Africa Automotive News September-October digital issue 2019

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Graphene Automotive
2020 Exhibition and Conference
Welcome to the Graphene
Automotive 2020 Exhibition
and Conference where graphene
researchers and automotive manufacturers
will meet in Detroit to explore new
graphene-based solutions for use in
automotive applications.
Graphene, an ultra-light weight and
immensely strong material has captured
worldwide interest. Graphene is 200
times tougher than steel, incredibly thin
and flexible, a superb conductor, and can
offer a solid barrier. As production and
processing of graphene has advanced,
the automotive industries are eager to
establish supplies, integrate graphene into
existing processes, and explore new uses
of graphene in a multitude of automotive
applications including electronics, thermal
management and structural uses.
While graphene is emerging as the most
promising nanomaterial because of its
unique combination of superb properties,
industries are faced with a number of key
challenges before wide-scale commercial
use can be established. The solution for
commercialization of graphene lies in the
standardisation of high-quality materials
in a scalable manner, developments
in material integration and processes,
and the production of graphene at the
lowest possible cost in order to achieve
profitable applications. By overcoming
the challenges, industries can confidently
invest in industrialization to deliver
graphene-based devices and solutions in
the near future.
This year’s Graphene Automotive
2020 conference is set to become the
world’s leading exhibition and conference
exclusively for graphene researchers
and automotive manufacturers to meet
and explore new uses of graphene
in automotives, and to address the
specific challenges associated with the
commercialisation of graphene for use in
a multitude of new applications.
Key topics on this year’s agenda include:
Graphene availability, market supply, and
demand forecasts
New markets and
the commercialization of graphene
automotive applications
Quality and standardization of graphene
materials to meet commercial needs
New developments in manufacturing
processes and material
integration techniques
Latest methods, results, and new
developments in graphene-based
composites
End-user automotive manufacturer case
studies and successful applications
This exhibition and conference will
provide a forum for all stakeholders, from
researchers and suppliers in the graphene
industry, to end user manufacturers,
to network and build cross-market
relationships and to discuss the latest
developments in graphene use in new
automotive applications.
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