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Graphene Enhanced Composite Products Launched
Graphene Enhanced Composite Products Launched.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 9195R Haydale Graphene Industries PLC 14 March 2016 \n\nHaydale Graphene Industries plc\n \n(\"Haydale\" or the \"Group\")\n \nNew Graphene Enhanced Composite Products Launched\nHaydale Graphene Industries plc (AIM: HAYD), the Group focused on enabling technology for the commercialisation of graphene and other nano materials, is pleased to announce the launch, by its subsidiary Haydale Composites Solutions Ltd (\"HCS\") of new graphene enhanced composite products at the JEC Composites Show in Paris.\nNew Generation of Graphene Reinforced Carbon Fibre pre-impregnated composite fibre products launch in collaboration with SHD Composites\nThree graphene enhanced carbon fibre pre-impregnated composite fibre (\"pre-preg\") products have been developed in collaboration with SHD Composites Limited (\"SHD\"), based in Lincolnshire, UK utilising Huntsman Advanced Materials (\"Huntsman\") epoxy resins to be marketed by SHD and HCS.\nThe three products to be launched by SHD and HCS are:\n1. a structural component carbon fibre pre-preg with improved toughness and mechanical properties initially aimed at the automotive, marine and sports goods sectors;\n2. a prototype \"Out-of-Autoclave\" curing carbon fibre tooling pre-preg capable of being used for fast composite part production in autoclave processing; and\n3. higher operating temperature autoclave tooling pre-preg for enhanced life and very high accuracy (stability) tooling.\nCarbon fibre composites are widely used in many applications in aerospace, automotive, and sports goods. As announced on 2 June 2014, researchers have established that using Haydale functionalised GNP's significantly improve both strength and toughness in epoxy composites. These new products will simplify the manufacturing process of the carbon fibre pre-preg and so reduce time and costs of manufacture whilst also improving the material properties.\nThe market for epoxy resins used in autoclave tooling is estimated to be worth in 2015 $ 1.25bn * annually and is not subject to the highly regulatory requirements associated with the likes of the aerospace and automotive sectors. \nCommenting, HCS managing director Gerry Boyce said:\n\"We are very excited about the significant improvements in thermal and mechanical performance of graphene enhan...