Talga Resources and Haydale to Collaborate on Graphene Products

Talga Resources Ltd. (ASX:TLG) announced that it’s signed a non-binding term sheet with Haydale Graphene Industries plc (LSE:HAYD). The companies plan to collaborate on the development of finished graphene composite and ink products.
As quoted in the press release:

Together, Talga and Haydale will jointly explore business co-operation opportunities through the supply of Talga graphitic carbon nano-materials, graphite and graphene nanoplatelets (“GNP’s”) and testing these with Haydale’s value-add processing and end user demand chains.
The aim of the collaboration is to combine resources and expertise to significantly accelerate graphene commercialisation opportunities, and deliver superior technology material solutions to end users at industrial scales.

Mark Thompson, managing director at Talga, commented:

We are delighted to enter into this collaboration with Haydale who are positioned further down the supply chain from Talga and together provide optimised graphene products tailored for specifc applications. The speed at which industry will adopt graphene into real world applications is in part linked to the sophistication and nanomaterial handling capabilities of end users. In some circumstances, if materials are not in a format that can be mixed directly with the end product matrix, handling techniques can cause varied results. Haydale has an established track record at providing these solutions but requires a source of graphitic carbon nanomaterials. Talga has a special and large natural source from which to produce low defect graphene, so there is a tremendous opportunity to upscale feed to Haydale’s processes and leverage from existing opportunities that Haydale has created.

Ray Gibbs, CEO of Haydale, said:

As a solutions provider with a unique enabling technology we are constantly seeking new nanomaterials to evaluate. Many customers are asking where the “second source” of material is and having an alternative supply is very important in commercial sales. We have been saying for a very long time that the successful commercialisation of graphene and other nanomaterials requires a consistent quality of the base material in order to be able to produce consistent results in the fnished product which is why we are constantly looking for new sources to add to the already growing list of approved suppliers.
We have been talking to Talga for some time about its capabilities, it’s graphitic carbon nano-materials, and the potential synergies the companies share. We wish to fully evaluate these materials and ascertain what difference our functionalization process can make. In particular with the arrival of Talga’s German operations and near term large samples, now is the right time to enter into a formal relationship, providing the framework for both parties to work together on a series of programs.

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