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Global Graphene Group Marks 1,000 Days With No Lost Time

12/18/2019 by The Global Graphene Group Leave a Comment

Global Graphene Group (G³) celebrated a milestone – 1,000 workdays with no lost time on the Dayton, OH, campus – on December 17, 2019. As one of the world’s largest graphene producers, G³ adheres to strict environmental, health and safety procedures.

G³’s Dayton facilities are home to research and development laboratories as well as manufacturing, which involve safety protocols to keep employees and contractors safe. All G³ employees go through safety training when joining the company. In addition, the company holds monthly safety training for all employees on a variety of topics including hazardous materials, personal protective equipment usage, emergency plans and more.

“We highly value our employees’ safety, both at work and at home,” said John Davis, G³ Chief Operating Officer. “Safety is a core part of the G³ culture. Our employees are dedicated to working safely, and they work as a team to follow our safety procedures.”

“I’m proud of our team for achieving this safety milestone,” said Dr. Aruna Zhamu, G³ co-founder and Vice President of New Product/Process Development. “We constantly look for ways to work safer.”

G³ has a dedicated Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Committee with representatives from across the company who meet weekly to discuss safety concerns, review monthly safety audit results from the facilities and plan employee training sessions.

G³ also has a Sustainability section in its website that it encourages anyone interested to view: https://www.theglobalgraphenegroup.com/sustainability/.

About Global Graphene Group
Global Graphene Group, Inc. (G³) is a leading material science technology company focused on graphene. It has an award-winning, best-in-class intellectual property portfolio with more than 430 patents (approved and pending). In addition, G³ holds many of the world’s firsts in graphene-related breakthroughs. G³, headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, is the holding company for five subsidiaries: Nanotek Instruments is the Intellectual Property arm of G³ with more than 430 issued U.S. patents. Taiwan Graphene Company is the largest volume producer of graphene globally. It is focused on high volume production of graphene raw materials, enhanced thermal interface materials (films, pastes, inks), and nanocomposite products (both thermoplastics and thermosets). Honeycomb Battery is focused on commercializing next generation lithium ion battery electrodes, batteries enhanced with graphene, and improved battery manufacturing processes. Angstron Materials is the R&D and product application company. Angstron Energy Company produces graphene-wrapped nano silicon particles to improve anode stability, prelithiation to reduce capacity loss, significant cost reduction in cost of goods, and an operational pilot line with 25 TPA capacity in the US.

Media Contact:
Amy Maggart – Corporate Communications Administrator
Global Graphene Group
Tel: (937) 331-9884 ext. 10
[email protected]

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NAI Names Dr. Bor Jang to 2019 Fellows Class

12/12/2019 by The Global Graphene Group Leave a Comment

DAYTON, OHIO, December 12, 2019 – The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has named Dr. Bor Jang, CEO and Co-founder of Global Graphene Group (G³), a 2019 Fellow. Dr. Jang joins a class of 169 innovators from around the world in this year’s Fellows group.

According to the NAI, “Election to NAI Fellow is the highest professional distinction accorded solely to academic inventors. To date, NAI Fellows hold more than 41,500 issued U.S. patents, which have generated over 11,000 licensed technologies and companies, and created more than 36 million jobs. In addition, over $1.6 trillion in revenue has been generated based on NAI Fellow discoveries.”

Dr. Jang is recognized as the world’s number 1 graphene inventor, writing the first patent on graphene, B. Z. Jang, et al, “Nano-scaled Graphene Plates,” U.S. Pat. Appl. No. 10/274,473 (10/21/2002); now U.S. Pat. No. 7,071,258 (07/04/2006), two years before the Nobel laureates Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov published their results on mechanical exfoliation of graphene using Scotch tape. He is an inventor on at least 245 issued U.S. patents, at least 290 pending U.S. patent applications, at least 85 active international (PCT) patent applications, at least 80 more expired international (PCT) patent applications, and many dozens of foreign issued patents and pending patent applications based on those international (PCT) patent applications. The vast majority of these relate to graphene, graphene-related products, batteries, battery components, supercapacitors, and/or fuel cells.

Dr. Jang’s influence on the graphene market is immense. His graphene-enabled innovations have helped lead G³ to become the world’s largest mass producer of single-layer graphene and graphene-enhanced silicon anode.

“It is a sincere honor to be recognized by the National Academy of Inventors,” said Dr. Jang. “I have dedicated my career to driving innovation and continue to focus on bringing new technologies to market to make a difference in the world.”

