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[georgeo1] 16/12/2020 11:49

https://www.graphene.manchester.ac.uk/about/geic/

[georgeo1] 16/12/2020 11:49

https://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/hrh-the-duke-of-york-officially-opens-the-masdar-building-home-to-the-graphene-engineering-innovation-centre/

[meijiman] 16/12/2020 11:43

ER when was this? Duke of York?

[georgeo1] 16/12/2020 11:37

https://haydale.com/news/haydale-chairman-congratulates-university-of-manchester-on-the-recent-opening-of-its-graphene-engineering-innovation-centre-geic/?Haydale Chairman Congratulates University of Manchester on the Recent Opening of its Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre ('GEIC')Haydale, the global advanced materials group, and its Interim Executive Chairman, David Banks, were pleased to attend the official opening of the £60 million Masdar Building which houses the GEIC at the University of Manchester, UK, of which Haydale is a Tier One partner.The opening took place on 10 December and saw His Royal Highness, The Duke of York, unveil an official plaque in front of over 140 dignitaries, industry leaders, University staff and academics.The recently supplied Haydale research plasma reactor was a prominent feature at the event and is due for commissioning in January where it will be available to not only a dedicated Haydale research associate but also GEIC members including the National Physical Laboratory to develop the science of functionalisation and pioneer new advanced materials development.Haydale's exhibition stand featured many products enhanced with Haydale's functionalised graphenes currently being sold in the market, including biomedical sensors, heat sensors, printed inks, graphene enhanced pre-impregnated carbon fibre composites and mould tooling, plus its newly launched anti-counterfeit technology, PATit. Haydale generated over £1.0 million of sales from its graphene enhanced products and services in its last financial year.Additionally, Haydale's functionalised graphenes were on display throughout the exhibition by some of its customers and collaboration partners where its technology has been used to enhance a range of products, including:BAC (Briggs Automotive Company)Ltd displayed its supercar, the BAC Mono, which features a graphene enhanced rear diffuser developed by Haydale. As previously announced, Haydale is now working with BAC to design and develop a number of other graphene enhanced body panels for the BAC Mono supercarThe University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN) displayed its graphene skinned UAV, which is enhanced by Haydale's functionalised graphene. The drone demonstrates the capabilities of graphene to address issues within the UAV market, such as lightning strikes, de-icing and light weightingOther new innovative concepts on display incorporating or expecting to incorporate Haydale's graphene products included:A substantial infrastructure concept was also on display by Zero E Technologies Inc, a Denver-based company which is collaborating with Haydale, to promote a project to use graphene and other Haydale advanced materials to create a desalination platform that uses heat pumps to generate energy and clean drinking water from the ocean's warm water. The GEIC will also be involved in the initial proof of concept phase.The project is expected to incorporate graphene coated structures, heat exchangers, plus the already proven Zero E revolutionary motor. The concept is attracting significant interest in the Middle East, which is looking for clean water supply and an energy source to reduce reliance on oilA heated inner glove being promoted by Michelle Hua, the Manchester Ambassador of Women of Wearables, a global network supporting women in wearable tech, fashion tech, and IoT. Haydale Taiwan supplied its conductive graphene ink to produce a flexible, stretchable heater insert, stable at 26°C and for use in combating Raynaud's diseaseA 3D robotic hand was displayed demonstrating outstanding flexibility and dexterity. The hand had been 3D printed and built by Haosen Yang, a master's student at Manchester University,and Dr Li Ren, Reader at Manchester University, using Haydale's graphene enhanced PLA 3D filaments. The graphene enhanced PLA material provided additional lubricity for the fingers, enhancing performance against the previous (non-graphene) partsIn addition, Haydale and GEIC applications engineers are collaborating with two of Haydale's existing customers on projects to incorporate Haydale's functionalised graphenes and its silicon carbide micro fibres:AB Dynamics Plc – approached Haydale with respect to their test platforms for their Advanced Driver Assistance Systems and using enhanced composites/ceramics for its soft-crash vehicle programmesWheelsure Holdings Plc – on the development of "smart" bolt/nut systems using Haydale's graphene pressure sensor technology

[georgeo1] 16/12/2020 11:33

Haydale (AIM: HAYD), the global advanced materials group, is pleased to announce that, further to its announcement on 1 July 2020, IRPC Public Company Limited (IRPC) has now completed the development project with Haydale and started production of its new washable functionalised graphene-enhanced fabric mask.IRPC has now placed a follow-on order for 200Kg of Haydale's bespoke ink, with further orders anticipated. The face masks are currently being produced for use internally within the IRPC group, with a forecasted external order book for 2021.The design specification is planned to be reviewed in 2021 when the masks will undergo assessment for additional fabric properties such as Virus Filtration Efficiency (VFE), UV Protection and EMC protection.Dr. Chuchawin Changtong, R&D Division Manager at IRPC, said: "We were very excited when launching graphene coated fabric masks. We also see a great potential of graphene coated fabric in number of applications including medical application. Speed is the key to capture market opportunity, collaboration with Haydale has demonstrated the case."

