Optimization of Feedstock Production for UMI's Flash Joule Heating (FJH) Graphene Production Process

Universal Matter Inc.(UMI)是一家安大略省的公司，正在将一种独特的石墨烯制造工艺商业化。UMI专有的闪光焦耳加热(FJH)工艺可以将廉价的碳源转化为超薄的石墨烯层，应用范围无限。FJH得到的产物是涡轮层状石墨烯，比传统的石墨烯更容易分散，纯度很高。以低成本大规模生产高质量的石墨烯一直是整个行业面临的一项艰巨挑战。然而，Universal Matter Inc.正在将一种正在申请专利的新工艺商业化，以成为世界上最经济、最高质量的石墨烯的领先供应商，这种石墨烯也是涡轮层流性质的。与兰伯顿学院的合作项目将专注于开发一种新的高强度等级的HDPE，用于挤出管道和注塑成型应用。为了实现这一目标，兰伯顿学院的双螺杆挤出能力和实验室测试设备将被用来扩大该产品的足够数量，以制造先驱体管状碳材料，然后可以在FJH制造过程中进行测试和优化。 拟议项目的目标是通过在PE100树脂中加入UMI TG来达到PE125级别的性能。此外，使用生物质和回收塑料等简单的碳成分生产最好、最实惠的石墨烯，创造出更坚固、更轻、更有弹性的产品，同时大幅减少排放，并引领向关键的循环经济过渡。该项目的成功将导致HDPE管材的新标准的创建，预计到2030年将达到30%的市场份额，相当于每年600万吨PE125树脂。此外，该项目将导致开发一个全面生产的试点工厂，为UMI创造最多5个全职职位，并为全面生产设施额外创造30个全职职位。

Universal Matter Inc. (UMI) is an Ontario company that is commercializing a unique graphene manufacturing process. UMI's proprietary Flash Joule Heating (FJH) process can convert inexpensive carbon sources into ultra-thin graphene layers with an unlimited number of applications. The product made through FJH is turbostratic graphene which is very pure and much easier to disperse than traditional graphene. Producing high-quality graphene on a large scale at a low cost has been a difficult challenge for the entire industry. However, Universal Matter Inc. is commercializing a new patent-pending process to become the world's leading supplier of the most economical and high-quality graphene that is also turbostratic in nature. The collaborative project with Lambton College will focus on developing a new high strength grade of HDPE for extruded pipe and injection molding applications. To achieve this, Lambton College's twin screw extrusion capability and lab testing equipment will be leveraged to scale up this product in sufficient quantities for making precursor pipe-shaped carbon material that can then be tested and optimized in the FJH manufacturing process. The goal of the proposed project project is to achieve PE125 level performance by incorporating UMI TG in PE100 resin. As well, to produce the best and the most affordable graphene using simple carbon ingredients such as biomass and recycled plastics that create stronger, lighter, and more resilient products while dramatically reducing emissions and leading the transition towards the crucial circular economy. The success of this project will lead to the creation of a new standard for HDPE pipe that is expected to reach 30% market share by 2030, which equates to 6 million tonnes of PE125 resin per annum. Additionally, the project will lead to the development of a pilot plant for full-scale production, creating up to 5 full-time positions for UMI and an additional 30 full-time positions for the full-scale production facility.