# Applied Graphene Materials advances applications for Water-Based Anti-Corrosion Coatings

- Link: https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/applied-graphene-materials-advances-applications-for-water-based-anti-corrosion-coatings/412787436
- Published: 2019-07-10T07:15:51+01:00
- Author: Giles Arbor

**Applied Graphene Materials** ([LON: AGM](https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/company/applied-graphene-materials/agm.l)),
the producer of specialty graphene materials, has today announced that it has achieved
significant technological progress (patent pending) on the deployment of graphene
into water-based coatings to enhance their barrier properties. The Company will 
today be sharing the findings of recent development work with its existing customer
base and the wider industry.

Water-based coating development remains a focus for industry formulators. This push
is driven by the continuing tightening of regulations brought in to lessen the detrimental
impact that solvent- based coatings have on both worker health and the environment.
As the technology for water-based coatings continues to evolve, one of the key challenges
that remains is to significantly improve their anti-corrosion performance. In doing
so, this will fully extend their use away from decorative applications into broader
industrial protective coatings.

Over recent years AGM has proven the outstanding barrier and anti-corrosion performance
gains possible by incorporating graphene into solvent-based coating systems using
its Genable® dispersion technology. This has been demonstrated with several commercial
products reaching industrial end-user markets. However, effective incorporation 
of graphene into water-based systems has previously proven more problematic due 
to interrelated issues around materials compatibility and film formation.

This water-based breakthrough is again based on AGM’s platform Genable® technology,
a range of master dispersions that are designed to facilitate the easy incorporation
of graphene into coating formulations and existing processes. Genable® dispersions
are fully scalable industrial products and, based on initial findings, the addition
levels required to significantly enhance anti-corrosion performance in water-based
systems are low enough to ensure commercial viability, even in light industrial 
applications.

**Adrian Potts, CEO of Applied Graphene Materials, said:**

> A key driver for coatings developers to upgrade their product formulations is 
> increasing regulatory pressure to improve the environmental impact and safety 
> of their products. This is why AGM is working to replicate the success we have
> already achieved with the incorporation of our Genable® products into solvent-
> based products with its incorporation into water-based products. We are delighted
> to be able to present significant technological progress to our customers, reaffirming
> AGM as the leader in the development of cutting-edge graphene applications tailored
> to add significant value for paints and coatings manufacturers.
> While the findings being shared publicly are in a commercial acrylic DTM (direct
> to metal) coating, AGM believes that water-based Genable® technology could, with
> considered formulating, equally well be adopted into epoxy chemistries and likewise
> into more complex formulated primer systems.
> AGM remains the industry leader for graphene exploitation into the global paints
> and coatings industry, boasting a highly experienced formulations and applications
> team, supported by a well-equipped product development and characterisation laboratory
> and production capability for consistent manufacturing.

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