Resumen de IDTechEx 2015: : Graphene market on the go-slow, says Graphenea
The company sells its material through a network of distributors in Europe, North America and Asia as well as through orders from its website, but [Charola] said that the market for graphene is "still small" and will probably only increase "little by little".
"We don't talk about killer applications," Ronan McHale, research leader for advanced materials at UK-based Thomas Swan, which uses a liquid exfoliation process to make graphene out of natural graphite, told IM. Products discussed in the early days following graphene's discovery included invisible aircraft, foldable computer screens and super batteries. However, "it's much more realistic to get it into an ink," said McHale.
Canada-based graphene developer, Grafoid Inc., has also decided to take a more measured approach to getting its graphene into commercial products. "We're looking at buying smaller battery companies and building up from there," Chester Burtt, Grafoid's director of communications, told IM. "It's about taking it steady and making sure you pick the best quality partners."
