NeoGraf Solutions Partners With First Graphene, Expands Into U.S.
In a 10-year pact, NeoGraf will sell First Graphene’s PureGraph products under its Graf-X brand. The company expects to develop and grow the U.S. graphene market.
NeoGraf Solutions (Lakewood, Ohio), a developer and manufacturer of high-performance natural and synthetic graphite sheet and powder, has signed an exclusive technology partnership agreement with First Graphene (Nedlands, Australia) a supplier of high-performance graphene products. The 10-year deal expands NeoGraf’s graphene products in a range of U.S. markets and applications, including coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers.
NeoGraf will sell First Graphene’s PureGraph products under its Graf-X brand, and the company expects the 10-year pact will develop and grow the U.S. graphene market.
According to NeoGraf, in CASE applications, graphene can achieve the properties of competitive materials such as conventional graphite, carbon black, aluminum oxide, boron nitride and chromium at lower loading levels. In marine coatings, graphenes are anti-corrosive and can improve a ship’s fuel efficiency by reducing drag due to hull biofouling. They also reportedly prevent crack propagation in adhesives and deliver improved wear reduction over typical graphite in lubricant applications. Advanced graphene helps to solve general corrosion problems by offering a non-toxic alternative to corrosion-resistant materials containing chromium, cobalt and cadmium.
NeoGraf says advanced graphene materials can be used in a range of applications including conductive additives for alkaline and lithium-ion battery cathodes and anodes, and as precursor materials for graphene production.
