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Partnership helps Redcar producer of graphene materials cast first production order

Redcar-based Applied Graphene Materials, which operates from The WIlton Centre, has secured its first production order and commercial application.

A producer of specialty graphene materials, the firm has supplied its produce for use in the production of a range of high performance fishing rods, made by Century Composites Ltd.

Century has introduced a new range of fishing rods to the market, containing the Teesside business’ graphene nanoplatelets. The rods are being sold under the brand Graphex.

Century has manufactured composite fishing rods in the UK for nearly 40 years, utilising a range of reinforcing materials including glass, aramid, polyethylene and carbon fibres.

Jon Mabbitt, Chief Executive Officer of Applied Graphene Materials, said: “We are pleased to be able to announce our first production order with Century Composites.

“This follows a period of successful collaboration with Century to ensure the effective transfer of the properties of our graphene nanoplatelets into Century’s existing production processes.”

Simon Chilcott, Managing Director of Century, commented: “We are delighted to have launched our Graphex range of rods which are now available.

“The development collaboration with AGM has been impressive and we are delighted by the added performance that their graphene nanoplatelets bring.”

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