Versarien Share Discussion Threads

[meganxmas] 24/4/2018 06:50

There are buyers ... There are sellers ... And there is probably a disproportionate miton overhang effect. Versarien are quietly building a world class business.

[luckyorange] 24/4/2018 06:41

If anyone is in TERN get out now before ridicule sells and leaves you high and dry, mark my words!

[ridicule] 24/4/2018 05:54

Tini5 look how far they have fallen since January, not how much they have risen since November, is the question to address if one believes in preserving investment gains. What logical evidence do you have, apart from hope and anticipation, that 62p is ridiculously cheap? How orders fall will determine that!

I accept good no BS PR is not a substitute for orders, but it does help underpin or stabilise the share price during this period where VRS are still waiting for the breakthrough of a mass order.

Your proposal that PR alone will make the share price shoot up is one I cannot see happening without firm large revenue orders, rather, I have been proposing better press coverage because we are all saying there is a good story to tell, and to try and avoid the share price falling further from 62p by attracting a wider investor base.

[stargazey] 24/4/2018 00:32

Just a thought on the tyre company's purchase order. It's a lot of "what ifs" so bear with me. What if the intended use is not for the obvious thermal and durability enhancements to the tyre but for something very different. I noticed that Continental unveiled some concept tyres at the Frankfurt motorshow in late 2017, they are called ContiSense and ContiAdapt. These tyres have a layer of conductive rubber that enables signals to be sent to a sensor, which ultimately allows continous monitoring of the tyre condition and certain adaptations to be made from inside the car as the weather conditions change. Looking into the conductivity of graphene it's clear that the fewer the layers the higher the conductivity. A quote from a science paper sums this up nicely....."the single layer graphene shows 10.000 times higher electrical conductivity than few layers graphene".........If Continental are working on bringing this concept tyre to market do they envisage it being infinitely more achevable with a superior quality graphene that creates the high conductivity they require? Also one might presume with a smart tyre like this that there would be a big ticket price, which might justify the high cost of using only the best quality graphene as the conductive element in the tyre. It's just a thought, probably not worth posting, but as a new person to this board I still haven't quite figured out what's considered a useful comment yet.

[festario] 23/4/2018 23:44

It won't let me copy the link to it.It's the website that mentioned the Directa order, just check back in the posts from this afternoon.

[tini5] 23/4/2018 23:38

The lack of PR is a positive, it’s allowing us all to accumulate shares at a ridiculously low price.

When the first big supply contract is announced the game will be up and the herd and IIs will all be jostling for shares. Those astute to be building large positions now will be able to rub their hands and sell at prices many multiples of where we are now.

Look how far they’ve already come without loads of PR.

[mutantcar] 23/4/2018 23:34

Festario, What is the 'Graphene News publication'? I couldn't find it on a quick Google, found 'Graphene-info.com' and '2DMaterialsmag.com', both of which have numerous mentions of VRS?

[ridicule] 23/4/2018 23:16

Fest VRS get overlooked because they have strategy free PR approach. I find it incredible that an ‘also ran’ caompany like Applied Graphene can get a full page article in the Times and we forever get Diddly Squat. The lack of public recognition for our excellence is now beginning to undermine the credilibilty of what we claim. I accept that will change once we get a decent order. The question is when?

[talk2dubya] 23/4/2018 23:02

You really need to do one Yoda.

[sandbag] 23/4/2018 22:20

"Your coming across as a desperate fool!"

He came across as a fool with his first couple of posts. Why anyone responds to his posts / twitters is beyond me.
Remember Mark Twain's quote: "Never argue with a stupid person. They will drag you down to their level then beat you with experience"

[sandbag] 23/4/2018 22:14

Graphene may not be needed for concrete improvement. Graphene Oxide may be acceptable to achieve sufficient gains.

hxxp://www.monash.edu.au/assets/pdf/industry/graphene-oxide-reinforced-concrete.pdf

www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0950061815001531

etc.

[club sandwich] 23/4/2018 22:03

I'll tweet what I want, thanks. Filtered.

[alchemy] 23/4/2018 21:55

We'll see. My comment was a veiled attempt at humour.

[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?