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Omniore jewellery store at Westfield shopping centre with
3D printed elements by Versarien in black
is rather expensive . While graphene is a very lightweight , low-density material , it ’ s still quite difficult to ship all over the world . You ideally want to manufacture it where it ’ s going to be needed , which is why we ’ ve become more collaborative in our approach and licensed out our technology . We ’ ve got two licensees in South Korea and one in Brazil , with our intention to license in other key regions too . As well as providing expertise on the manufacturing side , we ’ re also helping our partners grow the market and support their customers ,” he shares .
“ We ’ re also developing added value products , targeting different sectors . Graphene is an amazing material , offering something for almost every sector . In the last few years , one area of focus has been construction , an industry that generates massive CO₂ emissions . Eight percent of global emissions come from cement production , so we ’ re utilizing graphene admixtures that we call Cementene TM and modern methods of construction to find ways to reduce cement usage and to be more innovative , using less material but maintaining or enhancing performance level . Having invested in a robotic-arm printer for developing graphene enhanced cementitious materials , we are now pioneering 3D Construction Printing ( 3DCP ) here in the UK .”
“ I joined VRS when it acquired the robot ,” adds Ben Harries , Head of 3D Construction Printing , “ to assist with efforts to identify applications , design solutions , and to commercialize the technology . In line with our strategy of moving from manufacturing to selling our expertise and licensing , we ’ re also offering consultancy services for clients who want to integrate 3DCP into their projects . For example , we might work with a client who already has a design and just needs to make it printable , or we might provide a full service from design to production . Equally we might find ourselves assisting with the formulation of a technological strategy or simply offering general advice to various sectors looking to adopt 3DCP . We ’ re receiving positive feedback from clients on the speed and flexibility of our services , and we are always working to streamline our processes for an even better experience .
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