HIGH PERFORMANCE ELASTOMERS
PureGRAPH® graphene can be utilised as an additive in a wide range of rubber formulations to significantly enhance their performance in a variety of applications.
Existing elastomer solutions include wear lining materials for the mining and mineral handling industries and specialist footwear.
Rubber wear linings are frequently used in the mining and mineral handling industries to minimise wear on heavy equipment that needs to handle heavy and abrasive ore and aggregates. The polymer wear liners are sacrificial and are used to protect the steel equipment parts; the key benefit being that the production downtime to replace a polymer liner is relatively short. Wear linings incorporating PureGRAPH® have led to significant improvements in the performance of elastomers, enabling customers to achieve market growth through product superiority and cost savings for end users.
FIRST GRAPHENE ARE WORKING WITH A SPECIALIST FOOTWEAR MANUFACTURER TO DEVELOP A RANGE OF PureGRAPH® ENHANCED COMPONENTS TO IMPROVE STRENGTH, GRIP AND WEAR PROPERTIES.
Features and benefits of using PureGRAPH® elastomer additives are as follows:
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Disperses well in most rubber formulations
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Easy to use and efficient dispersion leads to optimisation of enhancements provided by graphene
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Increased tensile strength of elastomer (30-40% improvement possible)
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Significant step up in performance of elastomer products in terms of wear, resistance to damage and extended life |
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Increased elongation
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Improved impact resistance and wear performance over time
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Increased abrasion resistance (100-500% improvement possible)
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Substantial improvement in wear properties leading to reduced downtime of plants/machines and reduction in part consumption
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Increased electrical and thermal conductivity
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Improvement in conductivity and heat dissipation possible for specific applications
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Potential for improved safety in critical elastomer applications
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If you are interested in developing high performance elastomers using PureGRAPH® in order to differentiate or get ahead in your market, please contact us.
PureGRAPH® GRAPHENE
ENHANCING THE PROPERTIES OF CUSTOMERS’ PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS ACROSS INDUSTRIES AND APPLICATIONS WORLDWIDE
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