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  <xs:element name="TradeReceivablesExcludingJointVenturesNetCurrent" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_TradeReceivablesExcludingJointVenturesNetCurrent"/>    
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  <xs:element name="NetSalesToJointVentures" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_NetSalesToJointVentures"/> 
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  <xs:element name="IncreaseDecreaseInFeesReceivableForServicesProvidedToJointVentures" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_IncreaseDecreaseInFeesReceivableForServicesProvidedToJointVentures"/>  
  <xs:element name="ReceivablesFromJointVenturesPolicyPolicyTextBlock" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_ReceivablesFromJointVenturesPolicyPolicyTextBlock"/>  
  <xs:element name="StockOptionActivityCategoryDomain" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_StockOptionActivityCategoryDomain"/>  
  <xs:element name="Note9StockholdersEquityTablesTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" id="ntic_Note9StockholdersEquityTablesTable"/>  
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  <xs:element name="ReconciliationOfCostOfGoodSoldFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTableTextBlock" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_ReconciliationOfCostOfGoodSoldFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTableTextBlock"/>    
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  <xs:element name="Note9StockholdersEquityDetailsExercisedStockOptionsTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" id="ntic_Note9StockholdersEquityDetailsExercisedStockOptionsTable"/> 
  <xs:element name="Note9StockholdersEquityDetailsExercisedStockOptionsLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_Note9StockholdersEquityDetailsExercisedStockOptionsLineItems"/>    
  <xs:element name="Note11StockBasedCompensationDetailsBlackScholesOptionPricingModelAssumptionsTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" id="ntic_Note11StockBasedCompensationDetailsBlackScholesOptionPricingModelAssumptionsTable"/> 
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  <xs:element name="Note12GeographicandSegmentInformationDetailsNetSalesbyGeographicLocationasPercentageofTotalConsolidatedNetSalesTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" id="ntic_Note12GeographicandSegmentInformationDetailsNetSalesbyGeographicLocationasPercentageofTotalConsolidatedNetSalesTable"/> 
  <xs:element name="Note12GeographicandSegmentInformationDetailsNetSalesbyGeographicLocationasPercentageofTotalConsolidatedNetSalesLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_Note12GeographicandSegmentInformationDetailsNetSalesbyGeographicLocationasPercentageofTotalConsolidatedNetSalesLineItems"/>    
  <xs:element name="TotalFeesForServicesProvidedToJointVenturesGeographicLocation" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_TotalFeesForServicesProvidedToJointVenturesGeographicLocation"/>  
  <xs:element name="EntityWideFeesForServicesProvidedToJointVenturesGeographicPercentage" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_EntityWideFeesForServicesProvidedToJointVenturesGeographicPercentage"/>     
  <xs:element name="IncreaseDecreaseNetSalesFromPriorFiscalYear" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_IncreaseDecreaseNetSalesFromPriorFiscalYear"/> 
  <xs:element name="PercentageChangeNetSalesFromPriorFiscalYear" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_PercentageChangeNetSalesFromPriorFiscalYear"/>     
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  <xs:element name="Note12GeographicandSegmentInformationDetailsCostofGoodsSoldbySegmentTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" id="ntic_Note12GeographicandSegmentInformationDetailsCostofGoodsSoldbySegmentTable"/>     
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  <xs:element name="CostOfGoodsSoldAsPercentageOfProductSales" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_CostOfGoodsSoldAsPercentageOfProductSales"/> 
  <xs:element name="DeferredJointVentureExpenses" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_DeferredJointVentureExpenses"/>    
  <xs:element name="DeferredTaxAssetsGoodwill" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_DeferredTaxAssetsGoodwill"/>   
  <xs:element name="DeferredTaxAssetsOtherIntangibleAssets" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_DeferredTaxAssetsOtherIntangibleAssets"/>    
  <xs:element name="Note1NatureofBusinessandSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetailsTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" id="ntic_Note1NatureofBusinessandSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetailsTable"/>    
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  <xs:element name="NumberOfJointVentureArrangements" type="xbrli:integerItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_NumberOfJointVentureArrangements"/>    
  <xs:element name="ReimbursementsRelatedToCertainResearchAndDevelopmentContracts" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_ReimbursementsRelatedToCertainResearchAndDevelopmentContracts"/>  
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  <xs:element name="BusinessAcquisitionOwnershipPercentageSubsequentToAcquisition" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_BusinessAcquisitionOwnershipPercentageSubsequentToAcquisition"/>     
  <xs:element name="Note6PatentsandTrademarksNetDetailsTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" id="ntic_Note6PatentsandTrademarksNetDetailsTable"/>    
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  <xs:element name="Note7InvestmentsinJointVenturesDetailsTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" id="ntic_Note7InvestmentsinJointVenturesDetailsTable"/>     
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  <xs:element name="DebtInstrumentCovenantsFixedChargeCoverageRatio" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_DebtInstrumentCovenantsFixedChargeCoverageRatio"/>    
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  <xs:element name="AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseEstimateNextFiscalYear" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseEstimateNextFiscalYear"/>    
  <xs:element name="EstimatedForfeitureRateForStockOptions" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_EstimatedForfeitureRateForStockOptions"/>     
  <xs:element name="DefinedContributionPlanEmployeeContributionPercentMax" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_DefinedContributionPlanEmployeeContributionPercentMax"/>     
  <xs:element name="DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAmountOfEmployeesContributionsPercent" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAmountOfEmployeesContributionsPercent"/>   
  <xs:element name="Note14RelatedPartyTransactionsDetailsTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" id="ntic_Note14RelatedPartyTransactionsDetailsTable"/>   
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  <xs:element name="Note16CommitmentsandContingenciesDetailsTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" id="ntic_Note16CommitmentsandContingenciesDetailsTable"/>    
