Thomas Swan & Co.Limited

Founded in 1926 in Consett, in the North East of England, Thomas Swan (TSCL) today produces over 100 performance and specialty chemicals and export them to over 80 countries worldwide. Thomas Swan has an ambition to be one of the leading sustainability proponents in the chemical industry. To meet its Carbon Net Zero 2030 objective and new business develop...

Direct-emissions from cement calcination (CaCO3-\>CO2+CaO), combined with concrete-related process-emissions (transport, process-energy etc), represent \>7% of global emissions. NERD's patented Graphene-Enhanced-Concrete (GEC), CONCRETENE(r), offers a pathway to mass-decarbonisation of the concrete-sector, but large-scale exploitation is currently blocked...

Plastics are an essential part of life as we know it. However, their sourcing from fossil-based raw materials and end-of-life issues have contributed to the scrutiny and desire for change at governmental, industrial and societal levels. Biome's novel packaging impacts both issues - sourced from renewable bio-based origins and compostable. An estimated 9.2...

Bell & Loxton Innovations is a highly innovative, circular-economy spin-out from a working farm in South Devon. Our consortium has recognised an opportunity to produce high-value biorenewable (HVB) materials from abundant agricultural and food-processing co-streams. Many co-streams such as oilseed presscake created during oil extraction and spent brewing ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically increased demand for a leading Thomas Swan & Co. Ltd (TSCL) product. TSCL have invested to increase capacity by exploiting a new process developed in-house to increase capacity, maximise atom efficiency and reduce energy use. The key raw material is sourced overseas with \>100% price increases experienced linked to t...

"Development of a QC Method for the Determination of Aspect Ratio of Graphene & 2D Nanomaterials" aims to find an alternative time and cost-effective way to determine aspect ratio for Graphene and 2D materials. The approach that will be undertaken is as follow: *Production of Graphene Nanoplatelets materials; *Aspect ratio investigation with state-of-the-...

"ICE-Batt aims to tackle key challenges on the Automotive Council Electrical Energy Storage Roadmap. For example, optimising existing Li-ion cathode materials; exploring replacements for currently used solvents with more environmentally desirable alternatives; and preparation of cathode chemistries for new chemistries (e.g. Li-S and Li-air) The approach t...

Generally, metal packaging is protected with an organic coating on the internal side of the substrate to safeguard against contamination of the product by the metal and degradation of the metal by the product. Additionally, the external surface is often printed for decorative purposes. Epoxy based coatings are the most important protective technology used...

This project uses graphene to produce composites with polyolefins to give a step change in performance for lightweight extruded oriented products used in specialist applications. The project team will; • gain an understanding of how graphene can enhance the performance of polymer composites, especially in relation to physical strength and operating temper...

To develop a market led commercialisation capabaility for the Advanced Materials Custom Manufacturing Divisions. This will include improved understanding of potential markets and allignment of our product and services with these markets.

A new Uk based mass manufacturing technology will create flexible plastic sheets with embedded electronics and microscopic light emitting devices. High compressed graphene flakes connected to the devices will allow heat to be drawn away from the devices so they carry on working efficiently. Formed into many shapes and sizes the devices could be placed any...

Offset lithographic printing presses are used to print glossy colour pages in magazines. The presses have many colour inks formulations which can be used to print a vast range of graphics on cardboard, paper and thin plastics. This project will print graphene on to thin flexible plastic sheets, 1000mm by 707mm by 0.060 mm thick. Printed components will be...