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VersarienAnnouncement

31/03/2016 07:07

RNS Number : 6154T
Versarien PLC
31 March 2016
31 March 2016
Versarien plc
("Versarien" or the "Company")
3D Printing with Graphene Trials 
Versarien plc (AIM: VRS), the advanced engineering materials group is pleased to announce that is working with with 3D printing specialists E3D Online Ltdin initial trials for incorporating graphene into its 3D printing process. 
The aim of the trial is to test whether the exceptional properties of the graphene developed by 2D-Techcan be incorporated into 3D printed parts.
Sanjay Mortimer, Director of Research and Development at E3D Online Ltdcommented: "E3D is constantly seeking to push boundaries in what is possible to achieve with 3D printing. Working withVersarien to incorporate graphene into 3D printed parts is extremely exciting and we look forward to creating enhanced materials with advanced properties that would not be possible without this collaboration."
Neill Ricketts, CEO of Versarien plc commented: "We are always looking for new and innovative applications for our graphene technology and we look forward to collaborating with E3D Online Ltd in progressing this potential use for graphene in 3D printed products. This is one of a number of graphene applications we are investigating and is an example of graphene moving from the lab to the real world." 
For further information please contact:
Versarien plc 
www.versarien.com
Neill Ricketts - Chief Executive Officer
+44 (0) 1594 888 622
Chris Leigh - Chief Financial Officer
WH Ireland (Nominated Adviser and Broker)
www.wh-ireland.co.uk
John Wakefield / Ed Allsopp
+44 (0) 117 945 3470
IFC Advisory (Financial PR and IR) 
www.investor-focus.co.uk
Tim Metcalfe / Graham Herring / Heather Armstrong
+44 (0) 20 3053 8671

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