Directa Plus PLC New Textile Membrane Patent Granted
10 September 2019 - 4:02PM
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Directa Plus PLC
10 September 2019
10 September 2019
Directa Plus plc
("Directa Plus" or the "Company")
New Textile Membrane
Patent Granted for Polyurethane Film Containing G+ Graphene
Nanoplatelets
Directa Plus (AIM: DCTA), a leading producer and supplier of
graphene nanoplatelets based products for use in consumer and
industrial markets, is pleased to announce the development of a
new, innovative membrane based on a polyurethane film containing
the Company's G+ graphene nanoplatelets. The new membrane, to be
marketed under the Grafytherm(TM) and Grafyshield(TM) provides
water protection as well as breathability together with G+
performance: thermal and electrical conductivity, infrared
absorption and bacteriostaticity (the capacity to inhibit the
growth or reproduction of bacteria). The film has been granted an
Italian patent and is in the process of being extended
internationally.
The membrane will be initially targeted at the apparel market
where the Company's existing G+ products already deliver increased
levels of thermal comfort to wearers based on body heat
homogenisation and heat retention. Future developments of
Grafytherm(TM) and Grafyshield(TM) are expected to include smart
textile and electronic applications, such as electrical heating and
data transmission to provide new functionalities in the furniture
upholstery and automotive segments.
The new membrane has been developed by Directa Plus and the
Company's membrane partner, Novaresin.
Commenting, Giulio Cesareo, Founder and CEO of Directa Plus,
said: "The new membrane builds on the recognised benefits we are
already delivering to apparel markets with our sustainably produced
G+ graphene products and opens the door to the large global supply
chains in automotive and upholstery. The grant of patent protection
means we can start marketing the exciting potential applications
opened up by the film to forward-thinking manufacturers in Italy
and globally."
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 on sectors where we have established strong
commercial advantage through developing and launching products with
a technological lead: Environmental, based on our Grafysorber(R)
product for treating oil contaminated water; Textiles (based on our
G+ products and technology); Composites (including our asphalt
additive in Ecopave; and, Elastomers (including retread tyres). All
our products are hypoallergenic, non-toxic and sustainably
produced.
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