Directa Plus S.p.a.

Directa Textile Solutions S.r.l.

Giulio Cesareo

Laura Giorgia Rizzi

Michael Kasper

Maria Riccardo Parrini

Massimiliano Bianchi

Antonino Di Pasquale

Annalisa Pola

Aldo Ciarleglio

Ambrogio Donghi

Laura Giorgio Rizzi

Razvan Popescu

Manuel Weinberger

Christian Dreer

Textile article comprising a textile substrate to which graphene is applied in an amount from 0.5 to 20 g of graphene per square meter of textile substrate, wherein said graphene is dispersed in a polymeric binder and forms a thermal circuit heatable by exposure to electromagnetic radiation. There is also described a filter comprising said textile article, for example a face mask for personal health protection.

Textile article comprising graphene and filters comprising said textile article

Method of treating a textile article by impregnation with a water dispersion of graphene nano-platelets in an impregnation bath comprising also a polymeric binder and an anti-migration and wetting agent. Graphene is fixed in the textile article to improve its thermal and electrical conductivity, as well as its filtering power and germ-blocking properties.

Method of treating a textile with graphene and textile so obtained

Textile article with a pattern comprising graphene, defining a surface with empty portions and full portions, with a percentage of coverage from 10 to 70% of the surface defined by the pattern, so as to form a thermal circuit for optimal management of the heat absorbed and of the breathability of the article, and the process for its preparation.

Textile article comprising graphene and process for its preparation

A shoe sole comprising an elastomeric composition comprising: (D) 100 phr of a mixture of rubbers comprising: i. from 40 to 70% by weight of an isoprene polymer; ii. from 20 to 50% by weight of polybutadiene; iii. from 10 to 40% by weight of an SBR having a glass transition temperature (Tg) from −60 to −40° C.; (E) from 50 to 100 phr of amorphous carbon black having a surface area greater than 85 m/g measured with the ASTM D6556 method, and a dibutyl phthalate absorption index (DBPA) greater than 90 measured with the ASTM D2414 method; (F) from 1 to 30 phr of graphene nano-platelets, wherein at least 90% of said graphene nano-platelets has a side dimension (x, y) from 50 to 50000 nm and a thickness (z) of 0.34 to 50 nm, and wherein said graphene nano-platelets have a C/O ratio ≥100:1.

Shoe sole comprising graphene

Method and composition for increasing the electrical and thermal conductivity of a textile article comprising the application of a composition comprising graphene and an inorganic pigment, so as to form a layer that consists of a thermal circuit for optimal management of heat and an electrical circuit for dissipation of the static electricity accumulated on the textile article.

Method and composition for increasing the electrical and thermal conductivity of a textile article and textile article thus obtained

A polyurethane film comprising a polyurethane resin and graphene, wherein the graphene is present in an amount of 1 to 30% by weight on the total weight of the film and consists of graphene nano-platelets, wherein at least 90% has a lateral dimension (x, y) of 50 to 50000 nm and a thickness (z) of 0.34 to 50 nm, wherein the lateral dimension is always greater than the thickness (x, y&#x3e;z), wherein the C/O ratio is &#x2265;100:1, and a preparation process thereof.

Polyurethane film comprising graphene and preparation process thereof

Golf ball consisting of an inner part comprising at least an elastomeric polymer and a reinforcing agent comprising graphene nano-platelets in which at least 90% of the nano-platelets has a lateral size (x, y) from 50 to 50,000 nm and a thickness (z) from 0.34 to 45 nm, and a C/O ratio &#x2265;100:1.

Golf ball comprising graphene

Elastomeric composition for producing tire components comprising, based upon parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of rubber (phr):

Elastomeric composition comprising graphene and tire components comprising said composition

Process for the treatment of water containing low quantities of hydrocarbons (as dispersed or dissolved or emulsified) by means of expanded graphite having an apparent density from 2 to less than 5 g/l, wherein said hydrocarbons are present in a quantity less than or equal to 1 g/l, a specific surface area from 50 to 100 m/g and a carbon/oxygen ratio (C:O)&#x2265;100. The expanded graphite is mixed vigorously for a short time with the water contaminated by hydrocarbons and easily separated at the end of the treatment.

Process for treating water containing hydrocarbons by means of expanded graphite

Process for producing pristine graphene nanoplatelets, comprising the expansion of flakes of intercalated graphite and the collection thereof in water with formation of a dispersion in the substantial absence of surfactants, followed by an exfoliation and size reduction treatment carried out using ultrasonication of the aqueous dispersion or using high pressure homogenization thereof in a high shear homogenizer. A dispersion of pristine graphene is obtained in the form of nanoplatelets, at least 90% of which have a lateral size (x, y) from 50 to 50,000 nm and a thickness (z) from 0.34 to 50 nm, having a C/O ratio &#x2265;100:1 and a high electrical conductivity.

Continuous process for preparing pristine graphene nanoplatelets

Process for producing graphene nanoplatelets, comprising expanding flakes of intercalated graphite and collection of the same in a dispersing medium with forming of a dispersion that is subjected to exfoliation and size reduction treatment carried out by high pressure homogenization in a high shear homogenizer. A dispersion of graphene is obtained in the form of nanoplatelets, at least 90% of which have a lateral size (x, y) from 50 to 50,000 nm and a thickness (z) from 0.34 to 50 nm.

Process for preparing graphene nanoplatelets

Concentrated dispersion from 5 to 50% by weight of nanoparticles of graphene in water with a lateral size from 10 to 5000 nm and thickness from 0.34 to 30 nm. The production process comprises the dispersion in water of flakes of expanded graphite and the subsequent treatment with ultrasounds at an energy level of from 100 to 2000 W for a period from 1 to 100 hours.

Concentrated water dispersion of graphene and method for the preparation thereof

A flame retardant composition comprising graphene nanoplatelets and a condensation product of a sulfonated aromatic compound with formaldehyde, wherein the w/w ratio between the graphene and the condensation product is in the range of 1:15 to 4:1. The composition may be in the form of a water dispersion applied to the surface of the article to be treated. The composition has optimal flame retardant properties even when applied in relatively modest quantities.

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