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at 9:24 AM on Thursday, March 14th, 2019
TORONTO, March 14, 2019 /CNW/ – Gratomic Inc. (“Gratomic” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: GRAT) (CB81–FRANKFURT) a vertically integrated graphite to graphenes, advanced materials development company announces that Mr. Denis Laviolette has resigned as a director of the Company and Mr. Gerald Feldman, CPA, CA, has been appointed a director to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Laviolette’s resignation.
Mr. Laviolette has resigned to focus full-time on his new role as President and CEO of Goldspot Discoveries Inc.
Sheldon Inwentash, Executive Chairman and Co-CEO of the Company
stated: “I would like to welcome Gerry to the Board of Directors. Gerry
brings a wealth of financial and public company experience to the Board
of Directors. I would also like to thank Denis for his service to the
Company as a director and wish him well in his new role with Goldspot.”
Mr. Feldman brings more than 35 years of experience in mergers and
acquisitions in the investment community. Mr. Feldman is also the
Managing Partner of DNTW Toronto LLP Chartered Professional Accountants.
Mr. Feldman received his CA designation in 1985 and is a member of the
Canadian Public Accountability Board and a member in good standing with
the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada and Ontario.
Mr. Feldman has decades of experience in managing clients in
specialized sectors including, securities dealers, mutual fund dealers,
mutual funds, exempt market dealers, portfolio managers, investment
counselors and public companies, and is an approved panel auditor for
the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada.
About Gratomic Inc.
Gratomic is an advanced materials company focused on mine to market
commercialization of graphite products most notably high value graphene
based components for a range of mass market products. We are
collaborating with a leading European manufacturer of graphenes to use
Aukam graphite to manufacture graphene products for commercialization on
an industrial scale. The company is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange
under the symbol GRAT.
Posted by AGORACOM
at 11:14 AM on Thursday, February 28th, 2019
Launching Graphene Ultra Fuel Efficient Tires (GUET) toward the end of summer 2019
Gratomic certification and terrain testing targeted for completion in Q3, 2019
Gratomic anticipates GUET to be the first range of Graphene-enabled ultra fuel-efficient tires
Gratomic will now target mass market sales demand via Graphene Ultra Fuel Efficient Tires (GUET)
About Gratomic Inc.
Gratomic
is an advanced material company focused on mine to market
commercialization of graphite products, most notably high-value
graphene-based components for a range of mass market products.
FULL DISCLOSURE: Gratomic is an advertising client of AGORA Internet Relations Corp.
Posted by AGORACOM
at 10:48 AM on Wednesday, February 27th, 2019
Test work is being carried out as part of the Company’s market development strategy with the goal of utilizing the tailings as a partial cement replacement
Early results show promise and if successful would reduce tailings disposal costs and create a potential by-product revenue stream
Research tailings material was successfully tested as a partial cement replacement, using 10 and 20 percent of a cement mixture with ZEN’s tailings material.
After 28 days, the results showed the 10% replacement had a compressive strength rating of 46.1 MPa, less than a 2% difference from the control at 47 MPa.
The 20% replacement had a compressive strength rating of 37.9 MPa, about 20% difference with the control sample.
These highly encouraging initial and unoptimized results show significant promise for ZEN to push forward with further development work.
Posted by AGORACOM
at 9:59 AM on Thursday, February 21st, 2019
Test work for potential application as a partial cement replacement material recently initiated at the University of B.C.
Test work is being carried out as part of the Company’s market development strategy with the goal of utilizing the tailings as a partial cement replacement
Early results show promise and if successful would reduce tailings disposal costs and create a potential by-product revenue stream.
Thunder Bay, Ontario–(Newsfile Corp. – February 21, 2019) – ZEN Graphene Solutions Ltd. (TSXV: ZEN) (“ZEN” or the “Company“)
is pleased to provide an update on the Albany Graphite Project tailings
test work for potential application as a partial cement replacement
material recently initiated at the University of British
Columbia-Okanagan Campus (“UBC-O”). (Please see the Company’s news release dated December 17, 2018)
This
test work is being carried out as part of the Company’s market
development strategy with the goal of utilizing the tailings as a
partial cement replacement. Early results show promise and if successful
would reduce tailings disposal costs and create a potential by-product
revenue stream. In addition, ZEN will also be initiating new research
test work where Albany graphene will be added to project tailings
material to potentially create an innovative new enhanced cement
material and concrete that could have higher strength, faster curing
time and increased durability as well as significant environmental
benefits through reduced CO2 emissions.
