Applied Graphene Materials (previously Durham Graphene Science) was established in 2010 as a spin-off from Durham University to develop a new graphene synthesis method and produce graphene materials. AGM's technology is a unique patented scalable 'bottom-up' CVD approach to produce graphene. AGM is a public company that lists in the UK's AIM stock exchange (AIM:AGM).
AGM mainly targets graphene composites, coatings, lubricants, thermal management solutions and energy storage devices. In October 2016 AGM announced its first commercial customer, UK's Century Composites, that will use graphene in a new range of fishing rods. In 2018 the company launched two new product series and a growing pipeline.
The latest AGM graphene news:
Applied Graphene Materials and JBL both start commercial sale of graphene-enhanced primers
Applied Graphene Materials has announced that its graphene primer product is now on sale at Halfords, the UK's leading retailer of motoring, cycling and leisure products and services.
James Briggs (JBL) has also launched its Hycote graphene anti-corrosion primer, developed in collaboration with AGM, for sale on Amazon, and through Tetrosyl Express, the largest supplier of car care, parts and accessories in the UK.
Applied Graphene Materials announces restructure to cut costs and grow sales
Applied Graphene Materials, which recently reported a widening annual loss, has decided to re-align itself and focus on graphene dispersion, a process of mixing graphene with other materials to enhance the mechanical and barrier properties of the material.
The company said it will work primarily to grow revenue from a "pipeline of approximately 100 active engagements".
Applied Graphene Materials reports widening loss
Applied Graphene Materials (AGM) recently reported a wider annual loss as costs increased and revenue development was slower than expected.
AGM booked a loss before tax of £4.8 million for the 12 months ended 31 July, compared with £4.5 million of loss during the year before, as its cost of sales leapt by 89% to £0.5m.
AGM and Infinite Composites develop graphene composite material for space exploration
Applied Graphene Materials (AGM) and pressure vessel manufacturer Infinite Composites Technologies have collaborated to develop a composite material for space exploration.
The partnership saw the use of AGM’s graphene technology in two resin systems for cryogenic pressure tanks. These vessels are currently being explored by Nasa for use in several spaceflight missions, as well as International Space Station Experiments (MISSE), Artemis and Lunar Gateway programmes.
Applied Graphene Materials launches graphene-enhanced thermally conductive epoxy paste adhesives
Applied Graphene Materials recently added new adhesive materials to their portfolio, aimed at the Space and Defense sectors. These are said to be two unique graphene-enhanced thermally conductive epoxy paste adhesive systems, called AGM TP300 and AGM TP400
These novel epoxy adhesive systems reportedly exhibit high levels of thermal conductivity (between 3 and 6 W/mK), combined with excellent mechanical, adhesive and outgassing performance. Most significantly these properties are achieved with cured resin densities as low as 40% that of competitive conductive adhesives on the market. AGM’s TP 300/400 products are therefore highly versatile, while providing end users with significant savings in both mass and cost.
