Haydale Graphene Industries
plc
("Haydale", the "Group" or the
"Company")
Patent Grant in Australia
Haydale Graphene Industries plc
(AIM: HAYD), the Group focused on enabling technology for the
commercialisation of graphene and other nano materials, is pleased
to announce receipt of the Certificate of Grant from the Patent
Office of the Commonwealth of Australia. This grant relates to the
key process patent underlying the Company's proprietary
functionalisation treatment and is one of a number arising from the
families of patent applications surrounding the Haydale plasma
process.
Furthermore, as announced on 14
October 2015, the European Patent Office (EPO) duly granted the
European patent to Haydale on 4 November 2015 and the Company has
now received the Certificate of Grant from the EPO in respect of
this grant.
Ray Gibbs, CEO at Haydale,
commented:
"As with the earlier grant by the
EPO, the patent award in Australia covers all nano particles, not
just graphene, which provides Haydale with the protection to
develop an extended range of nano materials. I am pleased that we
now have our IP protected in China, Australia and Europe. Part of
our strategy for growth is the continual development of our
technology and the protection of this IP through patent
applications. I look forward to being able to announce further
patent awards in other territories in due course."
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For further information, please
contact:
Haydale Graphene Industries
plc
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+44 (0) 1269 842 946
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John Knowles, Chairman
Ray Gibbs, Chief Executive
Officer
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Cairn Financial Advisers LLP
(Nomad)
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+44 (0) 20 7148 7900
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Tony Rawlinson
Emma Earl
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Cantor Fitzgerald Europe
(Broker)
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+44 (0) 20 7894 7000
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David Foreman
David Banks
Will Goode
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Hermes Financial PR
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Trevor Phillips
Chris Steele
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+44 (0) 7889 153 628
+44 (0) 7979 604 687
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About Haydale
Haydale has developed a patented
scalable plasma process to functionalise graphene and other
nanomaterials. This enabling technology can provide Haydale with a
rapid and highly cost-efficient method of supplying tailored
solutions to enhance applications for both raw material suppliers
and product manufacturers.
Functionalisation is carried out
through a low-pressure plasma process that treats both mined,
organic fine powder and other synthetically produced nanomaterial
powders, producing high-quality few layered graphenes and graphene
nanoplatelets. The process can functionalise with a range of
chemical groups, with the level of functionalisation tailored to
the customer's needs. Good dispersion improves the properties and
performance of the host material and ensures the final product
performs as specified.
The Haydale plasma process does not
use wet chemistry, nor does it damage the material being processed;
rather, it can clean up any impurities inherent in the raw
material. The technology is a low energy user and most importantly
environmentally friendly. The Haydale process is an enabling
technology, allowing the Company to work with a raw material
producer who seeks to add value to the base product and tailor the
outputs to meet the target applications of the end user.
Haydale, based in South Wales and
housed in a purpose-built facility for processing and handling
nanomaterials, is facilitating the application of graphenes and
other nanomaterials in fields such as inks, sensors, energy
storage, photovoltaics, composites, paints and coatings.
www.haydale.com