Packaging

Researchers have developed closed-form entropy measures for degree-based topological indices in hyper armchair carbon nanotubes.

Researchers at the National University of Singapore have developed a method to create laser-induced graphene circuits on kraft paper using a 355-nanometer ultraviolet laser, enabling flexible, biodegradable electronics.

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Duo Packaging has developed a new graphene-enhanced flexible packaging film in Manchester.

Researchers at Khalifa University reviewed how graphene enhances high-density polyethylene (HDPE). They examined compounding techniques and found that graphene improves HDPE's thermal, electrical, and barrier properties when well-dispersed.

Duo Packaging and the University of Manchester's GEIC have developed a graphene-enhanced polyethylene film, 2DPE, increasing recycled content to 60% and reducing film thickness to 28 microns.

The Advanced Carbons Council calls for a U.S. carbon materials innovation platform focused on standards, testing and buyer qualification. The paper links engineered-carbon supply chains to manufacturing, energy, defense and AI infrastructure. Serves as a model for governments world-wide.

Colorfix presented commercial results for graphene-enhanced polyethylene films, including downgauging in baling, stretch, shrink and HDPE applications. The company reports resin savings and performance improvements across several packaging formats.

Researchers in South Korea have developed an insulation material from spent coffee grounds that performs comparably to Styrofoam. The material is biodegradable and uses a plant-based binder.

An industrial study evaluates graphene masterbatch reinforcement in polyethylene blown film. At a 1% let-down ratio, the study reports mechanical-property gains and demonstrates 10% gauge reduction with retained tensile and puncture performance.

Researchers at Kyushu University developed a pumpkin peel-based nanomaterial that surpasses plastic in blocking UV light, reducing microbial growth, and preserving antioxidants, offering a sustainable packaging alternative.

Coffee!Up in the Czech Republic is transforming used coffee grounds into products like natural soap, coffee oil, biomass, and biochar, as highlighted by the European Commission. This initiative is significant for the advanced carbon materials sector because it demonstrates the potential for waste coffee grounds to be converted into valuable materials such as biochar, which can improve soil health and contribute to carbon sequestration efforts.

Researchers at Concordia University have developed nanocomposites using graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide embedded in a nanocellulose matrix, achieving high accuracy in predictive modeling with R² > 0.99. This advancement is significant for the field of advanced carbon materials as it demonstrates the potential of these composites in applications such as wearable electronics and biosensors, leveraging the unique properties of graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide.

Canada's graphene sector has developed across production, construction, filtration, printed electronics, and energy storage, with companies such as NanoXplore operating a 4,000-metric-ton-per-year facility in Montréal and firms like Zentek and Graphene Leaders Canada advancing application-specific products toward commercial deployment. The ecosystem signals a shift from materials science demonstration toward repeatable industrial use cases in carbon-based composites, conductive additives, and separation technologies, though commercial viability still depends on product qualification, standardization, and cost competitiveness against incumbent materials.

Premier Graphene Inc and Mitsubishi Pencil Company signed a joint development agreement to co-develop graphene-based conductive inks for printed electronics, targeting two co-branded product launches in late 2026 with a combined first-year revenue target of 12 million USD. The deal advances commercial adoption of single-layer graphene dispersions in printed electronics applications such as RFID tags, smart packaging, and biosensor electrodes.