The research work is being conducted by Dr. Ahmad Rteil at UBC-O where
ZEN’s tailings material was successfully tested as a partial cement
replacement. Dr. Rteil replaced 10 and 20 percent of a cement mixture
with ZEN’s tailings material and after 28 days, the results showed the
10% replacement had a compressive strength rating of 46.1 MPa, less than
a 2% difference from the control at 47 MPa. The 20% replacement had a
compressive strength rating of 37.9 MPa, about 20% difference with the
control sample.
These results are significant as currently most
of the concrete used by the construction industry (e.g. for low and
mid-rise buildings, bridge decks, foundations, etc.) has a compressive
strength requirement ranging between 20 MPa and 40 MPa. These highly
encouraging initial and unoptimized results show significant promise for
ZEN to push forward with further development work. The Company now
plans further tests that will optimize the use of Albany Graphite
tailings as a partial cement replacement including the potential of
adding ZEN graphene to the tailings material.
Dr. Rteil stated,
“These results are very promising. Partially replacing cement with
tailings materials could have a significant financial and environmental
impact on the concrete industry by being able to deliver a better
product while reducing its carbon footprint.”
About ZEN Graphene Solutions Ltd.
ZEN
Graphene Solutions Ltd. is an emerging graphene technology solutions
company with a focus on development of the unique Albany Graphite
Project as a precursor graphene material product opportunity and product
market development. The Albany Graphite Project provides the company
with a competitive advantage in the potential graphene market as
independent labs in Japan, UK, Israel, USA and Canada have demonstrated
that ZEN’s Albany Graphite/Naturally PureTM easily converts (exfoliates)
to graphene, using a variety of simple mechanical and chemical methods.
To find out more on ZEN Graphene Solutions Ltd., please visit our website at www.ZENGraphene.com . A copy of this news release and all material documents in respect of the Company may be obtained on ZEN’s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.ca.
Posted by AGORACOM
at 8:13 AM on Tuesday, February 19th, 2019
The bulk sampling program is anticipated to be completed by early April 2019
The main purpose of the program is to recover a large sample of graphite to generate graphene product samples for market development purposes
This material will be subsequently purified to 99.8% and ultimately converted to graphene and graphene oxide for continued market development work.
Thunder Bay, Ontario–(Newsfile Corp. – February 19, 2019) – ZEN Graphene Solutions Ltd. (TSXV: ZEN) (“ZEN” or the “Company“)
is pleased to provide an update on recent activities including
progress on the winter Albany Graphite bulk sampling program and the
engagement of a new Investor Relations consultant.
Bulk Sampling Program
The
bulk sampling program is proceeding well and is anticipated to be
completed by early April 2019. The main purpose of the program is to
recover a large sample of the graphite mineralization in order to
generate graphene product samples for market development purposes. The
program is expected to generate up to 40 tons of 99.8% purity graphene
pre-cursor material.
ZEN has also
been invited to participate in Constance Lake First Nation’s Second
Annual Mining Conference, titled “Following Water in Mining” which will
be held at Constance Lake on February 19. The company will provide an
update to the CLFN community on the new team, its goals and aspirations.
ZEN will also be participating in the Annual Feast which will take
place on the following day.
Investor Relations Consultant
ZEN
is also pleased to announce that it has retained the services of Ms.
Mara Strazdins, a consultant with Storyboard Communications Corp.
(“Storyboard”), a Toronto-based investor relations and capital markets
advisory firm serving Canadian small to mid-cap companies across North
American markets.
The 2019 development plans for
ZEN include collecting a bulk sample of Albany graphite for processing
and larger volume conversions to graphene. As the Company intends to
pursue development and partnerships for its graphene material,
Storyboard will assist the Company with communication of ZEN’s
compelling growth plan as it continues to execute on its graphene
materials business model.
