Title
Graphite for High Tech Industries

CoPED ID
c7fb7381-3486-49cb-9117-de9050fe51d7

Status
Closed


Value
£72,825

Start Date
July 31, 2014

End Date
Nov. 30, 2014

Description

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Sedgetech's funding from TSB allows a feasibility study to examine extraction and purification of graphite from waste materials. High purity and large crystal size graphite underpins a number of important development areas (Li ion batteries, super capacitors, exfoliated graphene) and hence demand is driving price as natural resources are scares. Other countries are investing in graphite extraction from minerals sources (Norway, Finland, Canada) but UK lacks a natural supply, hence investment in recovery from waste makes sense to satisfy this increased demand.
Building on current technical knowledge, Sedgetech will provide samples of refined graphite to end-users for assessment and for the development of specifications. The information provided from this feasibility study will allow investors to make an informed decision when funding exploitation of this opportunity, providing new jobs and growth for the UK.

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Subjects by relevance
  1. Natural resources
  2. Wastes
  3. Graphite
  4. Investments
  5. Extractive waste
  6. Finance

Extracted key phrases
  1. Large crystal size graphite
  2. Graphite extraction
  3. Refined graphite
  4. High Tech Industries
  5. Feasibility study
  6. Important development area
  7. Funding exploitation
  8. Waste material
  9. Sedgetech
  10. Li ion battery
  11. Current technical knowledge
  12. High purity
  13. Natural resource
  14. Natural supply
  15. TSB

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