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Advanced Composites Proposed Collaboration
Advanced Composites Proposed Collaboration.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 5855O Haydale Graphene Industries PLC 22 August 2017 \n\n \n\n\n\n\nFor immediate release\n\n\n22 August 2017\n\n\n\n\n \nHaydale Graphene Industries plc\n \n(\"Haydale\" or the \"Group\")\n \nHaydale Announces Advanced Composites Proposed Collaboration\n \nHaydale (AIM:HAYD), the global advanced materials group, is pleased to announce that it has agreed heads of terms for a technical and commercial collaboration with Rogers Advanced Composites Ltd (\"RAC\").\n \nRAC is developing a composites centre located close to the Solent on the UK's South Coast. This collaboration will enable RAC to access Haydale's extensive technical know-how in composites, polymers and resins and to incorporate the range of advanced graphene enhanced composites, developed by Haydale, into its existing and future projects. \n \nRAC which has roots in the marine and yachting world, through its sister company Rogers Yacht Design, has built a strong reputation in the design and manufacture of advanced composite products. It is Haydale's understanding that RAC is experiencing a strong demand for high quality composite solutions across a range of industrial sectors including marine, military and motor sport and that RAC is in the process of securing long term production contracts for an oil recovery project as well as several aerospace, military and motor racing projects. There are also some prospects in the rail and shipping sectors as well as new build high performance carbon fibre race boats and refits.\n \nHaydale has developed three specific graphene enhanced carbon fibre pre pregs that offer designers the ability to improve and optimise structural performance characteristics. Each pre preg utilises functionalised graphene dispersed in epoxy resin formulations to deliver enhanced performance in a specific area namely:\n \n- Enhanced electrical conductivity (Lightning strike protection; Electromagnetic (EMI) and radio-frequency (RFI) shielding; strain gauges and interactive diagnostics)\n- Enhanced thermal conductivity (for the dissipation of heat)\n- Enhan...