Versarien Share Discussion Threads

[1teepee] 28/1/2020 07:02

Wow ! You didn't copy and paste an rns! Well done old chap, cutting back on those joints certainly helped;)

[matheus7777] 28/1/2020 06:58

Suggested apparel for Loggie this Friday hTTps://twitter.com/WeirdlandTales/status/1222029907015995392

[jointer13] 28/1/2020 06:29

graphene has started the year with a lot of coverage.

Jan. 27, 2020
Graphene, Quantum, and the Brain - Deep Tech EU at MWC Barcelona
Featured

From 24-27 February 2020, Mobile World Congress 2020, celebrated in Barcelona, will feature a 300sqm+ pavilion showcasing the large-scale innovation initiatives of the European Commission.
The Deep Tech EU space, supported by GSMA and the EU, will highlight the latest technologies developed by the Graphene Flagship, the Human Brain Project, the Quantum Flagship, and host the official presentation to the public of the new Battery 2030+ initiative

[jointer13] 28/1/2020 06:17

27 January 2020 Comment
Masdar-backed graphene to reach tipping point
By MEED

Graphene, a two-dimensional (2D) material that is considered stronger than steel and thinner than paper, is approaching a tipping point that will see more graphene technologies reach the marketplace, according to James Baker, CEO of Graphene@Manchester, the research institute at the University of Manchester focusing on graphene research and development.
According to Baker, an estimated one million cars currently have quieter cabins due to graphene composites while an estimated 21 million smartphones are kept cool using the same material.
The material – first isolated by scientists at the University of Manchester in 2004 – is now used to make sportswear and equipment such as tennis rackets and footwear lighter and more durable. However, its industrial applications are just starting to reach the marketplace.
It is understood that the potential commercial applications for graphene span industries such as aerospace, automotive and energy storage.
For example, mixing the 2D material into carbon fibre could result in lighter and more durable aircraft parts composites, which could lead to lower drag and reduced jet fuel consumption.
“Adding graphene resin into a carbon fibre material can make it lighter and … lower the overall cost,” Baker tells MEED.
The same process can be applied on turbomachinery blades; energy storage devices such as lithium-ion; filtration and separation membranes; and reinforcement materials such as concrete, bitumen, asphalt and stronger plastics.
It is understood the required certification from appropriate bodies is currently being obtained for the material, a vital first step in de-risking it for the industrial applications cited.
Graphene partnership
The £60m Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) in Manchester, which is being funded by Abu Dhabi-based Masdar, is expected to play a key role in developing new graphene applications and commercialising these products, as well as in fostering a global supply chain that involves consultants, contractors and suppliers.
In addition, GEIC provides training to interested parties – which include manufacturers of end products ranging from smartphones to water desalination membrane – to ensure successful utilisation of graphene in their products.
Baker says US-based Ford and China’s Huawei are among the companies that have explored graphene applications and are now enjoying ‘huge success’.
UAE research
MEED understands scientists from Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa University of Science and Technology have been pursuing a number of graphene-related research and development projects that include 3D-printed foams for the aerospace and robotics industries, using graphene sheets to enhance water treatment and desalination technologies, and producing graphene-based inks as micro-sensors for energy and other industry applications.

[jointer13] 28/1/2020 06:01

scale up...this is from over a year ago...obviously got better since.

Solving the Graphene Scale-Up Problem

an important step to producing high-quality

When Versarien bought 2D-Tech, production of 4g of Graphene took 90 hours That is ~1g per day

Versarien have scaled up the process to produce much larger quantities whilst maintaining the same quality

For the last year, Versarien has had the capability to produce 100g / day

Versarien now has proven the technology to produce 1kg of Nanene grade material per day

The proven process is in the final stages of set-up for production

In 2 years, production has increased 1000 fold

Plans are in place to: >

install larger machines capable of producing tens of kg/day, use multiple machines to meet higher demand

graphene ink scale up.

Versarien also produce Graphene Ink which can be used in printed electronics

Trials were recently conducted to demonstrate that production can go from 1 litre per day to 40 litres per day

This will meet commercial demand for graphene ink

[jointer13] 28/1/2020 05:46

I see the scum about decrying vrs...what sad lives you have.

I am presuming the reason is because we are entering commercialisation in a big way.

think global.

as has been said before all in place now and ready to go.

vrs right at the cutting edge of the graphene revolution.

"We continue to focus on the projects most likely to produce near-term significant revenue streams."