Under the terms of the agreement, ZEN
will pay a monthly retainer of CAD $5,000 for an initial term of six
months for ongoing strategic communications and capital markets advisory
services. At the time of entering into this agreement, Storyboard, or
any of its executives, has no ownership interest, directly or
indirectly, in ZEN or its securities. ZEN has not granted Storyboard any
right to acquire any such interests.
About Storyboard Communications
Storyboard
provides high-quality investor relations and communications services
for small to mid-cap companies in all sectors, using a unique approach
through an innovative methodology, enhanced by data analytics
technology. For further information visit www.storyboardcommunications.com
About ZEN Graphene Solutions Ltd.
ZEN
Graphene Solutions Ltd. is an emerging graphene technology solutions
company with a focus on development of the unique Albany Graphite
Project as a precursor graphene material product opportunity and product
market development. The Albany Graphite Project provides the company
with a competitive advantage in the potential graphene market as
independent labs in Japan, UK, Israel, USA and Canada have demonstrated
that ZEN’s Albany Graphite/Naturally PureTM easily converts (exfoliates)
to graphene, using a variety of simple mechanical and chemical methods.
To find out more on ZEN Graphene Solutions Ltd., please visit our website at www.ZENGraphene.com . A copy of this news release and all material documents in respect of the Company may be obtained on ZEN’s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.ca.
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at 9:58 AM on Wednesday, February 13th, 2019
Launching Graphene Ultra Fuel Efficient Tires (GUET) toward the end of summer 2019
Gratomic certification and terrain testing targeted for completion in Q3, 2019
Gratomic anticipates GUET to be the first range of Graphene-enabled ultra fuel-efficient tires
Gratomic will now target mass market sales demand via Graphene Ultra Fuel Efficient Tires (GUET)
About Gratomic Inc.
Gratomic
is an advanced material company focused on mine to market
commercialization of graphite products, most notably high-value
graphene-based components for a range of mass market products.
FULL DISCLOSURE: Gratomic is an advertising client of AGORA Internet Relations Corp.
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Posted by AGORACOM
at 10:53 AM on Friday, February 1st, 2019
Launching Graphene Ultra Fuel Efficient Tires (GUET) toward the end of summer 2019
Gratomic certification and terrain testing targeted for completion in Q3, 2019
Gratomic anticipates GUET to be the first range of Graphene-enabled ultra fuel-efficient tires
Gratomic will now target mass market sales demand via Graphene Ultra Fuel Efficient Tires (GUET)
About Gratomic Inc.
Gratomic
is an advanced material company focused on mine to market
commercialization of graphite products, most notably high-value
graphene-based components for a range of mass market products.
FULL DISCLOSURE: Gratomic is an advertising client of AGORA Internet Relations Corp.
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Posted by AGORACOM
at 4:56 PM on Friday, January 25th, 2019
GRAT and TODAQ Holdings Inc. have entered into a memorandum of understanding
Describes the terms of a supply chain partnership to put Gratomic’s supply chain and products on the TODA Protocol.
Integrating Gratomic’s operations and products onto the TODA-as-a-service platform with TODAQ as a partner allows delivery of desired product efficiently and effectively into the customers hands
TORONTO, Jan. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Gratomic Inc. (the “Company”) (TSX.V:GRAT), a publicly traded Canadian TSX.V company, and TODAQ Holdings Inc. (“TODAQ”) are pleased to announce that they have entered into a memorandum of understanding describing the terms of a supply chain partnership to put Gratomic’s supply chain and products on the TODA Protocol.
“The
market for tires requires products that deliver fuel efficiency, safe
handling, and extended wear. Integrating Gratomic’s operations and
products onto the TODA-as-a-service (“TaaS”) platform with TODAQ as a
partner allows us to deliver the desired product efficiently and
effectively into the customers hands, with the peace of mind of knowing
what they own has been monitored from the raw material source through to
the finished product,”said Gratomic’s Chairman and co-CEO Sheldon Inwentash.
The project will focus on providing incontrovertible proof of
provenance in respect of Gratomic’s graphite supply and consequent
synthesis of commercial nano engineered graphene products throughout the
global graphene marketplace down to the end consumer.
