Gerdau Graphene Signs Contract with Embrapii/SENAI-SP to Explore the Great Potential of Graphene in Polymer Resins

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Published on 18/01/2022 at 15:30

Updated on 18/01/2022 at 16:32

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Gerdau Aims to Explore the Full Potential of Graphene Through New Technology

Gerdau Graphene and Embrapii/Senai-SP have signed a partnership contract for the development of advanced masterbatch materials with graphene in thermoplastic resins. The unit is located within SENAI Mario Amato, in São Bernardo do Campo (SP), and comprises a center focused on research, development, and innovation projects, accredited by EMBRAPII (Brazilian Association of Research and Industrial Innovation), a reference in the state of São Paulo.

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The project is the third research front for Gerdau Graphene, which has an advanced office at the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) at the University of Manchester, in the United Kingdom, and a new technological center for industrial application in partnership with IPT (Institute of Technological Research) in São Paulo.

With SENAI, the goal is to explore the great potential of graphene in polymer resins, one of the main application fields of nanographene. Building on the technology developed by GEIC, the partnership will work on dispersion formulas for industrial applications. Developments will focus on virgin, post-industrial, and PCR resins in the polymers PE, PP, PVC, PA, ABS, PS, PC, among others.

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How the Technology Works

The technology works on two fronts: minimizing the use of graphene to produce and enhance the use of recyclable materials, both gaining in strength and sustainability. In addition to improving physical-mechanical characteristics, graphene also offers barrier properties, protection against weather, oxidation and UV, and increased electrical and thermal conductivity.

“We will be a reference in graphene products at an industrial scale in Brazil and the world, and for this, we are creating a network of research centers, an ecosystem for the development of graphene and its applications,” stated Alexandre de Toledo Corrêa, general director of Gerdau Graphene.

“SENAI, with its expertise in polymers, is a strong partner in this regard and constitutes another step toward transforming science into application, producing knowledge, training researchers, and building solutions with the national industry. The first products will hit the market by the first quarter of 2022, and we will have research deliveries through this partnership every six months,” he added.

The Technology Coordinator of the SENAI Institute of Innovation in Advanced Materials and Nanocomposites, Gustavo Spina Gaudencio de Almeida, states that the EMBRAPII SENAI/SP – Advanced Materials unit participates in the SENAI Institutes Innovation Network and the EMBRAPII/MCTI Graphene Network, developing applied research in Advanced Materials, with a broad focus on graphene, for use in various matrices and applications.

“Gerdau Graphene and SENAI are in this project to leverage the use of graphene in the Brazilian industry, increasing its level of competitiveness in light of the opportunities arising from this global macrotendency. The partnership established at the end of 2021 provides a great opportunity to develop new materials, specifically masterbatches for use in polymers with significant industrial applications, highlighting the relevance of graphene for the market,” he affirmed.

Relationship Between Gerdau and Graphene

In less than a year of existence, Gerdau Graphene already operates as an integrator of the entire graphene chain, through companies, suppliers, investors, scientists, potential clients, and public bodies to make this nanographene a reality in the most varied industrial processes.

In addition to technology, Gerdau operates with a focus on sustainability. Gerdau Graphene is part of the portfolio of companies under Gerdau Next, Gerdau’s new ventures division, which aims to diversify the portfolio of the Brazilian multinational with businesses adjacent to steel. In addition to polymers, it also operates in construction materials, lubricants, elastomers, and paints.

Gerdau Graphene Signs Contract with Embrapii/SENAI-SP to Explore the Great Potential of Graphene in Polymer Resins

Gerdau Aims to Explore the Full Potential of Graphene Through New Technology

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