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UK-based Perpetuus Advanced Materials announced the completion of a “real world” road testing program of car tires enhanced with surface-engineered graphene materials.
Over the last 6 months, Perpetuus
Perpetuus also updates that it is performing road testing in Asia and Europe for tires for bikes, light commercial vehicles
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Perpetuus aims to launch its first commercial graphene-enhanced tires in Q4 2018 or early Q1 2019.
Perpetuus has recently built a graphene factory in Wales, that has the capacity to produce 500 tons per year of graphene materials. The output of the factory can be increased to 1,000 tons per year – or enough to make around 10 million 15-inch car tires. The plant’s demand can further be increased to 10,000 tons per year – and the company hopes to reach this capacity as the demand from tire makers increases.
Source: Ron Mertens https://www.graphene-info.com/perpetuus-concludes-successful-trials-graphene-enhanced-tires-average-increase-40-wear-resistance
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