Graphene can be added to textiles as a coating, a printed layer or a filler in fibers. We supply graphene already dispersed in water, solvents and resins, ready for coating, printing or adding to fibers, so textile makers can test it in their own fabrics.
What graphene can add to fabric
- Heat spreading: graphene's thermal conductivity can spread heat more evenly across a fabric.
- Electrical conductivity: conductive graphene inks and coatings can turn fabric into sensors, heating elements or anti-static layers for wearable electronics.
- Durability: graphene in fibers and coatings is studied for tougher, more abrasion-resistant fabrics.
- Barrier properties: graphene coatings are researched for water and wind resistance.
What we can and can't claim today
We don't yet publish test data for graphene in fabrics, and we don't make antibacterial, UV-protection or temperature-regulation claims. How much each benefit shows up depends on the fabric, the graphene and how it is applied, so every textile application needs its own testing.
Our verified results so far are in other materials, such as a 67% gain in concrete compressive strength at about a 1% dose and four graphene car care products developed with ITW for Rain-X and Black Magic (ITW case study).
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Contact us to test graphene in your fabric.