Graphene in Aerospace

Aerospace is always trying to save weight without giving up strength, durability or safety. Graphene is studied as a small addition to the polymers and composites that aircraft already use.

Our aerospace polymer work

Working with Advanced Armor Research Group (AARG), we developed graphene-integrated polymers and composites. They were evaluated with V50 ballistic testing at the NTS Chesapeake ballistic and materials testing facility in Belcamp, MD. Read the aerospace polymers press release and see graphene in commercial aerospace.

Graphene in Consumer Goods

Graphene is already in products people buy. In most of them it is a small addition to a material that already works, such as a polymer, coating or fluid, and its job is to improve one or two specific properties.

Graphene products on store shelves

Our first client was ITW, the company behind the Rain-X and Black Magic car care brands. Working with ITW's engineering team, we developed four graphene-enhanced products that reached store shelves: Rain-X Graphene Spray Wax, Rain-X Graphene Exterior Detailer, Black Magic Intense Graphene Quick Detailer and Black Magic Intense Graphene Tire Shine. Read the ITW case study.

Graphene Manufacturing Made in America

Graphene has remarkable properties in the lab, but it only helps a product when it is evenly mixed into the material. Getting that mixing right is the hard part, and it is what we focus on at Graphene Integrations.

What we do

We make graphene and infuse it into the liquids manufacturers already use: water, solvents, resins and oils. Customers get ready-to-use graphene dispersions, concentrates and additives that fit into their existing processes, instead of a dry powder that is hard to handle and mix.

Graphene in the Military

Defense applications need materials that are strong and light, and that hold up in harsh conditions. Graphene is studied as an addition to the polymers, fibers and composites used in protective gear, vehicles and equipment.

Graphene vs Graphite: What's the Difference?

Graphene and graphite are made of the same thing: carbon atoms arranged in a flat honeycomb pattern. The difference is how many of those layers you have. Graphite is millions of carbon layers stacked together. Graphene is a single layer, one atom thick. That difference changes how the material behaves and how it is used.

What is graphite?

Graphite is a common form of carbon, mined from the ground or made synthetically. Its carbon layers are held together only weakly, so they slide over each other easily. That is why graphite works in pencils and as a dry lubricant. It is also used in battery anodes, refractories, brake linings and steelmaking.

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