Stating that the silicone industry is moving toward smarter, safer, and more energy-efficient materials. OCSiAl, the producer of Tuball graphene nanotubes, says it has opened a new laboratory for liquid silicone rubber (LSR) and room-temperature-vulcanising (RTV) systems and added a product line for silicones to its rapidly expanding production site in Serbia.
The silicone laboratory is fully equipped for formulation, curing, moulding, and electrical testing. The lab focuses on developing graphene nanotube solutions for silicone systems across industries, leading the shift toward electrification and intelligence.
The demand for graphene nanotubes continues to rise, and the company adds it is steadily expanding its capacities with both production and R&D facilities.
In the silicone industry, graphene nanotubes make it possible to create materials that are permanently conductive while still being flexible, soft, and coloured as silicone should be.
In automotive applications, this means unlocking the whole conductive spectrum, from antistatic to EMI-shielding silicones that maintain elasticity and durability even under extreme mechanical and thermal stress. Beyond mobility, robotics benefit from antistatic protection granted by graphene nanotubes, ensuring consistent precision in sensitive components, such as silicone finger prostheses compatible with touchscreens, featuring electrical resistance between 5 and 200 ? — without skin contamination and without releasing carbon onto the surface. Wearable and wellness devices gain reliable conductivity and real-time body data monitoring.
With accelerated research, stronger partnerships, and a fourfold increase in graphene nanotube production capacity next year, OCSiAl says it aims to make graphene nanotubes an accessible standard for advanced materials worldwide, helping European and US manufacturers.