"Over the period under review and subsequently, we have been progressing our business both in the UK and globally. The focus remains on our graphene commercialisation strategy and we are now actively working on 40 mainstream projects with our commercial partners, have a further 24 projects underway and active research ongoing on another 17. We continue to focus on the projects most likely to produce near-term significant revenue streams. These include graphene-enhanced transportation arches, 3D printing of concrete, aircraft interior parts, parts for down hole drilling in the oil and gas sector and graphene enhanced textiles.

[vice versa] 28/1/2020 04:53

Chargeasap is Co. launching powerbank. Cannot identify any reference to graphene Tesla batteries on its website. #graphene on twitter may have got its nano-wires crossed. I apologise once again for inadvertently misleading. Think I'll retire from posting any more things I find online.

[vice versa] 28/1/2020 03:57

Be best-dressed V.R.S. investor until M.A.S. https://www.graphene-x.com/

[davemac3] 27/1/2020 23:22

pshevlin27 Jan '20 - 21:24 - 91081 of 91092
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Interesting and a little concerning until you find out when they might be able to produce a kilo per day.


for scale up, he just needs to buy a few machines and job done

[cookiejug] 27/1/2020 22:51

So pristine single layer graphene can now be made from any carbon based waste. Interesting article on phys.org. Cheap raw materials, clean, and no hazidous waste. I think it quotes only needing 0.1% graphene in concrete to reduce amount required and reduce emissions. Also mentions graphene priced a between 67,000 and 200,000 USD per ton...how much does that make VRS worth?

[turbocharge] 27/1/2020 22:50

Encounters with Stench

Part 1 (Read part 1 in full in post 88340)
..... There was no doubt, the clarity of this observation surfaced in his mind like an immutable mountain, the fellow Bog was a scoundrel, a man who would never desist from using any means at his disposal to swindle his fellow man. Perhaps there have to be some villains in this world, he wondered as he walked away from the stench and back towards his car....

Part 2
It was a great relief to be spending time at the country retreat he had booked earlier in the year, and the fresh air natural beauty surrounding him helped clear his mind of the nasty Bog Glory stench that had permeated into his being. But this respite from froth of unfounded falsehoods was short-lived. He was reading the local paper when he stumbled upon a small news snippet in the financial section, a story that caused the spectre of Bog Glory surrounded by a haze of malicious self-serving greed once again to rear its ugly head in his mind. The article pretty much accused Bog Glory of lying on a Quadrise Fuels bulletin board and tried to shed light on how Bog Glory operated.

Apparently, after putting out a post protesting “I was even accused of being short” (post 44241) on the 'Quadrise Fuels' board, and the declaring in another post “I have a long position in QFI” (post 44244), the wretched specimen of the human race had then immediately followed these posts with a barrage of negative comments. It was clear that the purpose of these comments was nothing more than to drive down the share price of the company. He had even insinuated that Mike Kirk, the executive chairman of Quadrise Fuels, was a liar (post 44305)! The question being asked was if Bog was a long-term holder, why had he suddenly turned and become such a nasty anti-Qundrise proponent? Speculation was that he had never been, nor currently was, a holder of QFI shares, quite the opposite, he was shorting QFI and was now intent on driving down the share price down by any method, fair or foul.

The article also stated that amazingly, Bog had the audacity to insist that other shareholders to do his dirty bidding for him: “can one of you bulls arrange another conference call so I can talk to Michael Kirk again?” (post 44400). Somehow, these revelations in the press no longer surprised him, leaving him a little angry that people like Bog, people who believed it was their birthright to profit by deception, false propaganda, and at the expense of others, still existed. It was gloomy to reflect on how deep the bile of corruption had entered into the likes of Bog. Bog, it was clear to see, was more than happy to argue that grass was blue and try to convince all others that it was blue, and anybody trying to reason with the trickster, or arguing otherwise was basically farting against thunder. He was forever intent on constantly producing negative posts, not for his own benefit since he didn’t hold any shares in the company he happened to be trashing. He claimed to be doing this to save all genuine shareholders from their own poor judgement.

The sun outside was beginning to set and the evening light had taken on a faint golden hue. Breathing in the freshness of the pine trees outside, he tried to become one with the serenity of nature around him. It occurred to him that perhaps Bog was much cleverer at his game than people gave him credit for. After all the years of practice, he had perfected his dark art and the ability to get a lot of people on bulletin boards to dance like puppets on a string! His usual method was to pick a nice worm, dangle it on the bulletin board, and more than a few people took the bait. Even those who could see the game being played by Bog were not able to resist engaging with this corpulent and shameless character.

