HydroGraph Provides Update on Expanded U.S. Federal Government and Defense Focus, Calls for Graphene to Be Designated a Critical Material

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States that Secure Domestic Supply of High-Performance Graphene Is A Key Component to National Security and Reduced Foreign Dependence AUSTIN, Texas, July 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HydroGraph Clean Power Inc. (CSE: HG) (OTCQB: HGRAF) ("HydroGraph" or the "Company") today provided an update on its activities in the federal government and aerospace & defense markets as part of its expanded focus on United States national strategic interests and domestic supply chain initiatives. HydroGraph is encouraging U.S. policymakers to designate graphene a critical material as part of the nation's broader strategy to reduce the defense industrial base exposure to foreign-controlled graphite supplies and other minerals. The vast majority of graphene produced today is derived from graphite.   Approximately 80% of the global graphite supply is sourced from China1, which is currently scheduled to become subject to export licensing restrictions in November 2026 unless the current temporary suspension of those regulations is extended. HydroGraph has demonstrated that high-quality graphene can be produced today from U.S.-sourced hydrocarbon gases rather than mined graphite, providing a fully domestic pathway to the advanced materials needed for next-generation American defense manufacturing. HydroGraph graphene has shown significant improvements in material strength, thermal and electrical conductivity, lubrication, and protection for applications ranging from lightweighting of aerospace structures, electromagnetic shielding, protective coatings, thermal management, lubricants, and infrastructure. The nano-scale fractal graphene produced by HydroGraph allows for better dispersion versus larger size graphene produced from graphite feedstocks. Better dispersion of fractal graphene allows for mechanical, thermal, and conductivity benefits to be realized at very low loadings, often at under 0.1%.2   "This is bigger than any one program or platform — it's about whether the United States controls the materials critical to its defense industrial base," said Dr. Robert Yancey, Vice President of Business Development – Government and Defense at HydroGraph. "China's export licensing suspension isn't a resolution, it's a reprieve. The legal authority to reimpose graphite export controls remains fully intact and can be activated with 30 days' notice. Domestic g...

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