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Leading Edge Materials Partners in Graphene Aeronautic Composite Technology Project Using Graphite from the Woxna Project, Sweden
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nLeading Edge Materials Partners in Graphene Aeronautic Composite Technology Project Using Graphite from the Woxna Project, Sweden\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada NewsWire\nVANCOUVER, June 8, 2017\n\n\n\nVANCOUVER, June 8, 2017 /CNW/ - Leading Edge Materials Corp. (\"Leading Edge Materials\") or (the Company\") (TSXV:LEM) (OTCQB: LEMIF) is pleased to announce the commencement of a VINNOVA funded research project, where the Company is a founding participant, involving the use of graphite and graphene in high performance polymeric composite materials.  The project, entitled \"Graphene Modified Composites for Long-Term and High-Temperature Applications\" has a focus on aerospace and aeronautic applications, and aims to develop graphene modified polymeric materials using graphite sourced from Leading Edge Material's Woxna project in Sweden. \n\nAims of the Project:\n\n\ndevelop polymeric composites which can withstand high temperatures and humid environment at long-term exposure by using graphene as diffusion barrier;\nat least 20% weight reduction in aircraft at the system level;\nImprove nano-safety and communicate with partners of how to be more energy-effective from the production of graphene to the manufacture of targeted structure/part and how to improve the sustainability of technologies to be developed. \n\nThe project brings together an entire Swedish value chain, from a supplier of graphite to end users of high performance materials.  Industrial partners include GKN Aerospace Sweden AB (formerly Volvo Aero) and Nexan Chemical AB, while the materials research will be driven by Swerea SICOMP AB.  The total budget is SEK1.7 million (approximately CA$260,000) in which VINNOVA funds 50% and industrial partners contribute 50% in kind, and the project is scheduled to run until Q1 2019.\n\nBlair Way, President and CEO, stated \"Sweden is a long-term leader in aeronautics, with both the research capacity and deep industrial support to make rapid progress in the development of new materials.  We are pleased to be invol...