Rimere Advances its Graphene Development with Holliday Rock
18 Junio 2024 - 5:30AM
Business Wire
Leading concrete producer to trial
high-quality graphene to improve material properties
Rimere, a climate solutions company with proprietary plasma
technology, and Holliday Rock, one of the leading producers of
concrete and asphalt in California, today announced a new
co-development agreement for Rimere’s high-quality graphene to be
tested in Holliday Rock’s concrete applications.
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The development and testing partnership will see graphene, a
remarkably thin material composed of a single layer of atoms and
known to be 200 times stronger than steel, tested in Holliday
Rock’s concrete for potential incorporation into production. The
trial is structured to determine the significance the combination
has to enhance concrete’s properties in terms of strength,
elasticity, shrinkage, shielding, durability, and penetration.
Rimere is currently developing and testing two independent
devices, the Reformer and the Mitigator, that reduce climate
harming emissions and enable the use of natural gas to accelerate
the transition to a clean hydrogen future. Rimere’s Reformer device
produces graphene as a co-product. It transforms natural gas into
high-quality graphene and clean hydrogen without generating any CO2
emissions.
Graphene is a material with extraordinary properties and is
increasingly being applied with notable success across numerous
industries such as batteries and semi-conductors, composites and
resins, and building materials such as concrete. It is recognized
to be 200 times stronger than steel, 40 times harder than diamond,
500 percent more thermally conductive than aluminum and 160% more
electrically conductive than copper.
"Holliday Rock is a very respected and forward-thinking leader
in an industry that is not always thought to be so. Our partnership
has been formed with innovation and sustainability in mind and this
testing will explore the possibilities that graphene can offer in
advancing construction materials. The results could drastically
change both the very foundations of the concrete industry, but also
help with the sector’s greenhouse gas emissions issues which are
some of the most difficult to abate,” said CEO of Rimere, Mitchell
Pratt.
"Partnering with Rimere aligns with our goal to deliver
high-quality, cutting-edge, sustainable solutions as part of our
offering. By integrating graphene into our concrete formulations,
we hope to raise the bar for the industry, ultimately increasing
the value and utility of concrete, while reducing the carbon
intensity of construction,” said Sam Rade, Director of
Sustainability and Strategy for Holliday Rock.
Rimere has developed a proprietary process to further
functionalize its graphene into graphene oxide, an “immediate use”
water-soluble form of graphene but without harsh chemicals and
other labor intensive processes typically required. As part of the
co-development relationship, Rimere will provide Holliday Rock with
graphene oxide to evaluate its performance under typical concrete
lab test conditions. The tests are aimed at proving graphene’s
potential to improve the properties of concrete.
Cement production is responsible for approximately 7 percent of
global greenhouse gas emissions and is a difficult to abate sector.
This co-development agreement explores practical approaches to help
reduce greenhouse gas emissions by enhancing performance of
construction materials.
About Rimere
Rimere is an advanced technology solutions company focused on
providing practical and meaningful products that reduce the impact
of GHG emissions and deliver affordable zero-emission hydrogen to
meet increasing global energy demands. Additionally, Rimere’s
Reformer produces a valuable co-product known as graphene. Graphene
is recognized as this century’s wonder material with applications
that range from reducing GHG emissions to dramatically improving
the performance of existing products. Visit rimere.com and on
LinkedIn.
About Holliday Rock
Holliday Rock, independently owned and operated in California
since 1937, is a leading producer of ready-mix concrete, asphalt
and aggregates. As a regional material supplier, Holliday Rock is
known for its commitment to quality, reliability, and
sustainability. Visit www.hollidayrock.com and on LinkedIn.
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