15 Mar 2021 07:00
Applied Graphene Materials plc
("Applied Graphene Materials", "AGM", "the Group" or "the Company")
AGM to present on breakthrough nanotechnology for water-based epoxy coatings at Corrosion 2021
Applied Graphene Materials (LSE:AGM), the producer of speciality graphene nanoplatelet dispersions, announces that the Company will be presenting its breakthrough technology that enables easy graphene dispersion in water-based epoxy coatings, while delivering improved corrosion protection, at the Corrosion 21 Conference & Expo on 28th April 2021.
The technology represents a major milestone in the development of performance-enhancing graphene technologies for more sustainable coatings manufacturers. AGM has previously demonstrated significant uplifts in anticorrosion performance in solvent based coatings through the use of its industry-leading Genable® graphene nanoplatelet dispersion technology. However, water-based coating development remains a key focus for industry formulators looking to improve the safety and environmental impacts of their products.
AGM's Senior Application Scientist, Matthew Sharp, will be presenting on Anticorrosive Performance of Novel Water based Systems using Graphene Nanoplatelets. To date, dispersion of graphene in water-based systems has been problematic, causing coating instability or requiring large amounts of surfactant. AGM's breakthrough technology enables easy dispersion of graphene in water-based epoxy coatings, while delivering improved corrosion protection - the research represents an important development in raising waterborne coating anti-corrosion performance in industry applications.
The two week event, hosted by The Association for Materials Protection and Performance, will take place between 19-30 April 2021, and brings together industry experts from around the world to showcase the latest developments and technology in corrosion control.
For further information, please contact:
Applied Graphene Materials +44 (0) 1642 438 214
Adrian Potts, Chief Executive Officer
David Blain, Chief Financial Officer
N+1 Singer +44 (0) 207 496 3000
Peter Steel / Amanda Gray
Hudson Sandler +44 (0) 207 796 4133
Charlie Jack / Emily Dillon
Notes to Editors
Applied Graphene Materials - For the last decade, AGM has been at the forefront of harnessing the possibilities of graphene. Founded originally by Professor Karl Coleman, the Group has grown from an academic idea from Durham University to a world leader in the development and application of graphene nanoplatelet dispersions for customers in the coatings, composites and functional materials sectors.
The Group utilises its proprietary bottom-up manufacturing process to produce high purity graphene nanoplatelets. Its expertise in dispersion chemistry enables AGM to create optimised, stable and easy to handle dispersions that customers use in real-world industrial products. AGM's unique approach enables industries to fully realise the potential of graphene in a simple, safe and easy to formulate way.
AGM, based at the Wilton Centre on Teesside, was admitted to AIM in November 2013, raising £11 million. The Group successfully raised £8.5m in January 2016 and a further £9.8m in November 2017. Since August 2020, the Group's shares are also listed on OTCQB in the United States and, in January 2021, the Group successfully raised a further £6m gross. As a result of the funding support and their industry leading technology platform, AGM have been able to develop a significant sales distribution network covering Europe, North America and Asia. The Group continues to work closely with industrial partners, and have seen the successful launch of numerous commercial products enhanced by their Graphene Dispersions.
Corrosion 2021 - the world's largest conference and exposition for the corrosion control industry, Corrosion 2021 is a multi-day virtual conference where industry experts come together to focus on the methods for identifying, preventing, and combating corrosion problems across all major industries.
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