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[ellissj] 14/12/2018 22:32

Sounds like graphene potential here. Prof ferrari at a optics and photonics conference. Best ellis


IEEE UK and Ireland Photonics Chapter
@IEEE_PHO36

"Prof Ferrari of @GrapheneUCam
discussing #graphene in #optics and #photonics at #BICOP2018
@royalsociety"

[club sandwich] 14/12/2018 22:04

"I was trying to ID where and it sounds like everywhere and equates to multi millions for VRS on the one product/project"

that's not very impressive - unless that's millions of tonnes of polygrene...

[ellissj] 14/12/2018 22:00

Cheers wildchild. Unsure if graphene related within this matrix, but this tweet looks interesting from lots of povs ! Best ellis


c3harme @c3harme

Another #ceramic matrix #composites application in #aerospace - #innovation #H2020

Quote Tweet

Machinery magazine @Machinerytweets

"Rolls-Royce future jet engine will use 3D-printed parts and ceramic matrix composites #aerospace #3Dprinting"

[fitzy89] 14/12/2018 21:56

I also just bought a pair and only £2 to get it shipped to NZ. Can't wait to try them out.

[1teepee] 14/12/2018 21:49

https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/don-sadoway-david-bradwell-battery-invention-1.4945615We better hurry

[owenga] 14/12/2018 21:24

Just bought a pair too.. they ship from 18th December.

[ellissj] 14/12/2018 20:58

Innovate graphene promo vid here. Best ellis

Innovate UK @innovateuk

"Flexible, incredibly light and very conductive - find out why #Graphene is a game changer: (link: hxxp://ow.ly/AJf630ea6Wq) ow.ly/AJf630ea6Wq #Science #Vid"

1:35 pm · 4 Dec 2018 · Hootsuite Inc.

[ellissj] 14/12/2018 19:54

And james baker of geic in jan bullish too on role of 2D in composites imo ?Best ellis

Posted: January 31, 2018

"...In addition, ‘light-weighting’ is also increasingly important in the strive to reduce emissions. Safe, high-performance vehicle components, that can be enhanced using multi-functional 2D materials to make them lighter, can build better vehicles and help reduce operating costs. This is a vitally important consideration given that heavier batteries are also being introduced alongside a general trend for increasing the weight of vehicles for other safety and functional reasons...."

"...2D materials are also showing promise in other sectors including aerospace, where they have attracted the attention of entrepreneurs like Richard Branson who recently wrote a blog on the subject. To help advance this field the University of Manchester is working with the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) and stakeholders across the supply chain to develop a strategy for graphene in aerospace, which will be launched this year. This form of collaboration between industry and academia is helping to bring new materials to market....."

[ellissj] 14/12/2018 19:37

No mention of graphene per se in that composites news, but we know vrs are engaged in a graphene propellor project per interims july 18. Best ellis.

March 2018.

"Collaboration with world leading aerospace group"

"Applications of graphene into a propeller have been reviewed and a schedule of initial works with a total value of £0.2 million has been defined."

[ellissj] 14/12/2018 19:33

I see uk gov investing £37m to gain world composites lead. Best ellis

"Largest Ever UK Government R&D Investment will make UK Composites World Leader"

Submitted by Jools on Mon, 2018-12-10 09:36

£36.7m investment for National Composites Centre

Lead funders include ATI, Local Enterprise Partnership and High Value Manufacturing Catapult

Major boost to UK aerospace, automotive and construction sectors

The National Composites Centre, a world-renowned focal point for innovation and excellence, hosting over 300 specialist researchers, engineers and innovators, today announced a major new research and development (R&D) investment programme that will help define the future of composites.

£36.7m is being invested in 10 new technologies, tailor-made to the NCC’s specifications, in order to push the state of the art and speed the development of new processes for all forms of composite manufacturing. Funded, in part, by the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI), the iCAP programme will bring composites into the digital age, increasing production rates and quality while improving efficiency and reducing cost (iCAP stands for Digital Capability Acquisition Programme). 

NCC partners, in sectors ranging from aerospace and transport to construction and FMCG, will gain access to next generation technology and be able to test new techniques alongside the NCC’s expert team. The ultimate aim of the programme is to help companies boost productivity and secure the UK’s position at the forefront of high value manufacturing.

The timing is apposite as global demand for composite products is set to increase by 4.1% each year from 2018 to 2023.  It is predicted that the market will be worth $105.8bn by 2020, up 55% from 2013, as the world looks for new materials to produce lighter, more fuel-efficient vehicles and stronger, more durable structures.

The aerospace sector, for example, needs to replace an aging global fleet of passenger and freight planes with more fuel-efficient aircraft, compliant with increasingly stringent noise and emissions legislation. Cutting weight is key, so composites will play an essential role in delivering the performance gains required whilst maintaining safety standards. The scale of the manufacturing challenge is huge. Aircraft manufacturers are building at the highest rate ever and the trend is set to continue as demand continues to grow.