[georgeo1] 16/12/2020 11:06

https://www.thegraphenecouncil.org/blogpost/1501180/Graphene-Updates?tag=Graphene+Engineering+and+Innovation+Centre

[georgeo1] 16/12/2020 10:58

Graphene was supposed to allow us to make much stronger bulletproof vests, a filter that would distill seawater into drinkable water, longer-lasting batteries, flexible brain implants, and so on. While all these products are yet to hit the market, graphene has made its way into a surprising market - cosmetics. From face masks to hair color, graphene-based solutions are poised to revolutionize beauty care industries.Graphene in cosmeticsiCraft, a South Korean tech company with interests in health and beauty industries, recently revealed that it has incorporated graphene nanoplatelets into its cosmetic face mask sheets. "These sheet masks are face-shaped sheet fabrics that utilize the thermal and electrical conductivity of graphene to help the skin absorb its contents through bio-electric currents... Following intense research and rigorous testing, iCraft manages to report zero harmful substances for graphene-based products and has applied for three related patents," according to Graphene Info.The nanoplatelets have been supplied by Haydale, an advanced materials group from South Korea. The company believes that the product marks an important expansion of graphene's application. CEO Keith Broadbent anticipates an increasing number of graphene-based products in the cosmetic market. iCraft has signed supply contracts with two firms to start delivery of the graphene face mask sheets.According to a study by scientists at Northwestern University, graphene oxide can offer significant advantages to hair coloring products. They found that such applications not only offer similar performance to existing permanent hair dyes, but also prevent static hair thanks to graphene's electrical conducting ability.Graphene oxide's thermal conducting properties make heat absorption during blow-drying a speedy affair due to which damage to hair and skin are avoided. Such products can also protect the hair from UV damage.?Graphene can be used in hair coloring products. (Image: pexels / CC0 1.0)"The team has been able to demonstrate that blonde hair can be dyed black. The black color of the film is the result of a reduction process of graphene oxide with vitamin C (ascorbic acid)... the results are comparable to commercial black dyes: The coating is uniform on hair. It doesn't come off easily with shampooing and can last through at least 30 shampoos. Additionally, they've demonstrated ombre effects from blonde to dark brown by varying the intensity of the graphene coating," according to Hair Momentum.Face maskLIGC Applications is developing a graphene-based face mask called the "Guardian G-Volt," which it claims is a "leap forward" in the fight against airborne bacteria and viruses. The mask has a laser-induced graphene filter that prevents microorganisms from accumulating inside.When the mask is connected to a battery or any other power source, a low-level electrical charge is released that repels all stuck particles. A separate sterilizing solution can be used to sterilize the face mask at the end of the day.?The Guardian G-Volt mask. (Image: Indiegogo)"With its graphene filtration system the Guardian G-Volt is 99 percent effective against particles over 0.3 micrometers, and 80 percent effective against anything smaller, claims LIGC Applications. For comparison, an N95 respirator mask blocks 95 percent of particles over 0.3 micrometers," according to Dezeen. Most coronaviruses are between 0.1 to 0.2 microns wide. As such, the mask will definitely not be able to provide 100 percent protection.However, compared to regular masks, the Guardian G-Volt does offer a high level of protection. The masks have been tested at Ben Gurion University in Israel and Rice University. The graphene sheets will be manufactured in Europe. Production is expected to start in April this month and the company expects the item to be shipped by August. Follow us on Twitter or subscribe to our weekly email

[georgeo1] 16/12/2020 10:57

https://visiontimes.com/2020/03/16/graphene-a-material-with-super-powers2.html

[georgeo1] 16/12/2020 10:50

https://go.theregister.co.uk/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2020/03/05/graphene_face_mask/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+co%2FTpyQ+%28The+Register%29

[bad gateway] 15/12/2020 08:15

heiq have bought into the mask story today.
from their nonrns they see masks around for good. Good for hayd anyway.

"The pandemic has changed our behaviour for good. Following the SARS epidemic in Asia in 2003, all medical and healthcare workers now use face masks daily in this region and we are confident that this practice will continue worldwide even when the Covid-19 pandemic is under control."