“We’re pleased to add Gratomic as our mining partner alongside our
other pharmaceutical and energy supply chain projects. TODAQ is looking
forward to adding efficiency and security with scale to Gratomic’s
operations, providing a brand multiplier that adds confidence to
products carrying liberated nano engineered graphene from Gratomic’s
dedicated graphite source, and of course addressing the potential for
forgeries and fakes that can become a constant source of leakage,” said Sung Soo Park, TODAQ Managing Director in Seoul.
The project will be rolled out in stages over 2019 as Gratomic brings
its end products to market starting with first proof of concepts and
staging to commercial delivery of its fuel efficient tire in
collaboration with its development partner, Perpetuus Carbon
Technologies.
“Our Graphite mine in Namibia
delivers some of the highest quality exceptionally friable graphite for
ease of commercial processing. A methodology for monitoring which
graphite source is processed into a specific product is a game changer,”
said Arno Brand, Gratomic’s co-CEO.
It is expected that the complete project will span multiple
continents with peer-to-peer cross-border settlement of transactions in
less than a minute, and aim to efficiently demonstrate results that can
commercially scale up looking into 2020. Later phases will also aim to
include value-added trade finance services on the TaaS platform.
“The TODA Protocol ensures individual ownership of your own data and
TODAQ is here to enable secure and efficient international trade and
commoditize the settlement of value. The beauty of this project is that
once a customer buys graphene ultra-efficient tires, they own that
digital asset and embedded proof of the tire, without requiring any
other intermediary including the mine, processor, manufacturing company,
retail source or even TODAQ,” said TODAQ CEO, Hassan Khan.
About TODAQ Holdings Inc.
TODAQ is a fintech “bank of the future” that offers both a supply
chain solutions platform and a consumer solutions platform to
enterprises, banks, and smart cities for all their asset and money
transactions. It intends to also provide these clients access to value
added finance and insurance services. TODAQ is also initially
responsible for the distribution of the Toda Note (TDN), a
cryptographically controlled supply of 237 USD backstopped digital notes designed to be used as a medium of exchange for commerce and industry.
For more informationcontact: Hassan Khan, CEO, +1 416-704-3113 E-mail inquiries: [email protected]
About Gratomic Inc.
Gratomic is an advanced materials company focused on mine to market
commercialization of graphite products most notably high value
graphene-based components for a range of mass market products. We are
collaborating with a leading European manufacturer of graphenes to use
Aukam graphite to manufacture graphene products for commercialization on
an industrial scale. The company is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange
under the symbol GRAT.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture
Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this
news release.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS:This news release contains
forward-looking statements, which relate to future events or future
performance and reflect management’s current expectations and
assumptions. Such forward-looking statements reflect management’s
current beliefs and are based on assumptions made by and information
currently available to the Company. Investors are cautioned that these
forward looking statements are neither promises nor guarantees, and are
subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause future results to
differ materially from those expected. These forward-looking statements
are made as of the date hereof and, except as required under applicable
securities legislation, the Company does not assume any obligation to
update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances. All of the
forward-looking statements made in this press release are qualified by
these cautionary statements and by those made in our filings with SEDAR
in Canada (available at www.sedar.com).
Posted by AGORACOM
at 9:23 AM on Thursday, January 24th, 2019
Launching Graphene Ultra Fuel Efficient Tires (GUET) toward the end of summer 2019
Gratomic certification and terrain testing targeted for completion in Q3, 2019
Gratomic anticipates GUET to be the first range of Graphene-enabled ultra fuel-efficient tires
Gratomic will now target mass market sales demand via Graphene Ultra Fuel Efficient Tires (GUET)
About Gratomic Inc.
Gratomic
is an advanced material company focused on mine to market
commercialization of graphite products, most notably high-value
graphene-based components for a range of mass market products.
FULL DISCLOSURE: Gratomic is an advertising client of AGORA Internet Relations Corp.
