HAYDALE GRAPHENE INDUSTRIES PLC

Regulatory Filings • Nov 27, 2020

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Haydale Graphene Industries PLC

27 November 2020

Reach
For immediate release	27 November 2020

Haydale Graphene Industries plc

('Haydale' or the 'Group')

Functionalised Graphene Antibacterial Masks in Production

Haydale (AIM: HAYD), the global advanced materials group, is pleased to announce that, further to its announcement on 1 July 2020, IRPC Public Company Limited (IRPC) has now completed the development project with Haydale and started production of its new washable functionalised graphene-enhanced fabric mask.

IRPC has now placed a follow-on order for 200Kg of Haydale's bespoke ink, with further orders anticipated. The face masks are currently being produced for use internally within the IRPC group, with a forecasted external order book for 2021.

The design specification is planned to be reviewed in 2021 when the masks will undergo assessment for additional fabric properties such as Virus Filtration Efficiency (VFE), UV Protection and EMC protection.

Dr. Chuchawin Changtong, R&D Division Manager at IRPC, said: "We were very excited when launching graphene coated fabric masks.  We also see a great potential of graphene coated fabric in number of applications including medical application.  Speed is the key to capture market opportunity, collaboration with Haydale has demonstrated the case."

Keith Broadbent, Haydale CEO, added: "We are pleased to see the washable functionalised graphene-enhanced fabric masks enter production. With the growth we have seen in the personal protective equipment market, we foresee a great potential in this area."

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For further information:

Haydale Graphene Industries plc
Keith Broadbent, CEO	Tel: +44 (0) 1269 842 946
Gemma Smith, Global Head of Marketing
Arden Partners plc (Nominated Adviser & Broker)
Ruari McGirr / Paul Shackleton / Ben Cryer	Tel: +44 (0) 20 7614 5900

Notes to Editors

Haydale is a global technologies and materials group that facilitates the integration of graphene and other nanomaterials into the next generation of commercial technologies and industrial materials.  With expertise in graphene, silicon carbide and other nanomaterials, Haydale is able to deliver improvements in electrical, thermal and mechanical properties, as well as toughness.  Haydale has granted patents for its technologies in Europe, USA, Australia, Japan and China and operates from five sites in the UK, USA and the Far East.

For more information please visit: www.haydale.com 

Twitter: @haydalegraphene 

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