Graphene-Integrated Polymers for Aerospace

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Composites developed with Advanced Armor Research Group (AARG) were evaluated with V50 ballistic testing at NTS Chesapeake in Belcamp, MD.

CHARLOTTE, NC — October 1, 2023 — Graphene Integrations, working with US military contractor Advanced Armor Research Group (AARG), has developed graphene-integrated polymers and composites for aerospace and armor applications. The composites were evaluated with V50 ballistic testing at the NTS Chesapeake (Belcamp, MD) Ballistic and Materials Testing Facility.

Graphene in the resin

Graphene is added to the polymer resin and is designed to improve the mechanical properties of the composite. Possible applications under evaluation include structural aerospace components and protective armor. Aerospace use requires qualification program by program, and that work is ongoing.

“Graphene works best when it is integrated into a material that is already proven. Our work with AARG and the V50 testing at NTS Chesapeake give us a measured basis for developing these composites further with aerospace and defense partners.”

What V50 testing measures

V50 is the impact velocity at which a projectile is expected to defeat a given armor material about half the time. It is a standard way to compare armor materials and composite panels, which is why it was used to evaluate these composites.

How the graphene is supplied

Graphene Integrations disperses graphene into the polymer resin used in the composite, so it arrives already mixed in the carrier. Graphene is sold only pre-dispersed, never as dry flake or powder.

What is not claimed

Graphene Integrations has not published V50 numbers for these composites and makes no claims about protection levels. Armor products must be tested and certified to the standards that apply before use, such as NIJ standards for body armor in the US, and this work is at the development stage.

See graphene in commercial aerospace, graphene armor composites, the AARG partner page and graphene dispersions in resins.

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About Graphene Integrations

Graphene Integrations, formerly Graphene America, is a US graphene manufacturer based in Charlotte, NC. The company makes graphene and supplies it pre-mixed in water, solvents, resins and oils, never as a dry powder, so manufacturers can add it to products and processes they already run. Its products are patent pending and made in the USA. Learn more about Graphene Integrations.

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