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  <xs:element name="PercentageOfIndividualBonusPayoutDeterminedByActualVersusTargetedEBITOIResults" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_PercentageOfIndividualBonusPayoutDeterminedByActualVersusTargetedEBITOIResults"/>     
  <xs:element name="PercentageOfIndividualsPayoutDeterminedUponAchievementOfCertainPreEstablishedIndividualPerformanceObjectives" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_PercentageOfIndividualsPayoutDeterminedUponAchievementOfCertainPreEstablishedIndividualPerformanceObjectives"/>     
  <xs:element name="CashPaymentForRealProperty" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_CashPaymentForRealProperty"/>     
  <xs:element name="NumberOfJointVenturesAccountedForCertainPercentageOfCompanysTradeJointVentureReceivables" type="xbrli:integerItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_NumberOfJointVenturesAccountedForCertainPercentageOfCompanysTradeJointVentureReceivables"/>  
  <xs:element name="FairValueAssetsTransfersLevel1Level2Level3" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_FairValueAssetsTransfersLevel1Level2Level3"/> 
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  <xs:element name="StockOptionActivityCategoryAxis" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:dimensionItem" id="ntic_StockOptionActivityCategoryAxis"/> 
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  <xs:element name="BioplasticPolymersLLCMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_BioplasticPolymersLLCMember"/>     
  <xs:element name="BrazilMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_BrazilMember"/>     
  <xs:element name="ChinaMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_ChinaMember"/>   
  <xs:element name="CommonStockBonusesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_CommonStockBonusesMember"/>    
  <xs:element name="ConsultingPaymentExpenseMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_ConsultingPaymentExpenseMember"/> 
  <xs:element name="CzechMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_CzechMember"/>   
  <xs:element name="DirectCostOfGoodsSoldMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_DirectCostOfGoodsSoldMember"/>     
  <xs:element name="ESPPMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_ESPPMember"/> 
  <xs:element name="EXCORMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_EXCORMember"/>   
  <xs:element name="FederalAndStateTaxMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_FederalAndStateTaxMember"/>    
  <xs:element name="FeesForServicesProvidedToJointVenturesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_FeesForServicesProvidedToJointVenturesMember"/>    
  <xs:element name="FinlandMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_FinlandMember"/>  
  <xs:element name="Fiscal2013BonusPlanMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_Fiscal2013BonusPlanMember"/> 
  <xs:element name="FranceMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_FranceMember"/>     
  <xs:element name="GermanyMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_GermanyMember"/>  
  <xs:element name="HaritaNTILtdMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_HaritaNTILtdMember"/>  
  <xs:element name="IndiaMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_IndiaMember"/>   
  <xs:element name="IndirectCostOfGoodsSoldMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_IndirectCostOfGoodsSoldMember"/>    
  <xs:element name="InsideTheUSAToUnaffiliatedCustomersMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_InsideTheUSAToUnaffiliatedCustomersMember"/>   
  <xs:element name="JapanMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_JapanMember"/>   
  <xs:element name="JointVentureFeesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_JointVentureFeesMember"/>     
  <xs:element name="JointVenturesInWhichTheCompanyIsAShareholderDirectlyAndIndirectlyOutsideTheUSAMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_JointVenturesInWhichTheCompanyIsAShareholderDirectlyAndIndirectlyOutsideTheUSAMember"/>    
  <xs:element name="KoreaMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_KoreaMember"/>   
  <xs:element name="MutecMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_MutecMember"/>   
  <xs:element name="NTIASEANMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_NTIASEANMember"/>    
  <xs:element name="NaturTecMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_NaturTecMember"/>    
  <xs:element name="NetOfEstimatedForfeituresMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_NetOfEstimatedForfeituresMember"/>   
  <xs:element name="OptionsExercised1Member" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_OptionsExercised1Member"/>  
  <xs:element name="OptionsExercised2Member" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_OptionsExercised2Member"/>  
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  <xs:element name="OptionsExercised5Member" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_OptionsExercised5Member"/>  
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  <xs:element name="OtherCountriesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_OtherCountriesMember"/> 
  <xs:element name="PatentsAndTrademarksMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_PatentsAndTrademarksMember"/>   
  <xs:element name="PercentageOfTotalConsolidatedNetSalesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_PercentageOfTotalConsolidatedNetSalesMember"/>  
  <xs:element name="PolandMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_PolandMember"/>     
  <xs:element name="RoyaltyPaymentExpenseMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_RoyaltyPaymentExpenseMember"/>     
  <xs:element name="SingaporeMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_SingaporeMember"/> 
  <xs:element name="StockOptionExercisesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_StockOptionExercisesMember"/>   
  <xs:element name="SwedenMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_SwedenMember"/>     
  <xs:element name="TermLoanAndLineOfCreditAgreementsLoanAgreementsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_TermLoanAndLineOfCreditAgreementsLoanAgreementsMember"/>  
  <xs:element name="ThailandMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_ThailandMember"/>    
  <xs:element name="TradeJointVentureReceivablesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_TradeJointVentureReceivablesMember"/>    
  <xs:element name="TwoThousandSevenPlanMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_TwoThousandSevenPlanMember"/>   
  <xs:element name="UnaffiliatedCustomersOutsideTheUSAMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_UnaffiliatedCustomersOutsideTheUSAMember"/> 
  <xs:element name="UnitedKingdomMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_UnitedKingdomMember"/>    
  <xs:element name="ZERUSTMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_ZERUSTMember"/>     
  <xs:element name="ZerustBrazilMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_ZerustBrazilMember"/>  
  <xs:element name="DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="ntic_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract"/> 
</xs:schema>   





