Graphene
CFRTP enables better, greener smartphones
Carbon Mobile’s “monocoque” design eliminates separate case, cover and frame, better protects electronics and simplifies disassembly.
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Price, performance, protection: EV battery enclosures, Part 1
Composite technologies are growing in use as suppliers continue efforts to meet more demanding requirements for EV battery enclosures.
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Adamant Composites, Levidian partner to develop graphene-enhanced composite materials
Specialist advanced materials knowledge will be used to develop fabrics, prepreg, resin, adhesives and coatings that address challenges faces in various industries like automotive, wind and aerospace.
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MITO spearheads graphene classification initiative that can aid in composites industry adoption
MITO vice president, Caio Lo Sardo, takes leading role in graphene framework intended to provide standardized referencing protocol, preferred test methods and their range of values, and important data to lower barriers to commercial adoption.
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OCSiAl expands graphene nanotube production capacities to Europe
The new synthesis facility near Belgrade, Serbia, will be launched in the first half of 2023, with a planned capacity of 40 metric tonnes/year. Production will be leveraged for various polymers and nanotube dispersions to boost EV battery density.
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Gerdau Graphene develops next-gen graphene-enhanced plastics, sees a future for fiber reinforcement
Graphene-enhanced polymeric resin masterbatch formulas for polyethylene and polypropylene were created in Brazil, with consideration for carbon, glass and aramid fiber-reinforced masterbatches in future.
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Nanoacademic Technologies uses advanced simulation tools to study, predict material properties
RESCU simulation software anticipates how 2D nanomaterials such as graphene may behave in a given application.
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3D-printed, self-assembled graphene demonstrates potential for hierarchical composites
A 3D-printed template-directed assembly method assembles graphene into a multi-scale programmed structure with tunable mechanical properties, low density and high Young’s modulus.
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Graphene nanotubes enhance conductivity, performance of composite printing sleeves
Two customer projects demonstrate that small amounts of OCSiAl's TUBALL nanotubes can replace carbon black for fiberglass composite printing sleeves.
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Haydale Graphene awarded Innovate UK grant to develop smart composite tooling
The ESENSE project aims to replace costly autoclave processes with a multi-zone OOA self-heated tooling solution, potentially cutting lead times by 20%, energy by 15% and halving the cost of autoclave manufacturing.
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