Applied Graphene Materials PLC AGM to showcase Aerospace composites at NATEP
30 May 2019 - 4:01PM
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Applied Graphene Materials PLC
30 May 2019
30.05.19
Applied Graphene Materials to co-showcase the results of two
leading edge Aerospace composite material development projects at
NATEP
Applied Graphene Materials ("AGM"), the producer of speciality
graphene materials, announces that the Company will today be
attending the National Aerospace Technology Exploitation Programme
(NATEP) showcase event to present the results of two development
projects.
As part of the NATEP programme, in partnership with Coventive
Composites, a composite development specialist and Composites
Evolution Ltd, an innovator in prepreg materials, AGM has been
developing a new generation of composites for Aerospace interior
applications in the NEAT project (Nano Enhanced Aerospace
Interiors). The focus of NEAT developments has been to capture the
benefits of graphene materials within novel resin formulations, and
to deliver combined improvements in mechanical properties, as well
as highly critical fire, smoke and toxicity performance.
The NEAT project partners will report excellent progress in the
development work and that the emphasis has now shifted to
collaboration with Aerospace end-users and delivering early
demonstrator applications. These demonstrators are essential to
support early commercial exploitation and will provide NEAT
end-users with "real-world" evidence that the material properties
achieved can be directly equated to reductions in final part
production costs; these being realised through a combination of
broader product applicability, optimised structural design,
improved processing and enhanced surface finish.
AGM is also collaborating with composite tool design specialists
CTES Ltd, prepreg manufacturer SHD Composites Ltd and GKN Aerospace
in a project which is focused on delivering a significant step
forward in composite tooling for aerospace structures. The
project's goals are to develop new technologies, through the
introduction of graphene materials that will enable the deployment
of lower cost tooling solutions, enhance in-service performance and
facilitate optimised tool designs. Ultimate delivery on the project
goals will provide end users with a superior composite tooling
solution, supporting robust manufacturing processes and the
continual drive for production cost reduction.
Adrian Potts, CEO of Applied Graphene Materials said:
"The integration of AGM's nanoplatelet technology in real world
applications is at the heart of what we do. These two project
developments represent a major technical success with our NATEP
partners - both enhancing the performance of composite materials in
the safety-critical composites interiors market and advancing
technology in the world of composite tooling. Pushing the barriers
of materials performance through the use of graphene is what AGM is
all about and we see significant opportunity in the interiors
materials market. We are excited to see the application of AGM's
technology in production tooling applications. Applying graphene to
composite tooling to achieve superior performance of tool surfaces
and greater longevity represents a significant win for the tooling
industry.
"Both of these projects demonstrate that a partnership approach
encompassing materials supply to end-user testing is key to
graphene application success, as we continue to maintain our
strategic focus on the application of graphene to coatings,
composites functional materials and printing technology."
For further information please contact AGM Sales Office on
Tel: + 44(0)1642 438214
or Email: info@appliedgraphenematerials.com
For media enquiries please contact
Emily Dillon/Kristiana Brooks
Tel: 0207 796 4133
About Applied Graphene Materials
Applied Graphene Materials works in partnership with its
customers using its knowledge and expertise to provide custom
graphene dispersions and formats to deliver enhancements and
benefits for a wide range of applications. The Group's strategy is
to target commercial application in three core markets: coatings,
composites and polymers and functional fluids.
The Group has developed proprietary bottom-up processes which
are capable of producing high-volume graphene nanoplatelets using a
continuous process. The manufacturing processes are based on
sustainable, readily available raw materials and therefore do not
rely on the supply of graphite, unlike a number of other graphene
production techniques. Applied Graphene Materials owns the
intellectual property and know-how behind these processes.
Applied Graphene Materials was founded in 2010 with its
operations and processes based on technology that Professor Karl
Coleman initially developed at Durham University. The Group was
admitted to AIM in November 2013.
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