“We are proud of Dr. Jang’s recognition by the NAI,” said Dr. Aruna Zhamu, Vice President of New Product/Process Development and Co-Founder of Global Graphene Group. “Innovation is a key to our company’s success, and Dr. Jang’s contributions to our scientific team are immeasurable.”

Prior to starting G³, Dr. Jang served as the head of Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics at North Dakota State University from 2002-2005 and was promoted to Dean of College of Engineering and Computer Science at Wright State University from 2005 until 2010 when he retired from academia. He holds a B.S. in Physics from National Central University in Taiwan, and an M.S. and PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from MIT.

Dr. Jang will be inducted into the NAI Fellows Program in a ceremony to be held in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 10, 2020.

About Global Graphene Group

Global Graphene Group, Inc. (G³) is a leading material science technology company focused on graphene. It has an award-winning, best-in-class intellectual property portfolio with more than 430 patents (approved and pending). In addition, G³ holds many of the world’s firsts in graphene-related breakthroughs. G³, headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, is the holding company for five subsidiaries: Nanotek Instruments is the Intellectual Property arm of G³ with more than 430 issued U.S. patents. Taiwan Graphene Company is the largest volume producer of graphene globally. It is focused on high volume production of graphene raw materials, enhanced thermal interface materials (films, pastes, inks), and nanocomposite products (both thermoplastics and thermosets). Honeycomb Battery is focused on commercializing next generation lithium ion battery electrodes, batteries enhanced with graphene, and improved battery manufacturing processes. Angstron Materials is the R&D and product application company. Angstron Energy Company produces graphene-wrapped nano silicon particles to improve anode stability, prelithiation to reduce capacity loss, significant cost reduction in cost of goods, and an operational pilot line with 25 TPA capacity in the US.

About the National Academy of Inventors

The National Academy of Inventors is a member organization comprising U.S. and international universities, and governmental and non-profit research institutes, with over 4,000 individual inventor members and Fellows spanning more than 250 institutions worldwide. It was founded in 2010 to recognize and encourage inventors with patents issued from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, enhance the visibility of academic technology and innovation, encourage the disclosure of intellectual property, educate and mentor innovative students, and translate the inventions of its members to benefit society. The NAI publishes the multidisciplinary journal, Technology and Innovation. www.academyofinventors.org

Media Contact:
Amy Maggart – Corporate Communications Administrator
Global Graphene Group
Tel: (937) 331-9884 ext. 10
[email protected]

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Global Graphene Group, Alison Asia Pacific Ltd. Sign LOI

11/22/2019 by The Global Graphene Group Leave a Comment

DAYTON, OHIO, November 22, 2019 – Global Graphene Group (G³) and Alison Asia Pacific Ltd. (Alison) have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for business over the next five years. Alison, a Hong Kong-based company, plans to purchase over 300 metric tons of silicon oxide anode material from G³.

Alison’s products are widely used in different industries such as energy, environmental protection, sewage treatment, and other fields. G³’s silicon oxide anode will support Alison’s rechargeable batteries. G³ will ramp up production of its silicon oxide anode to meet demand.

“This LOI will drive expansion in our Dayton, Ohio, and Taiwan production facilities over the next five years,” said John Davis, G³ Chief Operating Officer. “This is a significant amount of product to produce, and we will expand our team to meet these needs. We look forward to our partnership with Alison and helping them enhance their products.”

Silicon monoxide (SiO) is an emerging anode material to be utilized in high-energy Li-ion batteries (LIBs). SiO’s stable structure makes it a promising anode capacity booster as a drop-in solution to improve the energy density of LIBs. A thin carbon coating is necessary to secure high active material utilization and reduce irreversible loss during cell formation. G³has developed graphene-SiO material with high capacity (> 1,500 mAh/g), good first cycle efficiency (> 75%), and low swelling (close to the graphite anode).

G³ holds key patents for this technology and self-sustaining graphene supplies, which lead to a cost-effective SiO anode product and is part of G³’s cutting-edge graphene-enabled battery products.

About Global Graphene Group

About Alison Asia Pacific Ltd.
Alison Asia Pacific Ltd. was established in 2006, which is the information integration platform for the electronic materials, fine chemicals, machinery and equipment, battery materials and semi-conductor related products. By continuous improvement in these several years, company has grown into a professional enterprise with unified research and development, marketing and technical support. With elite personnel around the world, our products include research and development of raw material, machine design, building of technical manufacturing process, product subcontracting, technology cooperation and offering order-made service of products. Alison has introduced advanced equipment, raw material and technology from Japan, Korea, Europe, America, etc. We aimed to provide services that fit to customers. With the awareness of energy and environmental conservation issues is rising in recent years, Alison is actively developing new energy business like Li-ion batteries and solar energy, and also the business of organic gas treatment.

