Xeriant, Inc. announces that it has trademarked NEXBOARD™ as the commercial name for its green Retacell®-based wall panels, which can be used to replace wallboard products made from gypsum and wood, such as drywall, plywood, OSB (oriented strand board) and MDF (medium-density fiberboard) for new and retrofit construction. Xeriant continues to work with several large firms – both domestic and international – which are testing the Retacell® fire retardant technology in plastics, woods and textiles for various applications. In addition to the Company's recently announced Letter of Intent from Next New Concept to use NEXBOARD™ in the construction of 35,000 homes, Xeriant is in discussions with several other large residential and commercial builders concerning its NEXBOARD™ wallboard products.

Retacell® is a biodegradable and nontoxic high-performance thermal- and fire-protection chemical agent that is custom formulated to meet each application's specifications and can be applied as a coating or treatment or infused during manufacturing into a variety of materials, including recycled plastics and wood-based fiber. Retacell®-infused materials are also water repellent.