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MAKING GRAPHENE COMPATIBLE

Identifying and Choosing Graphenes to Improve the Impact of Composites

Kevin K. Caio Lo Sardo Mahdi Ghazizadeh

CTO, MITO Materials VP Ops, MITO Materials EVP Tech, MITO Materials

October 30-November 2, 2023 | theCAMX.org

 AGENDA
• MITO Materials background, competencies
– Kevin K.

• Graphene History, Promises, Shortfalls, and its Future

– Kevin K.

• ISO Standardization Progress and Implications

– Caio Lo Sardo

• Real world data showing impact on composites via use of ISO and
advanced chemistries
– Mahdi Ghazizadeh
• Kevin K.
– CTO, MITO Materials

• Mech Eng. (OKState)

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 MITO Material Solutions
• Founded in 2016
• NSF, Venture Capital backed
• Located in Indianapolis, IN
• We don’t make graphene, we functionalize
• The ONLY Verified Graphene Functionalizer

• This means we can source, quantify, and

develop all graphenes to fit market
wants/needs
GRAPHENE

Morphology
Dictates integration, performance

Sources
Drives price, quality, and
morphology
Graphene is a class of

Compatibility materials ranging from

a 1-10 layers of carbon.
Defects, residuals make
for poor performance
 DISPERSION COMPARISON
@ 0.1%wt

MITO
E-GOTM

FUNCTIONALIZED GRAPHENE
HOW AND WHY WE DO IT DIFFERENTLY Graphene

Hybrid Additives
Combining materials at the molecular level

Dispersibility
Chemical compatibility eases accessibility

Multifunctionality
Make your materials do more
 THE GAP IN A GROWING INDUSTRY
COMMERCIALIZING GRAPHENE

BRIDGING THE GAP

Graphene & Other 2D • Composite Manufacturers

Material Manufacturers • Material Suppliers
• Material Compounders
• Product Brands

MITO Materials brings industrial scale graphene

into the market though functionalization,
design, and collaboration.

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 THREE CORE PRODUCT FAMILIES – ONE PLATFORM TECHNOLOGY
Serving Multiple Industries

Graphene Oxide Hybrids Graphene Hybrids Bio-Based Hybrids

Value Proposition: Added Value Proposition: Added

Value Proposition: Added
Strength, Dampening, Torsional
Stability, Light weighting,
Increased Durability
Strength, Dampening, Light
weighting, Increased Durability,
Reduced Emissions
Strength, Increased bio-content,
Light weighting, Increased
Durability , Reduced Emissions

Target Markets: Sports and Target Markets: Packaging,

Target Markets: Sports and Defense/Aerospace, Automotive
Recreation, Defense/Aerospace, Recreation, Defense/Aerospace,
Transportation, Specialty Materials Transportation, Specialty Materials

2023 Revenue: $0 2023 Revenue: $0

2023 Revenue: $620K 2025 Revenue: $1.5MM
2025 Revenue: $7.8MM 2025 Revenue: $17.2MM
• The higher number of
layers, the few defects

• Fewer layers = higher

$/kg

• Every production
method has limitations
Based on the manufacturing method, your layer count (and therefore grade) is changed
Anything more than monolayer is considered bulk graphene
Current industrial
uses

Does not account

for anticipated uses
We now know that Supplier A is not the same as Supplier B

So how do we quantify and

qualify what they ship us??
GR2M Standards
Caio Lo Sardo
VP, Operations
MITO Material Solutions

October 30-November 2, 2023 | theCAMX.org

• Caio Lo Sardo
– VP of Ops, MITO Materials

• 10yrs+ in Chemical Ind.

• Masters Int. Business

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 STANDARDS
• The Need

• The challenges to commercial adoption

• Characterization

• Over 45 characteristics
 MARKETS
More than 20 different markets

- Composites
- Automotive/Transportation
- Construction
- Coatings
- Sporting Equipment
 STANDARDS TODAY
ISO/TR 19733:2019, Nanotechnologies —
Matrix of properties and measurement
techniques for graphene and related two-
dimensional (2D) materials.

ISO/TS 80004-13:2017(en) Nanotechnologies

— Vocabulary — Part 13: Graphene and other
2D materials.

ISO/TS 21356-1:2021(E) Nanotechnologies —

Structural characterization of graphene —
Part 1: Graphene from powders and
dispersions
 ISO TC 229
• Nanotechnologies -- Structural characterization of
graphene - Part 2: Chemical vapour deposition (CVD)
grown graphene

• Nanotechnologies -- Structural characterization of

graphene oxide flakes: thickness and lateral size
measurement using AFM and SEM

• ISO/PWI 9651 Nanotechnologies –Classification

framework for graphene-related 2D materials
 NEXT STEPS
• Technical Data Sheet (TDS) - cataloging an
inventory of every available GR2M

• ASTM - Engineered Carbons Committee

• International Union of Pure and Applied

Chemistry (IUPAC)

• CAS
INDUSTRY WORKFORCE
Putting It All Together
Mahdi Ghazizadeh
EVP, Tech
MITO Material Solutions

October 30-November 2, 2023 | theCAMX.org

• Mahdi Ghazizadeh
– EVP of Tech, MITO Materials

• 6yrs Huntsman Adv. Materials

• PhD., Nanomaterials

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GR2M in Composites and Polymers - Solutions
GR2M in Composites and Polymers - Advantages

Mechanical Performance
GR2M in Composites and Polymers - Advantages

STRONGER AND LIGHTER SKIS

2020-2021 Designed to optimize production

and achieve cost savings
Loaded at 1%wt
Strength increased by 35%
Damping properties improved by 100%

2022-2023
50% LESS UHMWPE
15% LESS Wood Core
15% LESS Steel
20% LESS Carbon Fiber

18% Reduction in Total Weight

GR2M in Composites and Polymers - Advantages

THE MOST ENGINEERED RODS WORLDWIDE

St. Croix is an American based rod manufacturer utilizing a functionalized graphene. They
knew of graphene’s promises, knew that it had a lot of shortfalls, and that they didn’t have the
expertise to overcome them.
GR2M in Composites and Polymers - Advantages

Mechanical Performance MITO

EGO in Epoxy + Carbon Fiber Systems
GR2M in Composites and Polymers - Advantages

Mechanical Performance – Thermosets

Epoxy + GO (0.2%) Systems

Yi Wei et al, Composites Science and Technology 161(2018) 74-84

 GR2M in Composites and Polymers - Advantages
Mechanical Performance – Thermosets
Graphene in Epoxy Systems

D.G. Papageorgiou et al, Progress in Materials Science 90 (2017) 75-127

GR2M in Composites and Polymers - Advantages

Mechanical Performance – Thermoplastics

Nylon + Graphene (0.1 to 3%) Systems

J. Jin et al, European Polymer Journal 49 (2013) 2617-2626

GR2M in Composites and Polymers - Challenges

Quality Balanced Performance Affordability

 GR2M in Composites and Polymers - Solutions

Mechanical Performance

Thermo Thermo
Coating Asphalt
sets plastics

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James Baker
The University of Manchester
“Graphene and Advanced Materials: Supporting the Drive Towards Net zero”
GR2M in Composites and Polymers - Solutions
GR2M IN COMPOSITES AND POLYMERS - SOLUTIONS

BRIDGING THE GAP

GR2M Composites
Manufacturers Manufacturers

MITO Materials brings industrial scale graphene

into the market though functionalization,
design, and collaboration.

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