Graphene has great promise in composites because it could make some structures, such as turbine blades, longer and lighter, but only if scientists can get the darn stuff to stick to resins. Graphene is highly inert which makes it difficult to bond with or disperse within other materials. Conventional methods for treating or functionalizing graphene involve…

Haydale, the developer of a unique plasma functionalization process for nanomaterials, has announced the publication of research showing its graphene nanoplatelets (GNP) significantly improve the nano-reinforcement of resin. The research, conducted by the Material Science Department at AeroSpace Corporation, has been published in the Journal of Applied Polymer Science. The development is significant because graphene…