[sirrux] 09/12/2020 10:20

"The design specification is planned to be reviewed in 2021 when the masks will undergo assessment for additional fabric properties such as Virus Filtration Efficiency (VFE), UV Protection and EMC protection."I can see the strategy is LT, get them to a high enough standard (with demonstrable benefits) for commercial use rather than a gimmicky quick release to the consumer markets to see how it goes.

[sirrux] 09/12/2020 10:13

I note the IRPC share price has nearly doubled since this press release.A number of factors at play there, but the masks are in the mix and Haydale involved (for the Graphene part) I believe. Commercialisation is key, need to sell.hTTps://www.nationthailand.com/news/30395910Granted Haydale don't appear to be too excited about it, but that's Haydale! :)

[sirrux] 07/12/2020 14:39

Anyone know if they've stopped the anti-viral tests? I realise there's a huge corporate liability risk to making those claims even if tests support, unless the science is rigorous, but some appear to be. What if someone gets COVID thinking they are protected? It could be that Haydale are being LT focussed in their approach. I'd like to hear what they have to say on that issue.

[sirrux] 07/12/2020 12:43

Well done Haydale, hopefully will result in a reduction of bacterial-induced sore throats from wearing the masks.

[sharki9] 10/11/2020 13:55

I think the last raise was unexpected and too quick hence none of the bigger shareholder participated, it takes time to push decisions like that and available funds - that is my opinion :), I remember as I was on holiday that day on the boat and by the time I read the news and collected my thoughts the whole deal was done and dusted ...In terms of the predictions it always reads nice that next year we predict 50% increase and bla bla bla but none of the predictions made by haydale ever happened and there is always disappointment when the results come From my observation this is the first financial results where the price didn't go down by double digit XX% so that alone I take it as a good sign

[lsoc85] 09/11/2020 11:33

Thanks for your analysis, cerrito. With regard to the two customers, £1.1m came from Japan, so my guess would be that the largest customer is based there.

With regard to the holdings, they may not have participated but the reduction or levelling off of percentage holdings may be to do with the total shares in issue increasing by c.25-30% in September. Also, a lot may have sold some holdings when the price hit 8-9p so that they're just gambling with profit now (not a bad move!?).

The top brass do appear to have tightened the purse strings well, but as you say, will more capex be required to increase revenue significantly? Hopefully not.

[supernumerary] 08/11/2020 18:21

I'd have thought the customers were iCraft:



and then either BAC (or their composite supplier), or the anonymous purchaser of ceramic blanks:



But it's certainly not very clear.

[cerrito] 08/11/2020 14:33

I have had a delayed run through the figures as well as the just published AR.
Like you Lsoc85, I am not sure what to make of them.
I have compared the shareholding of the top 4 shareholders as at this September 24th on their website and as a %age the holdings of all 4 of them have reduced since December 2019 (ie after the November 2019 fund raise)which suggests that they did not fully participate in the September fund raise -if at all. Is that how you folk see things.?? I see that no one came into the September 2020 fund raise to an amount to push them over the 3% line.
Given their shareholder base and lack of institutional support, I continue to be surprised they did not rope in Primary Bid.
The key question for me is how long will the net £2.8m raised in September post expenses last? The good news is that the cash burn of capex and operating cash outflow in the second half year to June 2020 was well down for previous periods at £1m. I note that they are talking about continued capex at Ammanford but apart from the £50k deal, I did not get the impression that anything else was in the immediate pipeline. The comments on page 4 of the AR about entering the wider carbide tooling market suggests expense.
I see that all personnel costs reduced from £4.8m the previous year to £3.7m.
I also note that once again two customers between them accounted for 50% odd of revenues. Anyone know who they may be?.
Interested to read in note 10 that next year they anticipate revenues of Haydale Ceramic Technologies to increase by 45% and 50% the year after that. Note that in the 2019 AR, they said 30% in the year just ended and 30% tis current year.
Good that the expensive loan to the Development Bank of Wales has been repaid.

That said, I do get the impression that with the existing cash at June 30, the tax recoverable and the fund raise they will not need to do a fundraise for at least a year from now and perhaps longer.
Given the unpredictability of the share price over the last months, difficult to see where the price will go. If any of the larger holders lose patience, all bets are off. Is there an industrial company who think that at a marcap of £12m they are a bargain.?Perhaps but I do not see it and if it were to happen, it would have done so by now.
For now , I will stay with the small amount I have.

[volsung] 06/11/2020 10:50

Hopefully buy more at 2.1p

[volsung] 06/11/2020 10:48

Bought a few more at 2.89p

[foamish] 03/11/2020 15:05

You'd of thought we'd be aleast floating at 3.5, was expecting a 4p recovery. Time will tell...