Directa Plus PLC New patent grants
23 May 2019 - 4:01PM
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Directa Plus PLC
23 May 2019
23 May 2019
Directa Plus plc
("Directa Plus" or the "Company")
New patent grants
Directa Plus (AIM: DCTA), a leading producer and supplier of
graphene-based products for use in consumer and industrial markets,
is pleased to announce that the Company has been granted two new
patents, for the application of the Company's G+ graphene
products.
Graphene enhanced golf balls
The first is an Italian patent for the use of the Company's G+
graphene in the manufacture of golf balls. The use of the G+
compounds in golf balls, can provide a series of beneficial
features that offer opportunities to develop a new generation of
golf ball, both for professional and amateur players.
Certain G+ compounds will be able to achieve particular
qualities when added to golf balls.
G+ materials can be used to enhance the hard core of
professional golf balls in order to increase the shot distance
potential of the ball, without losing lateral control. In addition,
G+ can be used in the amateur golf ball market, to guarantee swing
and improved control.
Preparing Graphene Nanoplatelets
The second is a Chinese patent, covering Directa Plus' unique
process for the manufacturing graphene nanoplatelets.
Directa Plus's unique exfoliation technology is chemical free,
has an extremely high yield, and can be varied to produce graphene
nanoplatelets with specific morphologies. This means that G+
products are safe for human health, can be tailor-made to meet
customers' needs, and the high-yields create competitive
prices.
Additionally, the unique characteristics of the G+ process,
allow the Company to enter large supply chains, in turn overcoming
important entry barriers into the market.
Commenting on the agreement, Giulio Cesareo, Founder and CEO of
Directa Plus, said:
"I'm very pleased that we were able to secure two new patents.
We continue to show how our G+ graphene nanoplatelets can enhance
products in various categories, and it is vital that we secure the
Intellectual Property rights needed to protect our unique
technology in worldwide jurisdictions.
"Securing Intellectual Property rights for our technological
innovations is a key part of our corporate strategy - across global
jurisdictions. The Company's current suite of patents now includes
22 granted, and a further 22 pending approval."
"Using our G+ product in golf balls, for both the amateur and
professional game is an exciting opportunity to enter a large
sporting market. "
"Additionally, gaining legal recognition of the Company's
proprietary, chemical-free graphene production process in China
will allow us to enter into larger Chinese supply chains more
easily and overcome these barriers in the future."
For further information please visit
http://www.directa-plus.com/ or contact:
Directa Plus plc +39 02 36714458
Giulio Cesareo, CEO
Marco Ferrari, CFO
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe (Nominated Adviser
and Joint Broker) +44 20 7894 7000
Rick Thompson, Philip Davies Will Goode
(Corporate Finance)
Caspar Shand Kydd (Sales)
N+1 Singer (Joint Broker) +44 20 7496 3069
Mark Taylor, Lauren Kettle
Tavistock (Financial PR and IR) +44 20 7920 3150
Simon Hudson, Barnaby Hayward, Edward
Lee
About Directa Plus
Our focus is principally on the two sectors in which we have
strong commercial advantage through developed and launched products
and a technological lead: environmental (based on our
Grafysorber(R) product) and textiles (based on our G+ products). In
addition, we will continue to pursue opportunities in elastomers
and composites (including tyres and asphalt), also using our G+
products. All our products are hypoallergenic, non-toxic and
sustainably produced.
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