Graphene Integrations makes graphene in Charlotte, NC and supplies it to coating and paint makers as an additive, pre-dispersed in the carrier your formulation uses. A small amount of graphene is mixed into a coating you already make, and you test it against your own baseline. We do not sell graphene as dry flake or powder.
Where graphene is used in coatings
- Car care coatings: we developed four graphene car care products with ITW for its Black Magic and Rain-X brands (ITW case study).
- Barrier coatings: flat graphene platelets can lengthen the path water and oxygen have to travel through a coating, which is why graphene is studied for corrosion protection.
- Wear and corrosion protection in aircraft: coatings are one of the areas where graphene is being explored in aerospace (graphene in commercial aerospace).
- Glass: graphene in coatings is studied for protecting glass surfaces; this work is still in research and development (graphene and glass).
Coating performance has to be proven in each formulation, so we do not publish general coating results. Application testing is done with each customer, in your coating and against your own baseline.
How graphene for coatings is supplied
- Solvent dispersions: for solvent-based coatings and car care products.
- Water-based dispersions: for water-based coatings.
- Resin dispersions: where the graphene needs to go into the resin system.
Graphene is always supplied pre-mixed in a carrier or dispersion, never as dry powder, so you add a liquid rather than a dust. See graphene dispersions for the carriers we work with.
How a coatings project works
- Tell us about your coating: the chemistry, the carrier and the property you want to improve.
- Samples by quote: we suggest a starting dispersion and quote R&D samples.
- Application testing: you test the graphene in your coating against your own baseline, and we adjust the dispersion with you.
- Scale-up and supply: once a formulation works, we supply graphene pre-dispersed in that carrier, made in Charlotte, NC.
Pricing and samples are by quote.
Frequently asked questions
Do you sell graphene powder for coatings?
No. We supply graphene only pre-dispersed in a carrier, such as a solvent, water or a resin, so it mixes into your coating without handling dry powder.
What results can graphene give in my coating?
We do not publish general coating results, because performance depends on the formulation. Application testing is done with each customer, in your coating and against your own baseline.
Which carrier do I need?
It depends on your coating. Solvent dispersions suit solvent-based coatings, water-based dispersions suit water-based coatings, and resin dispersions suit resin systems. Tell us your formulation through the quote form and we will suggest a starting point.
Where is the graphene made?
We make graphene in Charlotte, NC and disperse it into the carrier your process needs.
Related: graphene products, graphene for polymer composites, why we do not sell graphene powder.
Build the barrier benefit into the coating you make
A pre-dispersed graphene additive gives formulators a practical route to investigate barrier and surface performance. Published coating research shows that dispersion and dosage can improve protection, but poor dispersion or excessive dispersant can also undermine it. Those studies are not GI product test results.
Choose the carrier and supplied-additive dose for your binder, substrate and cure. Compare equal dry-film thickness, adhesion, water uptake and the relevant exposure or wash test, alongside gloss, color and application behavior. An automotive finish needs its own evaluation rather than an industrial steel-coating claim.
Possible maintenance or material savings become credible when the required protective function is retained and service intervals are demonstrated. Assess the same coated area and service period, including binder, additive and carrier manufacture, application losses, drying energy, recoating and end-of-life. Graphene inclusion alone is not a low-carbon certification.
Research / measurement reference · Continue with the application guide