We’re pleased to announce that we have successfully registered our Genable logo trade mark in the United States of America under application No. 88/002,006 in Classes 1, 2 and 17.

AGM’s well-established, stable graphene dispersion technology is proven to deliver consistent, reliable performance enhancements in a wide range of liquid coatings and composite materials applications.

The Genable trademark registration underpins the Company’s leading position in the graphene space as it continues to expand activity as a recognisable specialty chemical brand in the US market.

Graphene nanoplatelets have been shown to provide highly effective barrier properties, and enhanced corrosion prevention in protective coating systems.

The adoption by customers of AGM’s high-performance dispersions is proving to be key to success in the industrial coatings sector.

To further extend its global activity as a leading innovator, AGM has also announced the issuance of Singaporean Patent No. 11202009960Q and Chinese Patent No., 2022022700253680 covering corrosion protection comprising one or more 2D material platelets for metallic substrates.

The patents reflect AGM’s commitment to the continuous development of its graphene dispersion and application technology platform.

We were delighted to celebrate International Women’s Day 2022 alongside fellow industry leaders in a female-led webinar hosted by The Graphene Council. AGM’s R&D Manager, Lynn Chikosha, represented the Company on a panel of graphene experts in order to discuss the challenges faced and the commercialisation opportunities being unlocked by advancements in graphene-based nanotechnology.

As the largest community in the world for graphene professionals, The Graphene Council facilitated the discussion to encourage collaboration and knowledge-sharing across companies at the forefront of the industry.

The panel came together from across the graphene value chain – from raw material production, to dispersion and end product manufacture.

While the commercial adoption of graphene is accelerating relatively quickly in applications as varied as Sensors, Textiles, Concrete, Coatings and Composite materials, the webinar discussion explored the regulatory environment and the importance of national standards to drive wider industry growth.

Confidence in the commercial use of graphene continues to increase through international approvals, including EU REACH registration and the recent development of The Graphene Council’s Material Classification Framework for graphene, which is now making progress towards becoming an ISO standard.

The panel agreed that ensuring quality control and reduced variability across graphenes in order to reliably scale up production, would further underpin the value that graphene can add over legacy materials.

As increased numbers of forward-thinking innovators incorporate graphene into their material systems and demonstrate its positive impact on both product performance and climate change, the wider industry will inevitably follow.

We’re proud to announce our membership of Composites UK, a leading trade association bringing companies together and creating a unified voice to drive the UK composites industry forward.

Composites UK represents the industry and feeds directly into the UK Composites Strategy. Following AGM’s recent success developing partnerships within the industry, the membership will allow the company to further engage with the wider composites community.

As an additive, AGM’s graphene nanoplatelets offer great potential for materials engineers to enhance the performance of their composite systems. A range of attributes imparted through the use of graphene nanoplatelets enable significant uplifts in material performance to be achieved.

As a leading innovator in graphene dispersion and application technology, AGM looks forward to the collaboration opportunities that Composites UK membership will bring. Involvement in the network will enable us to further establish AGM in the world of global composite production through the commercialisation of graphene-enhanced advanced materials.

Adrian Potts, Chief Executive Officer of AGM

We’re delighted to announce that AGM has joined UK-based business development organisation NOF to encourage the adoption of graphene-enhanced materials across the global energy supply chain.

NOF has been working in the energy sector for over 30 years, helping to make valuable connections between companies of all sizes and offering them additional Business Development, Marketing and Procurement resource. At the forefront of the industry, NOF represents members of the energy supply chain engaged in all areas, from Offshore Energy to Carbon Capture and Storage.

As a leading innovator in graphene dispersion and application technology, being a part of this well-established association will help AGM to strengthen its position in the sector and maximise opportunities in growth markets such as Hydrogen, CCS and Energy Transition.

As a supply chain partner of NOF, we’re looking forward to increasing AGM’s visibility in the energy sector and developing engagements within the hydrogen space in particular. It’s an extremely exciting time for graphene technology, and we would particularly encourage collaboration opportunities within Offshore Wind, EV battery and hydrogen technology applications that could benefit from lighter weight composite materials and sustainable graphene-enhanced anti-corrosion coatings.

Adrian Potts, Chief Executive Officer of AGM

I am so pleased to see Applied Graphene Materials join NOF, they are joining at an exciting time in the industry and I am sure they will benefit from being part of our strong, collaborative network.

Joanne Leng MBE, CEO of NOF

Find out more about NOF and its members, visit their website here, or you can learn about AGM’s approach to sustainability here.

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We are pleased to announce that we have signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Rayoung Chemtech Inc. (Headquarters, Taipei, Taiwan). The partnership will extend AGM’s commercial reach directly into the region’s liquid resins, coatings, composites and polymers sectors.