Media Contact:
Amy Maggart – Corporate Communications Administrator
Global Graphene Group
Tel: (937) 331-9884 ext. 10
[email protected]

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Global Graphene Group Joins EU REACH Consortium

11/19/2019 by The Global Graphene Group Leave a Comment

DAYTON, OHIO, November 12, 2019 – Global Graphene Group (G³) continues its leadership in the graphene industry by joining the European Union’s Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) graphene consortium. A member of G³’s executive team will represent the company in Frankfurt, Germany, at the November 14 REACH consortium meeting.

G³ is one of only three companies actively engaged with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to participate in studies on potential exposure sources and recommendations for improved safety practices when dealing with graphene. This topic will be addressed during the consortium meeting.

REACH focuses on how chemicals in products are handled, and their potential impact on the environment and human health. It works with companies that manufacture products in or import products to Europe to address chemicals that could have a negative effect.

“Global Graphene Group does business with European customers,” said John Davis, G³ COO. “It is vital to our continued success in the EU region to be REACH certified. Joining the REACH consortium will allow G³ to take an active role in how graphene solutions are handled in Europe, and help shape the trajectory of the graphene industry.”

As the leader in the graphene industry, Global Graphene Group adheres to strict environmental, health and safety procedures. G³ has a dedicated internal team focused on environmental, health and safety impacts of our manufacturing for our employees, our customers and our local communities. Read about Global Graphene Group’s Sustainability Policy at https://www.theglobalgraphenegroup.com/sustainability/

About REACH
REACH aims to improve the protection of human health and the environment through the better and earlier identification of the intrinsic properties of chemical substances. This is done by the four processes of REACH, namely the registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction of chemicals. REACH also aims to enhance innovation and competitiveness of the EU chemicals industry.

About Global Graphene Group

Media Contact:

Amy Maggart – Corporate Communications Administrator

Global Graphene Group

Tel: (937) 331-9884 ext: 10

[email protected]

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Global Graphene Group, Taiwan Company Sign JDA

11/15/2019 by The Global Graphene Group Leave a Comment

DAYTON, OHIO, November 15, 2019 – Global Graphene Group (G³) and a major Taiwan-based manufacturer have signed a joint development agreement (JDA) to incorporate graphene-enhanced materials into polyetheretherketone (PEEK)-based products for the semiconductor industry in portions of Asia.

PEEK is a high-performance engineering thermoplastic. The addition of G³’s graphene will improve the thermoplastic’s mechanical, electrical and thermal properties. As an excellent self-lubrication material, graphene can help lower the friction ratio of PEEK/Graphene devices and reduce its wear rate significantly. It can also improve its anti-corrosion properties against harsh environments by creating a barrier to the polymer matrix.

“G³ is excited to partner with this major Taiwanese company to develop enhancements to their PEEK-based products in the Asian market,” said Dr. Bor Jang, G³ CEO. “Our graphene and graphene-enhanced solutions will be able to greatly improve the performance of semiconductors.”

“This agreement helps strengthen our relationship with this company and will allow G³ to grow our business in the Asia,” said John Davis, G³ COO.

G³ expects to begin development work with the Taiwan-based company starting immediately.

Photo: Dr. Bor Jang

About Global Graphene Group

Media Contact:

Amy Maggart – Corporate Communications Administrator

Global Graphene Group

Tel: (937) 331-9884 ext. 10

[email protected]

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G3 COO John Davis Part of Dayton Business Journal Executive Roundtable

11/06/2019 by The Global Graphene Group Leave a Comment

Global Graphene Group (G³) COO John Davis recently participated in an Executive Roundtable hosted by the Dayton Business Journal. Leaders from Dayton area manufacturers met to discuss challenges and trends in their industries. A series of articles will be published from the meeting. The first article focused on the impact the economy has on manufacturers and the outlook going into 2020 and beyond. Davis offered that Global Graphene Group forecasts continued growth in 2020, noting that “we’re seeing a lot of opportunity.”

Look for future articles including Davis in the Dayton Business Journal’s Executive Roundtable linked on the G³ website.

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