The Creation of 100% Pure Graphene

Press release

Graphene America, now Graphene Integrations, had its graphene analyzed by Raman spectroscopy at three independent facilities in the USA, Spain and China.

CHARLOTTE, NC — February 23, 2020 — Graphene America, led by CEO Frans Alkemade, announced the creation of 100% pure graphene. The company's graphene was analyzed by Raman spectroscopy at three independent testing facilities, in the USA, Spain and China.

The Graphene Hub

The result also marked the start of the 'Graphene Hub', Alkemade's concept for a collaborative center for graphene research and development with manufacturing partners. Graphene is known for its strength and its thermal and electrical conductivity. Producing it consistently is the first step; the next is integrating it into materials manufacturers already use, such as electronics, energy storage and composite materials.

“Making pure graphene was the starting line, not the finish. The real work is getting it into products people already make and use, and proving it there with test data.”

Why the analysis mattered

Raman spectroscopy is a widely used laboratory technique for identifying graphene and checking its quality. Having the graphene analyzed at three independent facilities in three countries gave Graphene America an independent basis for the announcement.

What came next

Graphene America is now Graphene Integrations, Inc., based in Charlotte, NC. The focus moved from producing graphene to integrating it, which is the step the 2020 announcement pointed to. Today the company makes graphene in the USA and supplies it already dispersed in water, solvents, resins and oils, never as dry flake or powder, for manufacturers of concrete, lubricants, composites, coatings, car care products and data center coolants.

Partners in the US and internationally who want to develop and test graphene applications in their own products can read about graphene integration partners, or see our graphene products, graphene dispersions and company history.

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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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