Nanotubes

Nanotube
applications and uses

Graphene nanotubes

Personal Protective Equipment

    Personal Protective Equipment

    Graphene nanotubes for PPE: compliance with ESD standards and improved functionality

    Compliance with the ESD protection requirements of international standards is crucial for personal protective equipment (PPE) to guarantee safety in hazardous environments and static-sensitive facilities, including in ATEX zones, automotive and electronics manufacturing, cleanrooms, oil & gas, and mining, chemical, pharmacy, and medical facilities. Graphene nanotubes ensure compliance with ESD safety standards, providing stable, humidity-independent electrical resistance to all elements of the uninterrupted grounding chain of ESD-safe clothing.

    Enhanced safety of PPE with graphene nanotubes

    The unique morphology and properties of graphene nanotubes provide stable anti-static properties and additional functionality to PPE. The granted electrical conductivity ensures high-level ESD protection according to international standards and additional functionality for protective wear, such as dust repellency and touch-screen compatibility. Ultralow working dosages, which are dozens of times lower that of other anti-static additives, make it possible to maintain final product durability and color flexibility, preserving mechanical properties and standard processing.

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      Automotive

        Automotive

        Graphene nanotubes for next-gen automotive

        The transport of the future requires new materials that will make vehicles intelligent, functional, and energy-efficient. Revolutionary graphene nanotube-based solutions for the automotive industry meet this challenge, driving forward the sustainable transformation. Graphene nanotubes help automotive manufacturers to optimize cost-efficiency and improve the performance of various car components. The use of elastomers, thermoplastics, and thermosets reinforced with graphene nanotubes expands the limits on the development of completely new cars with lightweight bodies; safe and energy-efficient tires; smart interiors; and long-lasting, high-performance batteries for EVs.

        Graphene nanotubes–ultimate additive for electrodes

        A graphene nanotube, also called a single wall carbon nanotube, can be described as a one-atom-thick graphene sheet rolled into a tube more than 5 µm in length and 1.6 nm in width. These nanotubes—nature’s longest and most flexible material for conductivity and reinforcement of electrodes, including high-performance cathodes, thick electrodes, silicon anodes, and semi-solid batteries.

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          Medicine and Healthcare

          Medicine and Healthcare

          Graphene nanotubes for medicine and healthcare: precise diagnostics with touch comfort and skin cleanliness

          Healthcare devices like wearable electronics, body sensors, bionic prostheses, and massage tools rely on key features: electrical conductivity, elasticity, and softness. These devices must deliver accurate data and signals to and from the human body without causing discomfort and irritation or leaving marks on the skin.

          Graphene nanotubes ensure RoHS compliance, provide precise conductivity for accurate sensor measurements, and maintain flexibility and softness — all without compromising skin comfort and device durability.

          Graphene nanotubes – the ultimate additive for conductive silicone rubber

          Thanks to the unique morphology and characteristics of graphene nanotubes, they provide stable conductive properties to silicone. The granted electrical conductivity enables the precise delivery of electronic impulses to and from the human body, ensuring accurate diagnostics and effective treatment without causing skin contamination.
          Ultralow working dosages — dozens of times lower than those of other conductive additives — preserve the final product’s softness and color while maintaining standard processing conditions without generating carbon dust or drastically increasing viscosity.

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          • Wearable electronics

            Earbuds, smartwatch bracelets, and mobile phone keypads enhanced with graphene nanotubes feature stable ESD properties, touch comfort, non-marking performance, and customizable coloration.

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          • Bionic prosthetic

            Nanotubes in silicone fingertips of a prosthesis facilitate the integration of actuators, sensors, and electronic components that transmit electrical currents, providing bionic hand prostheses with touch-screen capability, maintained softness and flexibility, and no skin contamination.

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          • Massage devices

            In contrast to carbon black and metallic particles with unstable electrical conductivity, processing issues, risk of skin contamination, and limited flexibility, graphene nanotubes provide EMS massage devices with physiotherapy functionality and comfort without drawbacks.

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          • Skin electrodes

            Graphene nanotubes form an effective 3D network throughout on-skin sensors, making them electrically conductive and able to receive bioelectrical signals through transmission of electrical currents from the human body, while preserving the original silicone’s low hardness and high elasticity and ensuring non-marking usage and touch comfort.

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