PPK Slashes Price of Nanomaterial BNNT, Opening New Opportunities Across Multiple Industries
18 October 2023 - 11:00PM
Business Wire
Advanced technology investor PPK Group Limited (ASX: PPK) is
pleased to announce its subsidiary BNNT Technology Pty Ltd
(www.bnnt.com.au) has significantly reduced the price of its
high-quality, Australian-made boron nitride nanotubes (BNNT).
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BNNT Technology Director Mark Winfield
and PPK Group Chief Executive Officer Marc Fenton mark the
announcement that the companies have launched a new pricing
structure for boron nitride naotubes (BNNT). The new pricing will
make it much easier and affordable for partners to purchase and
test the nanomaterial and accelerate the timeline to widespread use
and commercialisation. (Photo: Business Wire)
BNNT Technology’s pricing for BNNT starts from US$150/gram
(subject to volume and functionalisation requirements), compared to
the approximately US$400/gram offered by competitors.
The lower price is the result of a series of production
improvements that have dramatically lowered the cost of production
for the multi-use super material.
BNNT is a remarkable nanomaterial with endless possibilities. It
can be used as an additive in small quantities to polymers, resins,
fibres, precious metals, and glass to improve their mechanical
properties.
BNNT can also be used to reduce the weight of componentry while
maintaining or improving structural integrity by boasting a
first-class strength-to-weight ratio making it ideal for the
aviation and space industries.
PPK Group Commercial Director Lieuwke de Jong said reducing the
unit cost has remained a significant focus area for PPK’s
nanomaterial companies.
“I speak with potential customers daily and the conversation
inevitably turns to cost,” he said. “There are many use cases where
the end product would be improved with the addition of our
nanomaterials but until now the cost has been prohibitive.”
PPK Group Chief Executive Officer Marc Fenton said the
production improvements provided an opportunity for various
industry sectors to leverage the unique properties and applications
of BNNTs at a more accessible price point.
“Scientists and industry have been aware of the incredible
properties of BNNT for many years, but the cost of production has
been a huge obstacle to widespread testing and utilisation of the
nanomaterial,” Mr Fenton said.
“By lowering the cost substantially, we will improve access and
ensure more companies can test and validate the performance of BNNT
in their products.
“Many potential applications of BNNT are still in their
development stage but have been made more achievable as a
consequence of our investment to drive the cost of production
down.”
Through its subsidiaries, BNNT Technology Pty Ltd
(www.bnnt.com.au) and White Graphene Limited
(www.white-graphene.com) PPK can produce high-quality, low-cost
nanomaterials in a range of multipurpose formats, including tubes
(BNNT), ribbons and sheets (BNNS or white graphene).
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Ben Ready Managing Director RGC Media & Mktng
ben@rgcmm.com.au
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