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[club sandwich] 23/4/2018 21:48

Fest - the major difference is that Man City has a track record. It's more like a football club before they start winning major trophies...

[craigy] 23/4/2018 21:12

If you get graphene enhanced concrete how do you ever knock it Down? WWII submarine pens in st nazaire are still there as an example how difficult it is to knock down and that is only reinforced concrete.... on the other hand the Milau viaduct might have been more stunning if graphene concrete had been available...just chewing the fat

[festario] 23/4/2018 21:04

Just wondering why the Graphene News publication has so little to say about VRS. If we have such cutting edge tech, and amazing contacts, massive collaborations...why has the industry magazine not got excited about us and our prospects?It's a bit like Premier League magazine overlooking Manchester City all season.

[ellissj] 23/4/2018 20:16

Great find FF. Compelling disruptive case made on many fronts. Back of the net :) imo. Best ellis.

[forestfred] 23/4/2018 19:56

In the world of graphene, Versarien have the best possible connections including the Central Goverment, The Dept of Trade, Innovate UK, the Universities of Exeter, Ulster and Liverpool.

Let’s not forget, they also have unique relationships with Cambridge and Manchester Universities (the home of graphene) and both are shareholders and co-owners.

They are one of the few companies in the world who are now able to commercially produce independently verified, high quality graphene to order.

[forestfred] 23/4/2018 19:50

All good news for the wonder material

and a quality provider. ;-)

Experts from the University of Exeter have developed a pioneering new technique that uses nanoengineering technology to incorporate graphene into traditional concrete production.

The new composite material, which is more than twice as strong and four times more water resistant than existing concretes, can be used directly by the construction industry on building sites. All of the concrete samples tested are according to British and European standards for construction.

Crucially, the new graphene-reinforced concentre material also drastically reduced the carbon footprint of conventional concrete production methods, making it more sustainable and environmentally friendly.

The research team insist the new technique could pave the way for other nanomaterials to be incorporated into concrete, and so further modernise the construction industry worldwide.

The research is published in the journal Advanced Functional Materials, on Monday, April 23 2018.

Professor Monica Craciun, co-author of the paper and from Exeter's engineering department, said: "Our cities face a growing pressure from global challenges on pollution, sustainable urbanization and resilience to catastrophic natural events, amongst others.

"This new composite material is an absolute game-changer in terms of reinforcing traditional concrete to meets these needs. Not only is it stronger and more durable, but it is also more resistant to water, making it uniquely suitable for construction in areas which require maintenance work and are difficult to be accessed .

"Yet perhaps more importantly, by including graphene we can reduce the amount of materials required to make concrete by around 50 per cent -- leading to a significant reduction of 446kg/tonne of the carbon emissions.

"This unprecedented range of functionalities and properties uncovered are an important step in encouraging a more sustainable, environmentally-friendly construction industry worldwide."

Previous work on using nanotechnology has concentrated on modifying existing components of cement, one of the main elements of concrete production.

In the innovative new study, the research team has created a new technique that centres on suspending atomically thin graphene in water with high yield and no defects, low cost and compatible with modern, large scale manufacturing requirements.

Dimitar Dimov, the lead author and also from the University of Exeter added: "This ground-breaking research is important as it can be applied to large-scale manufacturing and construction. The industry has to be modernised by incorporating not only off-site manufacturing, but innovative new materials as well.

"Finding greener ways to build is a crucial step forward in reducing carbon emissions around the world and so help protect our environment as much as possible. It is the first step, but a crucial step in the right direction to make a more sustainable construction industry for the future."

[club sandwich] 23/4/2018 19:46

order/sample for hexotene on the way? that's how I read it...

[dgduncan] 23/4/2018 19:44

Or four candles

[tini5] 23/4/2018 19:33

None for sale was I believe in reference to Boron Nitride robots.

Alternatively might have been fork handles?

[luckykids] 23/4/2018 19:15

Telegraph poles

[woodpeckers] 23/4/2018 19:01

Anyone know what Neill is responding to here?


"None for sale but hold that thought."

[woodpeckers] 23/4/2018 18:59

superg 10174 - Love it! ;-)

[superg1] 23/4/2018 18:41

2-8 atoms comes form the Wiggle cyclist website. From Directa presentation they say 3-5nm for the pristine GNPs.

They don't quote if it's Basic G play or anything else.

A careful opening line too.

"Directa Plus plc (AIM: DCTA), a leading producer and supplier of graphene-based products"

Been over and over this with dozens of companies. As I keep saying 95% plus have multi-layer graphite.

Del free to chuck money at Direct. Personally I won't due to research and complete lack of data anywhere to support that they have graphene that works.

Where did Continental go wrong then when they tried graphene for bike tyres and it was no better than carbon black.

I'll have hunt around to see if there is any hint of which 'graphene' they used.

[luckyorange] 23/4/2018 18:27

Mixed bag of comments on the tyres , some not impressed whilst others think they are ok?



Saw that too 1retirement but when I read it I was none the wiser as I don't know what that part of the company comprises of.

"By business, the organic constant currency trends for the first quarter compared to prior year are as follows. Sales for the Thermal Products division were 6.2% higher than the prior year, with growth in Asia and Europe. Within the Carbon and Technical Ceramics division, sales were 9.0% higher than last year, with above trend growth in Seals & Bearings driven by ceramic armour sales, good growth in Electrical Carbon, and modest growth in Technical Ceramics. The Composites and Defence Systems business has continued its recent declining trend."

[superg1] 23/4/2018 18:26

Dave There is a technical data supplier for Directa, try emailing them for the data to see if anything comes back. I tried are as a potential customer I got the first reply which was to email the technical lady and silence after that.

[superg1] 23/4/2018 18:24

Alchenmy

Are the big companies and China pulling out if we go below the 200 DMA.

Just saying.

[1retirement] 23/4/2018 18:11

I noticed today that Morgan Advanced Materials have decided to exit composites.

[alchemy] 23/4/2018 18:04

As long as we don't go below 200day ma

[alchemy] 23/4/2018 17:48

If it works. Exactly. If it does 800km range storage it works.

[1retirement] 23/4/2018 17:42

Dreamtwister the goat licking herb picker...........

[davemac3] 23/4/2018 17:37

Directa Plus supplies graphene to Vittoria as three-to-seven-atoms thick “nano-platelets”.

If it works, then why go for anything of higher quality/price?

[rainbow23] 23/4/2018 17:13

The Chinese deal will have to be a cracker to get this back to £1 in the foreseeable future.