In response to this challenge, the NCC is fostering partnerships between aerospace manufacturers, equipment and material suppliers to develop radically different automated manufacturing technologies. Two key goals of the NCC’s initiative is to apply data-lead methodologies (often referred to as ‘Industry 4.0’) to increase composite production rates and create a new cohort / generation of engineers with both the understanding and the ambition to realise the potential of the new technologies.  For example, NCC’s experts will show how potential issues can be identified and corrected far more quickly, thanks to the richer and more actionable information produced by combining computer simulations with actual measured data from manufacturing processes.

10 technologies being installed at NCC are funded, in part, by The Aerospace Technology Institute, in collaboration with the Local Enterprise Partnership and the High Value Manufacturing Catapult. One of iCAP’s major projects is linked to Wing of Tomorrow.’ Launched in 2015 by Airbus, this partnership project involves a number of companies including, Spirit and GKN. Other aerospace developments for iCAP include Rolls-Royce and Airbus Ultra Fan cowling and GE Dowty’s composite propeller manufacture.

It’s not all about aerospace, however; sectors including automotive, construction, marine, oil, gas and the renewable energy industries also stand to benefit. For example, high-speed injection moulding, overbraiding and automated forming methods have multiple applications in the automotive industry, where manufacturers demand one minute cycle times and production-line-ready parts straight out of the mould.

The first iCAP machine has already been installed and brought on line:  an innovative combination of automated fibre placement and filament winding capabilities, it is already delivering research work to UK-industry. Two additional technologies are currently being built and tested at the National Composites Centre’s base in Bristol: an ‘overbraider’, used to create hollow structures up to 1m in diameter and 10m in length  from intertwined fibres, which is the largest of its kind in Europe; and a uniquely flexible new design of ‘over-moulder’, a device which combines materials, such as fibre-reinforced composite and injection moulded polymers, to create products with specific properties, such as the sole of a football boot able to flex in a certain directions, or a strengthening beam within a car body panel). The new iCap overmoulder is also fully automated and able produce a product every 60 seconds.

Seven other technologies will be installed by October 2019 and include: a Composite Integrity Verification Cell for non-destructive testing, large scale liquid composite infusion to build structures such as boat hulls, and automated deposition machines that will radically reduce production times. Together they will give the NCC the ability to produce individual composite parts up to 10m long across a broader range of processes and bolster its position as a world leader in automated deposition know-how.

Richard Oldfield Chief Executive Officer of the NCC said, “The NCC’s iCap programme will deliver a step change in innovation to the composites industry, transforming the scale of the parts that can be made, increasing manufacturing speeds and automating the Non Destructive Testing process. Together, these will help to build confidence and acceptance in new sectors and cement the UK’s position as a world leader in composites”,

 

[ellissj] 14/12/2018 18:35

Here's zap&gos tweet. They seem bullish on the role of graphene imo. Ie 'to perform like.' Gamechanger ?
Very encouraging imo. Best ellis

Zap&Go @ZapandGo

"Meet our CEO, Stephen Voller at the Graphene Automotive conference in #Detroit, on March 4-5.
@Svoller will be leading the discussion on Using #Graphene to enable #ElectricVehicles to perform like #gasoline or #diesel vehicles"
(link: bit.ly/2QZcjvN
#ElectricCar #EVs"

[ellissj] 14/12/2018 18:28

I see steve hodge and zap&go are speakers this expo here. Best ellis

March 4 - 5, 2019 Detroit, Michigan USA

'The premier forum for graphene and automotive manufacturers'

"Welcome to the GRAPHENE AUTOMOTIVE 2019 Exhibition and Conference where graphene researchers and automotive manufacturers will meet in Detroit to explore new graphene-based solutions for use in automotive applications...."




The premier forum for graphene and automotive manufacturers

[woodpeckers] 14/12/2018 18:10

Just ordered a few sets for Xmas pressies!

[lovat scout] 14/12/2018 17:54

Compound - or if a share is going to start paying dividends that you wish to receive. Clearly not relevant for VRS......yet!

[adejuk] 14/12/2018 17:42

compound
or unless you've just found the money and want to keep it safe

[loglorry1] 14/12/2018 17:40

Quite correct. You only exercise before expiration to sell. Otherwise you lose optionality. If the shares went below 39p you'd have paid 39p for no reason.

Also there's often a tax bill to pay when you exercise and realise the gain so there's no point unless selling them and even if you want to keep some you may need to sell some to meet the tax liability.

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I presume that unless expiry is close at hand, there's no hurry to exercise options unless you're intending to sell. Well done whoever it is for being able to enjoy a benefit from the work you have put in!

[compoundup] 14/12/2018 17:22

I presume that unless expiry is close at hand, there's no hurry to exercise options unless you're intending to sell. Well done whoever it is for being able to enjoy a benefit from the work you have put in!