Graphene is most useful to manufacturers as an additive: a small amount mixed into a material they already make, such as concrete, an oil, a coating or a resin. Here is how that works in practice, what results look like, and where it gets hard. For the basics, start with what is graphene.
How Graphene Additives Are Used in Manufacturing
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. For a full overview, read what is graphene.
Graphene coolants for AI data centers: what lab tests show and what they don't
What graphene coolant numbers mean: thermal conductivity vs heat transfer coefficient, lab vs modeled vs field data, and what our ThermaGraph tests show.
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 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 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.
