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12/04/2023 07:00

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RNS Number : 8638V  Haydale Graphene Industries PLC  12 April 2023

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Haydale Graphene Industries plc

 

('Haydale')

 

Haydale and Saint-Gobain Collaborate on Boron Nitride

 

Haydale, the global technology solutions company, is delighted to announce
that it has signed a collaboration agreement with Saint-Gobain to facilitate
the further development of Saint-Gobain's Boron Nitride Powder Solutions.

 

Saint-Gobain Boron Nitride, a business unit within Saint-Gobain Ceramics, is a
world leader in advanced hexagonal boron nitride ("hBN") solutions.  hBN, an
advanced synthetic ceramic, combines a number of useful physical and chemical
properties in one material. Saint-Gobain has over 60 years of expertise in
harnessing these properties and transforming hBN into sophisticated solutions
to application-specific challenges in, amongst others, the electronics,
automotive and metal forming industries.

 

Saint-Gobain identified the need for advanced surface chemistries to develop
the next generation of products.  hBN powder is frequently used as a
high-performance additive, often chosen to enhance thermal conductivity of
polymer composites.  However, its inert surface and platelet shape can lead
to processing challenges. Haydale's advanced HDPlas™ functionalisation
process has demonstrated that it can alter the surface chemistry of the hBN
and enhance the processability and mechanical properties of composite
materials while maintaining favourable thermal performance. These improvements
would potentially have many applications across Saint-Gobain's existing
product range.

 

Due to positive customer feedback, Haydale and Saint-Gobain have entered into
a formal collaboration agreement to continue the development of Saint-Gobain's
hBN. The agreement will continue for two years and may be extended for an
additional year thereafter.

 

Commenting on the new agreement, Haydale CEO Keith Broadbent said: "It has
been a pleasure collaborating with Saint-Gobain and to see the benefits of
their expertise in hBN and our knowledge of functionalisation combine to
deliver real enhancements to their products.  The market for hBN is
significant and we look forward to working with Saint-Gobain in the future."

 

Saint-Gobain Boron Nitride Technical Manager Sarah Plain added: "hBN powder
has historically proven difficult to functionalise without negative effects on
thermal performance. Working with Haydale and their HDPlas™ technology has
helped us overcome this challenge, which has led to exciting results during
customer testing. We look forward to further collaboration with the excellent
team at Haydale to deliver even more value to our customers."

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For further information:

Haydale Graphene Industries plc

Keith Broadbent,
CEO
Tel: +44 (0) 1269 842946

Sarah Thomas, Marketing
Manager                                  Tel:
+44 (0) 1269 507026

 

finnCap (Nominated Adviser & Broker)

Julian Blunt / Edward Whiley, Corporate Finance          Tel: +44 (0)
20 7220 0500

Andrew Burdis, ECM

 

Notes to Editors

 

Haydale is a global technologies and materials group that facilitates the
integration of graphene and other nanomaterials into the next generation of
commercial technologies and industrial materials. With expertise in graphene,
silicon carbide and other nanomaterials, Haydale can deliver improvements in
electrical, thermal, and mechanical properties, as well as toughness through
its state-of-the-art functionalisation. Haydale has granted patents for its
technologies in Europe, USA, Australia, Japan, and China and operates from
five sites in the UK, USA, and the Far East.

 

For more information please visit: www.haydale.com (http://www.haydale.com)
 

 

LinkedIn: Haydale-ltd

Twitter: @haydalegraphene

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