The Swedish agency behind a novel polymer-graphene composite materials, which guarantees to beat most of the disadvantages of conventional hydrogen storage strategies, has entered a strategic collaboration with UK local weather tech startup Levidian, to co-develop new graphene-based polymer options for the hydrogen sector and different industries.
Graphmatech’s flagship expertise, Aros Graphene®, allows environment friendly graphene integration and dispersion into different conventional supplies like metals and polymers together with silver, copper, or thermoplastics. This imbues these supplies with graphene’s notable properties, reminiscent of power, conductivity, and the supply of an impermeable barrier.
Levidian’s patented LOOP expertise captures carbon from methane earlier than combustion, enabling heavy emitters and hard-to-abate industries to decarbonise gasoline flows whereas producing clear hydrogen and high-quality graphene.
The businesses purpose to speed up the market adoption of graphene, bringing collectively Levidian’s graphene manufacturing functionality with Graphmatech’s modular dispersion expertise to fabricate high-performance polymer-graphene composites for a spread of business functions. Use instances for these composites embody pipelines and hydrogen stress vessels the place graphene has reportedly been proven to cut back hydrogen gasoline leakage by as much as 83%.
Product growth can be carried out within the UK and Sweden with important scope for development within the Center East with each firms having established a presence in Abu Dhabi final yr. Levidian can be working to establish the situation for a brand new manufacturing and supply centre within the area, which can function a showcase and central manufacturing hub for the enterprise and is anticipated to create round 100 skilled and manufacturing roles alongside an extra 150 oblique jobs.
Graphmatech stated it’s actively engaged in collaboration and dialogue with key industries and stakeholders within the GCC area together with resin producers, pipe producers, 3D printing, stress vessel producers, hydrogen and power stakeholders.
This partnership comes at an important time for the hydrogen financial system, with Hydrogen Perception forecasting that world demand for hydrogen will improve by an element of three.3 by 2050, which means that an infrastructure scale-up and expertise developments are wanted to fulfill demand.
“With hydrogen set to play a central function on the planet’s web zero future, there’s an pressing have to develop high-performance, sustainable merchandise that can guarantee this gasoline may be safely saved and transported.” stated Ian Hopkins, CCO of Levidian.
“I’m delighted to be becoming a member of forces with Graphmatech as we play our half in supporting the event of this essential new sector.”
“This collaboration with Levidian marks a major milestone in our mission to revolutionise supplies for a sustainable future.” provides Dr. Mamoun Taher, Founder and CTO of Graphmatech.
“By combining our experience in graphene-infused supplies with Levidian’s progressive LOOP expertise, we’re poised to make substantial developments within the hydrogen sector and past. This partnership exemplifies the ability of cross-industry and cross-country collaboration in driving significant technological progress and contributing to world sustainability objectives.”