Posted by AGORACOM
at 10:34 AM on Wednesday, January 16th, 2019
Developed new Graphene Ultra Fuel Efficient Tires (GUET)
Certification and terrain testing targeted for completion in Q3, 2019
The automotive tire market is large and is expected to grow to 2.5 billion tires by 2022
The GUET tire market represents a very large vertical for Gratomic which the Company will be vigorously pursuing in 2019, and beyond
Gratomic Inc. (“Gratomic†or the “Companyâ€) (TSX-V: GRAT) (CB81-FRANKFURT) a
vertically integrated graphite to graphenes, advanced materials company
is pleased to announce the development of Gratomic’s new Graphene Ultra
Fuel Efficient Tires (GUET) with certification and terrain testing targeted for completion in Q3, 2019.
“Purely from a demand perspective, we have been pulled into a market which represents a very large opportunity for Gratomic. Simply put, our customers want what we have; high quality
graphene. Not only are Hybrid Graphene enhanced tires fuel efficient,
but they can also demonstrate better handling and longer life†commented
Gratomic’s Chairman and Co-CEO Sheldon Inwentash. “The GUET tire market represents a very large vertical for Gratomic which the Company will be vigorously pursuing in 2019, and beyond.â€
Gratomic recognizes the automotive tire market is large and is expected to grow to 2.5 billion tires by 2022. Gratomic looks to penetrate and disrupt the traditional means of tire production by providing graphene enabled
GUET tires. To date, the global tire market has recognized that
employing graphenes within tire treads, walls and the inner linings can
make tires lighter, provide better grip and reduce rolling resistance to
an extent that is not possible with existing tire compounds. On
average, this would require 20 to 25 grams of graphene per tire.
However, for the Industry, specification consistency and scaleability of supply have been limiting factors and to date have been the biggest constraints in commercializing Graphene.
Attributed
to the right combination of geology at the mine and our processing
partner, Gratomic strongly believes it can satisfy the supply demand of quality graphenes required for what the Company believes is the growing market demand for a new age economy tire. Gratomic is confident in its ability to deliver consistent quality and quantities of Graphenes to end users.
Gratomic
has been able to achieve this through a unique collaboration agreement
with its development partner Perpetuus Carbon Technologies who currently
supplies
substantial quantities of surface modified graphenes on a monthly basis
to the tire industry through its Patented Plasma Process.
Ian Walters Director – Perpetuus Carbon Technologies Limited stated:
“Perpetuus’ investigative analysis and characterization has concluded that the Graphenes derived from the Gratomic mine are highly friable, more so than any other graphite tested for purpose
by the Perpetuus Labs. The liberated graphenes when functionalized have
demonstrated excellent processability. Initial application in a host of
end uses has demonstrated excellent suitability for a range of
products. Most noteworthy are the excellent results generated when the
Hybrid Graphenes are included in elastomers for tire construction.
Perpetuus looks forward to working with Gratomic to launch probably the first range of Graphene enabled ultra fuel efficient tires.â€
Employing
its dedicated facility for the patented Perpetuus plasma method
Gratomic post plasma processing produces graphenes (less than 10 layers)
of a high purity (CK 99.10%) derived from its Graphite Mine in Namibia.
Website:
Gratomic is pleased to advise shareholders that the Company’s website has been updated. Please visit www.gratomic.ca.
About Perpetuus Carbon Technologies.
Perpetuus
is the world’s largest producer of plasma surface engineered graphenes
formulated for specific end uses with a capacity in excess of 100’s of
tonnes per annum. The company has a lab to commercialization facility
based at its two premises in South Wales UK. Cycle and car tires
enhanced with Perpetuus graphenes are currently and simultaneously being
road tested on bikes, light commercial vehicles and taxis in Asia and
Europe and are used on a daily basis. Perpetuus surfaced engineered
graphenes are currently being introduced into development programmes for
aircraft and industrial tires.
About Gratomic Inc.
Gratomic is an advanced materials company focused on mine to market commercialization of graphite products most notably high value graphene-based components for a range of mass market
products. We are collaborating with a leading European manufacturer of
graphenes to use Aukam graphite to manufacture graphene products for
commercialization on an industrial scale. The company is listed on the
TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol GRAT.
For more information: visit the website at www.gratomic.ca or contact:
Arno Brand, Co-CEO, +1 416-561-4095 E-mail inquiries: [email protected]