Founded in 2008, Rayoung Chemtech Inc. has always been committed to delivering high performance specialty chemicals and shares AGM’s vision for helping customers improve material performance and strengthen product competitiveness. The distribution agreement will see the two companies collaborate on customer opportunities and introduce AGM’s proprietary Genable graphene dispersion technology into the Taiwanese coatings and composites market.

I am really pleased to welcome Rayoung Chemtech Inc. to the commercial team, in line with our strategy to continue expanding our distributor footprint. We believe that the key to graphene’s continued commercialisation is to combine innovative materials technology with a local customer approach that presents the practical advantages of use and the true potential of graphene dispersions in their applications. We look forward to working with the highly motivated team at Rayoung Chemtech Inc. to take advantage of the many opportunities in the Taiwanese market.

Adrian Potts, AGM CEO

At the AMPP Annual Conference + Expo in San Antonio, an event which brings together the former CORROSION (NACE) and Coatings+ events into a new combined five-day conference, the AGM team will be showcasing its graphene products for anti-corrosion coatings. A full programme of technical symposia, forums and workshops makes this one of the industry’s leading global sources of knowledge, innovation, networking and collaboration opportunities. 

AGM’s graphene nanoplatelet dispersions offer an innovative approach to combatting corrosion which is a more environmentally friendly alternative to zinc-based chemistries. Formulators can maximise the potential of existing additives in synergy with graphene to significantly extend the life of coating materials. The AMPP Annual Conference + Expo is taking place in person between 6 – 10 March 2022, and registration is available HERE. Visit AGM at Booth 1416 to discuss our latest developments.

AGM will also be attending the American Coatings Show (ACS), hosted by the American Coatings Association (ACA) when it returns in person between 5 – 7^th April 2022.

As one of the premiere events for the coatings industry in North America, ACS invites industry experts from around the world to highlight their latest developments and technology for industrial paints and coatings. This year’s ACS event will take place in Indiana, and visitors to booth 2374 will have the opportunity to speak to AGM experts about the benefits of its graphene solutions. Registration for the event is available HERE.

To arrange a meeting with one of the AGM team at these events, or for more information on our products, you can get in touch HERE.

We look forward to seeing you there!

We’re delighted to announce that Stanvac-Superon Group, the India-based manufacturer of industrial repair and maintenance solutions, has introduced a speciality conductive coating incorporating AGM’s Genable graphene dispersions, for use on industrial power transmission equipment.

Following successful development and testing, the new protective, conductive coating incorporating AGM’s high-quality A-GNP35 graphene dispersions will reduce contact resistance in coated copper and aluminium electrical cable joints to reduce the power lost over the connection.

Using the graphene-based 8079 (A) Power-Plus coating, a 30-50% reduction in contact power loss is achieved, offering significant energy savings over time.

Our easy-to-use graphene dispersions have again been successfully incorporated into high performance coatings applications, and enabled our customer to achieve a 30-50% improvement in their product’s performance.

This once again reflects the success of AGM’s approach to customer engagement and customer product development. Combining our expertise in formulating and dispersing nanomaterials, we deliver a customised solution to achieve excellent performance gains in customer products.

Adrian Potts, Chief Executive Officer of AGM

We are indeed impressed with the performance of the AGM graphene dispersions and thank them for all their technical support and assistance in this development”

Sanjay Mehra, Managing Director of Stanvac-Superon Group

We are pleased to announce that England’s Environment Agency (EA) has successfully completed its first application of AGM’s harsh environment anti-corrosion product to one of its flood defence assets on the North East coast of England. The coastal flood defence gates in Skinningrove, Redcar and Cleveland, were coated with AGM’s new graphene enhanced Genable HC primer.

The coating system that was used in this project is a further iteration of AGM’s product offerings for barrier performance and anti-corrosion application. It represents the culmination of 18 months of in-depth testing and evaluation of anti-corrosion performance, for both salt-spray and immersion in harsh test regimes.

The Genable HC primer is a high-performance hybrid system based on graphene and aluminium chemistries to offer anti-corrosion protection for harsh environments, such as offshore and marine applications.

This first customer application on a coastal facility represents a major milestone in customer exploitation of AGM’s graphene-enhanced coatings systems for corrosion protection in harsh coastal environments. The coating of the EA’s asset is the first of several planned applications of the system.

After many years of product development and rigorous testing of example graphene formulations for a range of increasingly harsh corrosion environments, it is extremely gratifying to see the successful application of these coatings in harsh coastal and sea spray conditions. I am excited by the opportunity to engage with England’s Environment Agency and look forward to wider use of our products on further EA assets, as well as deeper engagement with them as an innovative solution provider.

Being based in the North East and seeing our products used locally is also testament to local innovation and the excellent platform of graphene R&D which AGM has developed in the region

Adrian Potts, Chief Executive Officer of AGM