He poured himself a drink and, shaking his mind from the thoughts of Bog, looked through the window at the setting sun as the soft breeze flowing through the pine trees wafted through the room, carrying with it a ray of hope and optimism...

[festario] 27/1/2020 22:30

F is for Festario, and also for Failure.Festario Failed to sell his shares at the optimum level of 180p.Fest also Failed to sell at the 140p level when he started having serious reservations, and raised them as questions on here and with the CEO of VRS.F is also for F€€K Off, which is what Fest was advised to do for raising any of those issues.When I did come to my senses and started reducing, and was honest enough to post about it here, I was told to F€€K off even more.Yes, the letter F is very versatile.Dean Haigh...... over to you.

[festario] 27/1/2020 22:19

A simple yes or no would have sufficed. But if I get no answer, I must assume that my assertion was true.

[mavfav] 27/1/2020 22:11

Any company that attempts to attain any certification and fails will be seen as a clear negative step that could significantly harm the companyTo protect against that NDAs are entered into that prevents any disclosure of any attempt.Only when successfully completed would a company announce that they had passed. That's logical and good common sense and additionally it would not stop them trying again.The question some fail to answer is that if the cost was as low as stated then it would be a no brainier to get that accreditation I know nooothing

[woodpeckers] 27/1/2020 22:10

If I was The Graphene Council, I wouldn't publicise the names of those who had tried and failed the tests to prove that they had verified graphene.....

[festario] 27/1/2020 22:07

Woody, I would 100% agree with that, if I knew that any other companies had tried, and failed. But they won't tell me!In fact, they won't answer anything I asked, despite them inviting me to send them questions.No, he really has set his organisation back, with his behaviour on here the other week.

[mavfav] 27/1/2020 22:05

I was lucky enough to visit the HOSDB and see security doors being tested to see just how secure they actually were to achieve accreditation.The test / evaluation late 1990s was £250k and if it failed they didn't get anything back.Suffice to say a lot of companies would still sell security doors that hadn't met the standard but they weren't any good. Lots tried to get the certification that got them into the SEAP catalogue and failed.Others never tried as they know they would fail The lesson is some will try, some will succeed and some will fail but those that never try know they'll never succeed.I know I'd want the company that did try and did succeed I know nooothing

[woodpeckers] 27/1/2020 21:57

Mr Johnson said: “The UK has a proud history of scientific discovery, but to lead the field and face the challenges of the future we need to continue to invest in talent and cutting edge research.That is why as we leave the EU I want to send a message that the UK is open to the most talented minds in the world, and stand ready to support them to turn their ideas into reality.”
Sir Mark Walport, UK Research and Innovation chief executive, said the changes would help the country remain a “globally leading environment” for research and innovation.
Ministers are also looking for ways to cut the red tape around scientific research as well as how it is funded.
Business Secretary Andrea Leadsom said leaving the EU “gives us new freedom to strengthen research” and attracting top scientists will allow the UK to become “a global science superpower”.

[woodpeckers] 27/1/2020 21:42

If I was The Graphene Council I think I would actually LIKE to be issuing a few verifications... I'm prepared to stand corrected but I believe you have to pay to go through the verification process...it's lengthy and arduous...

Says a HUGE amount about the standards, The Graphene Council and Versarien's graphene that we are STILL the ONLY verified graphene producer....

[festario] 27/1/2020 21:30

You are invested in the only company in the world with verification for its few layer Graphene.Well yes, and the day that was announced, I was very excited.I think I bought even more shares.As the months wore on, I started questioning whether any other companies had tried and failed to get verified by the Graphene Council. But they failed to answer me when I asked that.Soon after, I started wondering whether the Graphene Council accreditation amounted to that much in reality?Then, when it's CEO came on this board with a desperate-sounding late night rant the other week, I had my answer.Amateurish, badly judged and embarrassing is my verdict on that episode.It calls into question whether the GC itself is any kind of professional organisation, or just a promotional device.

[pshevlin] 27/1/2020 21:24

Interesting and a little concerning until you find out when they might be able to produce a kilo per day.

[luckyorange] 27/1/2020 21:09

Just more dirty tricks TTH, ramping it whilst selling down or opening a short, it is on a dive and he doesn't care how he gets money .

[tini5] 27/1/2020 21:02

I didn’t think Tim was a fan of Vox. He’s been highly critical of it, suggesting it’s nothing more than a ramping platform. Hope he’s not displaying signs of double standards, that would indeed be very disappointing.