en.Wedoany.com Reported - Modern Dispersions, Inc. (MDI) has been certified as a compounding partner by HydroGraph, marking progress in the commercial-scale production capacity of graphene masterbatch in North America. The compounding company, based in Leominster, Massachusetts, has completed HydroGraph's technical and commercial certification process, and its dual-factory operations will supply graphene-enhanced polymer formulations to diverse manufacturing markets.
With over 50 years of experience in carbon black compounding, MDI operates 18 extrusion lines at its facilities in Massachusetts and Fitzgerald, Georgia, with an annual capacity of approximately 300 million pounds. This infrastructure meets market demand for advanced materials that balance performance enhancement with sustainability goals.
MDI's technical foundation encompasses development work on nanocarbon materials, including graphene oxide, conductive carbon black, carbon nanotubes, and graphite grades. The company's research indicates that nanocarbon additives can improve electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, tensile strength, and barrier properties of polymer systems at lower loading levels, aligning with HydroGraph's fractal graphene technology. HydroGraph's fractal graphene delivers performance at ultra-low loading levels, enhancing tensile strength, modulus, and toughness by 20% to 70% compared to traditional reinforcing fillers, while maintaining processability. Additional benefits include reduced product weight, lower material usage, shorter cycle times, cost reduction, and improved sustainability performance.
Kjirstin Breure, President and CEO of HydroGraph, stated that Modern Dispersions possesses deep expertise in carbon-based materials and high-volume compounding, enabling consistent dispersion of challenging carbon materials at commercial scale. Jan Kozma, Vice President of Sales at Modern Dispersions, Inc., noted that the certification reflects the company's ongoing commitment to advanced materials innovation, and its experience with carbon nanomaterials and specialty concentrates helps customers integrate graphene into commercial polymer applications. MDI products serve markets including agricultural films, pipes, wire and cable, geomembranes, food packaging, electronics packaging, consumer electronics, textiles, and household plastic products. As a HydroGraph-certified compounding partner, MDI supports customers in achieving performance enhancement, lightweighting, conductivity, and functional improvements using low graphene loading levels.
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