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RNS Number : 0024C  Directa Plus PLC  08 June 2023

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8 June 2023

 

Directa Plus plc

 

("Directa Plus", the "Group" or the "Company")

 

New product launched in partnership with Candiani Denim for the textile
industry

 

Partnership to introduce GRAPHITO, a ground-breaking eco-denim textile, marks
a milestone in the sustainable fashion industry

 

Directa Plus (AIM: DCTA), a leading producer and supplier of graphene
nanoplatelets based products for use in consumer and industrial markets, today
announces the launch of a new product, GRAPHITO, in collaboration with
Candiani Denim (Candiani), an international textile producer based in Italy,
focused on innovation and sustainability. GRAPHITO is an eco-denim textile and
represents a significant advancement in the sustainable fashion industry by
addressing denim's environmental impact and extending the lifespan of denim
garments.

 

GRAPHITO comprises of Directa Plus' patented technology, G+® Graphene, which
enhances a fabric with antimicrobial and thermal properties, along with
Candiani Denim's bio-based polymer, Kitotex®, which replaces liquid plastic
(PVA) in textile production processes, making GRAPHITO denim unique and
unrivalled. The enhanced properties of the material will see a significant
reduction in water usage, energy consumption and carbon emissions of up to 75%
in the garment's wash lifecycle, as the material's antibacterial and antiviral
properties allows for up to 10 wears per lifecycle. G+® Graphene's
thermoregulating properties also make it a cross-seasonal denim fabric.

 

The launch of GRAPHITO denim marks a significant milestone in the quest for
eco-friendly fashion, offering consumers a premier denim choice that combines
style, performance, and a reduced environmental footprint. GRAPHITO denim is
launching today in Candiani Denim's flagship store in Milan, Italy.

 

Candiani was founded in 1938 and has grown to become one of the world's most
sustainable denim factories, creating premium fabrics, using eco-friendly
techniques. Candiani supplies and partners with some of the world's best known
fashion brands, including Hugo Boss, Stella McCartney, and Steve Aoki.

 

Commenting, Giulio Cesareo, Founder and CEO of Directa Plus, said:

 

"The sustainable graphene nanoplatelets produced by Directa Plus are designed
to bring significant advantages to the environment for the end users and for
our industrial partners.

 

"We are delighted to launch this ground-breaking new product, in partnership
with Candiani, to offer consumers a product that addresses the environmental
concerns of denim and sustainable fashion, and to prolong the lifespan of a
garment. We are also pleased to have achieved this in collaboration with
Candiani Denim, showcasing Italy's contribution to sustainable innovation and
technology in the global textile industry."

 

 

For further information please visit http://www.directa-plus.com/
(http://www.directa-plus.com/) or contact:

 

 Directa Plus plc                                            +39 02 36714458
 Giulio Cesareo, CEO
 Giorgio Bonfanti, CFO

 Cenkos Securities plc (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)  +44 131 220 6939
 Neil McDonald
 Adam Rae

 Singer Capital Markets Securities Limited (Joint Broker)    +44 20 7496 3069
 Rick Thompson
 Phil Davies

 Alma PR (Financial PR Adviser)                              +44 20 3405 0205
 Justine James
 Hannah Campbell

 Kinvara Verdon

 

Notes to Editors

 

Directa Plus (www.directa-plus.com) is one of the largest producers and
suppliers of graphene-based products for use in consumer and industrial
markets. The Company's graphene manufacturing capability uses proprietary
patented technology based on a plasma super expansion process. Starting from
natural graphite, each step of Directa Plus' production process - expansion,
exfoliation and drying - creates graphene-based materials and hybrid graphene
materials ready for a variety of uses and available in various forms such as
powder, liquid and paste.

 

This proprietary production process uses a physical process, rather than a
chemical process, to process graphite into pristine graphene nanoplatelets,
which enables Directa Plus to offer a sustainable, non-toxic product, without
unwanted by-products.

 

Directa Plus' products are made of hybrid graphene materials and graphene
nano-platelets. The products (marketed as G+(R)) have multiple applications
due to its properties. These G+(R) products can be categorised into various
families, with different products being suitable for specific practical
applications.

 

Directa Plus was established in 2005 and is based in Lomazzo (Como, Italy) and
has been listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange since May 2016.
Directa Plus holds the Green Economy Mark from London Stock Exchange which
recognises companies that contribute to the global green economy.

 

 

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