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Graphene-enhanced cement could help build more durable roads and cities

Northwestern University researchers have added graphene nanoplatelets to cement, resulting in smarter, more durable and highly functional cement. With cement being the most widely consumed material globally and the cement industry accounting for 8% of human-caused...
Graphene-based concrete used in a commercial setting for the first time

Graphene-based concrete used in a commercial setting for the first time

Construction company Nationwide Engineering has reported the laying of the world’s first graphene-enhanced concrete slab engineered for sustainability in a commercial setting. Team from The University of Manchester and Nationwide Engineering laying the...
Concrene announces plans for first graphene reinforced concrete product to hit the market

Concrene announces plans for first graphene reinforced concrete product to hit the market

In July 2020, Thomas Swan signed an exclusive agency agreement with Concrene, for a graphene-enhanced concrete project. Now, Concrene has announced that the first commercial concrete product reinforced with graphene will be available on the US market in April 2021....
Thomas Swan partners with Concrene on graphene-enhanced concrete project

Thomas Swan partners with Concrene on graphene-enhanced concrete project

Thomas Swan has signed an exclusive agency agreement with Concrene.Thomas Swan’s Graphene Nano Platelet (GNP) products have been tested in a number of concrete dispersions by Concrene and have shown compressive strength improvements of greater than 20% with...

Graphene-enhanced asphalt to be tested in Dartford, UK

Highways contractor Amey and its client Kent County Council will be testing Gipave, an Italian graphene-based asphalt supermodifier said to extend pavement life.The trial is taking place as part of the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning &...

Directa Plus to supply Iterchimica with graphene materials for asphalt applications

Directa Plus has reported that a deal to supply a special grade of its G+ graphene product, known as ITC1, to its partner, Iterchimica. The G+ product is the differentiating component of Gipave, an asphalt super-modifier developed by Directa Plus and Iterchimica and...