UK-based TBA Electro Conductive Products will soon release a new sprayable transparent conductive coating based on a CNT and graphene platelets (GNP) hybrid material. TBA are targeting the food, electronics, pharmaceuticals and petrochemicals markets.

TBA says that the new product is available as a clear, anti-static aerosol, and it will also be available as bulk paint. Its application will safeguard electronic equipment used in explosive environments and bring it up to European standards. The product will cost around £20 to £30 per liter which will be enough to cover at least four square meters. The company says it will be very cheap - comparable clear conductive plastic sheeting that cover 2 square meters costs around £600.

Yole Developpement released a new graphene market report, in which they forecast that in 2024 the graphene material market will reach $141 million, driven mainly by transparent conductive electrodes and energy storage applications.

According to Yole, the market in 2013 was about $11 million, and it will grow slowly till 2017. In 2019 the market will experience faster growth (35.7% CAGR).

Angstron Materials (owned by Nanotek Instruments and based in Ohio, USA) is a graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) and single-layer graphene sheets developer and producer. This is one of the earliest graphene companies around, and their new marketing and business development chief was kind enough to answer our questions regarding the company's technology and business.

You can read the full interview here.

Graphenano is now offering a new graphene based paint called Graphenstone. This paint is reportedly super strong and it also acts as a protective layer against environmental damage. Graphenstone is made from a graphene powder and limestone powder.

Graphenano is reportedly producing this new paint in industrial quantities. The company even sent a proposal to Valencia's city to apply the new paint to the city's opera house, that was damaged by heavy winds (only eight years after its completion) and needs fixing. Graphenano says that coating the building with Graphenstone will significantly reduce future repair costs.

The Graphene Handbook was launched only a couple of months ago, but it was already bought and read by many graphene professionals. This unique guide to graphene technology, industry and market appeals to many people, and a couple of weeks ago I asked some of those who bought the book whether it was a good read. Here are what two of them said:

The Graphene Handbook gives an excellent overview of the landscape over the last ten years. It is easily readable as a beginner's guide, but contains sufficient detail to be enlightening to a broad audience from industrial suppliers to potential graphene users

Jon Mabbitti
CEO
Applied Graphene Materials

I found the book instantly readable and provided just the right level of detail. Invaluable as a reference source to a complex and fast moving sector.

Ray Gibbs
CEO,
Haydale