Source | Oxford Advanced Surfaces
The companies aim to develop a new range of products that incorporate nanomaterials, such as graphene, for integration into OAS’ onto surface treatment chemistry platform to deliver enhanced mechanical performance and improved electrical and thermal conductivity.
OAS’s patented Onto chemistry platform is used to improve the adhesion of paints, coatings and adhesives to composite materials and engineering plastics, for applications ranging from transportation and aerospace to wind energy.
“Challenging applications for new and existing materials require innovative surface treatments; through our collaboration with 2D-Tech, we have the opportunity to develop new products by incorporating nanomaterials, such as graphene, to meet these challenges,” says Dr. Jon-Paul Griffiths, chief technology officer at Oxford Advanced Surfaces.
“We are delighted and very excited to work collaboratively with OAS; our aqueous Graphinks and OAS' aqueous-based adhesion promoters (Onto) are a natural fit and can bring about unique opportunities and markets that we haven't yet explored,” says Steve Hodge, chief technology officer at Versarien.
