyo. A listing recognises the technology as relevant to sustainable industrial development; it is not a performance test. | Published listing — publicly verifiable |
| Patents | The underlying technology is patented in Japan (2018) and in the United States (2021), as recorded in the industry–university joint research report. | Patent numbers available on request |
| REACH | Water-based formulation, REACH compliant. | Stated on product documentation |
| Safety data sheets | Safety data sheets exist in EU, UN, US and UK formats, in several languages, covering handling, storage and disposal. | Available on request |
| Engine safety | A marine main engine opened after 1,875 operating hours and inspected by the manufacturer’s service agent: no corrosion, no abnormality. | See the teardown |
Independent listing: the NanoEFX entry on UNIDO ITPO Tokyo’s Sustainable Technology Promotion Platform is public and can be checked without going through us — view the STePP listing. Background on the relationship is on the Partners & UNIDO page.
A certificate is not a result
Quality certifications, technology listings and patents describe how a product is made, recognised and protected. None of them says how much fuel it saves on your fleet — and any supplier who presents them as if they did is telling you something other than the truth.
ISO 9001 is about process
It documents that manufacturing and quality control follow a managed system. It makes no statement about fuel efficiency or emissions.
A UNIDO listing is recognition, not testing
It recognises the technology as relevant to sustainable industrial development. It is not an efficiency measurement and does not certify performance.
A patent is about novelty
Patents establish that the technology is new and protectable. They do not establish that it works to any particular degree.
Performance lives elsewhere
For performance, read the trials, the measurement methodology and the teardown — where the method and the limits are stated alongside every number.