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Found this great little video from MIT about graphene and the potential of using it in super strong but light weight structural 3D materials that can be used for airplanes, cars, buildings and other large scale applications.
5% the density of steel
10x the strength of steel
https://youtu.be/VIcZdc42F0g
Last edited by silu; 17-01-2017 at 09:03 AM.
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Has TLG finally turned a corner with its latest announcement? Market certainly seems to think so.
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TLG with its first real breather day since the announcement. To those interested here is a presentation by MD Mark Thompson at TechKnow Invest. I for one am hugely excited about the prospects of graphene and its possible applications:
https://youtu.be/SzJx44gKSdo
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Talga’s Graphene Focus Paying Massive Dividends
Lara Smith | April 04, 2017
After generating some of the best graphite results ever seen, Talga Resources Ltd. (ASX: TLG) (“Talga”) have secured deals with two graphene giants to provide essential materials for some of the world’s most ground-breaking new developments. Graphene has been flagged by as a revolutionary technology capable of opening a multitude of new markets, and Talga has the people, resources, and now the commercial go-ahead to be a true leader in their emerging field.
The Deals
Talga announced on 22nd March that they had finalised a joint development agreement with Zinergy, a UK-based energy-tech company focused on producing ultra-thin batteries for which they require a superb quality graphene product. Graphene being extremely thin and highly conductive makes it the material-of-choice for use in the ink needed to print flexible circuitry. The pioneering technology will be used to further develop exciting applications such as wearable-tech, seen by most experts as an inevitable evolution in the booming mobile device sector.
Furthermore, and barely a week later, the company signed with Chemetell, a subsidiary of chemical-goliath BASF, to jointly develop Talga value-added graphene products for use in Chemetall surface treatment products. The joint development program aims to set new industry standards for eco-friendly, high performance, corrosion resistant surface treatments, further empowering Talga’s global impact and resulting in significant movement on company stocks.
Why Talga Graphene?
Talga’s Vittangi project already has an existing resource of 9.8 million tonnes at 25.3% graphitic carbon, which is the highest resource grade amongst all the graphite deposits globally. Further drilling was undertaken in December and January, resulting in a great Christmas for Talga, not only confirming that their mega-project has one of the best gradings in the world, but also accidentally proving the existence of significant cobalt and gold deposits throughout the area.
Graphene is to be found wherever graphite lurks, but is notoriously difficult to separate and scale-up. The prohibitively expensive nature of graphene production scares away most companies, but Talga’s incredible resource purity is what opened up the opportunity for them to move-in on the true cutting-edge of the cleantech world.
What Next?
The company’s focus will no doubt be on its fresh commercial graphite interests for a good while, but the additional opportunities brought about by the discovery of significant cobalt mineralisation will almost certainly come into play this year. Cobalt has received significant attention of late; since conflict-free supplies have grown in demand, the world is looking for offtake from more stable jurisdictions. The particular spread of assets to which Talga now has access, makes them a supreme choice for security of investment this year, as it is almost unthinkable that they would run out of high-end resources to commercialise anytime soon.
Talga have made some excellent market decisions over the last twelve months, switching from their Australian resources to the now-highly-anticipated smorgasbord of Swedish deposits. The area ranks highly for many reasons; notably its established bulk commodity infrastructure with open access rail, road and ports, and low cost power from hydro-electric and nuclear grid. A corporate tax rate of only 22%, and a tiny mineral production tax rate of 0.2% makes for a very workable model. Add to this the fact that the area has an abundance of highly-skilled workers and it’s no surprise that the place was ranked as the second-best mining jurisdiction in the world by the Fraser Institute in 2012-13.
Rarely has there been a company with so many irons in the hottest fires, and investment in these sharp-minded and quick-thinking people would provide much more than just financial returns; there’s progress in them there hills.
https://investorintel.com/sectors/t....ive-dividends/
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Perth, April 11, 2017 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Talga Resources Ltd (ASX:TLG) (OTCMKTS:TLGRF) is pleased to provide an interview with Managing Director, Mark Thompson, regarding positive results on making concrete more conductive.
Talga has achieved outstanding results, verified by an independent test laboratory, on graphene enhanced prototype concrete samples. The Company is developing 'fit for purpose' products within four prime industry sectors, including the building products/construction sector. Thermally conductive concrete is a growing market which has potential to be an early adopter of graphene enhanced products. Applications include thermal transfer materials for underground power transmission cables, domestic heating, road and bridge snow melting and tarmac de-icing.
"We are delighted with the test results of our first graphene enhanced concrete prototypes," Mr Thompson said. "They demonstrate significantly improved ability to transfer heat energy, opening a range of existing largescale construction and infrastructure markets for Talga's graphene and graphite products. Our European location is situated on the doorstep of these markets and major infrastructure projects, such as Germany's 'Suedlink', where thousands of kilometres of underground power cables may require high thermally conductive concrete materials."
To view the video, please visit:
http://www.abnnewswire.net/press/en/87858/TLG
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Damn, damn damn. Didn't adjust my bid for more TLG by one cent and now they are in the midst of another re-rate.
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Loving TLG...my holding overall is now up 92%.
Have been buying up since 2014.
A nice re-rate and purely on speculation...saving my backside in the stock comp!
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Very pleased with the continuation of the re-rate. Happy with the +200% return only with a little bitter taste that I didn't buy more in the 40s-50s as planned.
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Article of interest. MD Mark Thompson talking about their Cobalt resources and the awesome applications that can happen when graphite is mixed into concrete.
https://investorintel.com/investorin...hene-producer/
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