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Producer of graphene nanoplatelet-based products Directa Plus has developed a new membrane containing its technology.

The membrane’s construction is based on a polyurethane film containing the Directa Plus’s G+ graphene nanoplatelets; it worked with a specialist membrane technology partner, Novaresin. It will market the new product under the names Grafytherm and Grafyshield to companies seeking breathable water-protection for outdoor clothing.

Related Keywords: beauty and mechanical strength, carbon nanoparticle, carbon-enhanced silk conducted electricity, Graphene, made by silk worm larve, natural fibe, popularly used in textile applications, silk, silkworms diet of mulberry leaves, study by Tsinghua University, threads become stronger and tougher, used in tech for electronic clothing

Silk is a natural fiber made by the silk worm larve because of its beauty and mechanical strength it is popularly used in textile applications. According to a study led by Yingying Zhang from Tsinghua University by adding Graphene, a carbon nanoparticle to the silkworms’s diet of mulberry leaves the threads can become even stronger and tougher.