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COMPARATIVEfor a good choice

Graphenano Group

Graphenano Nanotechnologies, leading producer of graphene on an industrial scale, is a supplier of graphene as a raw material to other group companies.

GRAPHENEcore Nanotechnologies produces and markets shower trays, sanitary ware and other ecological elements made of natural mineral fillers and graphene additive.

Graphenano Smart Materials develops and markets graphene additives and building advanced materials that greatly improve their features.

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There is wide range of shower trays in the market made from different materials: acrylic, natural stone, enamelled steel, or the recent resin and mineral filled plates, among other ones.

In this area, GRAPHENEcore Nanotechnologies shows a new modality: shower trays made of mineral fillers and graphene additive that mitigate the environmental and technical problems of the current resin plates.

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SHOWER TRAYSGiven the diversity of the shower trays, for a good choice several factors have to be considered, such as their technical properties, materials, installation, maintenance, etc.

GRAPHENEcore Nanotechnologies offers sustainable products of high technical performance, reaching the balance between environmental care and social welfare.

Throughout this catalogue a comparison is established between the current resin and mineral fillers shower trays and the products offered by GRAPHENEcore Nanotechnologies: SolidGRAPHEN® and NeoGRAPHEN®.

Plates composed of polyester resin and mineral fillers, tinted on the surface with a thin layer of gel coat.

Mineral fillersNatural compounds, mainly quartz, silica, limestone, granite, etc.

Polyester resinSynthetic polymer of high molecular weight, made up of polyester dissolved in a styrene monomer. Highly polluting and detrimental to health.

Gel coatComposed of polyester resin unsaturated in styrene. It provides smooth, bright and colourful finishes.

RESIN AND MINERAL FILLERS

Mineral fillers30-35%

Average calculated by testing 10 products

Other additives23,5-24%

Polyester resin 40-45%

Gel coat1-1,5%


Eco-friendly material of high performance, solid, homogeneous, with natural mineral fillers and graphene additive.

Eco-friendly material of high performance made of natural mineral fillers and grapheme additive. Tinted on the surface with gel coat with graphene additive.


Graphene additive Nanotechnological material composed of carbon atoms. It provides natural hardness, resistance, bactericidal effect and impermeability, conferring on the product a unique performance.


Graphene additive Nanotechnological material composed of carbon atoms. It provides natural hardness, resistance, bactericidal effect and impermeability, conferring on the product a unique performance.

Gel coat (with graphene additive)Compound of resin polyester unsaturated in styrene and reinforced with graphene additive. It provides durable, antibacterial, impermea-ble finishes, apart from natural hardness.

Graphene additve4-5%

Mineral fillers95-96%

SOLIDGRAPHEN® NEOGRAPHEN®

Graphene additive3,5-4,5%

Gel coat 0,75-1%(with graphene additive)

Mineral fillers94,5-95%

Polyester resin 40-45%

Gel coat1-1,5%

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WEIGHTAverage weight 40-45 kg/m2.

THERMAL SHOCKDrastic temperature changes provoke a great thermal shock in the material, and can crack it.

FLAMMABLEPolyester resin dissolved in styrene monomer has flammability grade 3 (high risk).

DEFORMABLEResin shower trays tend to deform over time.

Its hardness, resistance, lightness, impermeability, bactericidal properties, etc., are features that constitute the durability and quality of the product.

TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS

PAINT FINISHSurface tinting materials are less durable than the ones tinted mass.

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WATER-REPELLENTProducts are 100% waterproof.

WEIGHTAverage weight 50 kg/m2, due to the high per-centage of mineral fillers.

Light trays weigh 38 kg/m2.

WITHOUT THERMAL SHOCKResistant to abrupt temperature changes.

NON-FLAMABLE

NON-DEFORMABLEMore resistant over time, with diamond-like hardness.

NeoGRAPHEN®. Finish with gel coat andgraphene additive.Repair kit (strip + gel coat). Easily repairable by the user.

BACTERICIDESGraphene prevents the growth of moulds and bacteria.

SolidGRAPHEN®. Natural finish.Longer average life and easy maintenance. Repair kit (sandpaper and wax). Easily repaira-ble by the user.

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H I G H LY P O L L U T I N G

Companies committed to the environment, like GRAPHENEcore Na-notechnologies, design their products thinking in a green economy based on the responsible use of natural resources and a minimum emission of particulate pollutants.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS

NON-RECYCLABLEPolyester resins are thermoset, i.e. once polymerized do not return to their natural state.

WASTESNon-recyclable, toxic, flammable and highly dangerous wastes

WATER POLLUTIONResidual water from the production of resins contains high concentration of VOCs. The use of a closed system of water in production is not feasible.

VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOC)Resins show high evaporation rate, generating air emissions of volatile organic compounds.

HIGH ENERGY EMBODIEDRaw materials and processes that make up these shower trays contain high energy embodied, proportional to the pollutant emissions.

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WASTESGRAPHENEcore Nanotechnologies is committed to a policy based on the 3R: reduce, reuse and recycle.Wastes are recyclable and reusable such as building materials.

WATER CAREWater is a source of life irreplaceable and fundamental for the development of society. GRAPHENEcore Nanotechnologies assumes its responsibility about the management of water saving, due to a system of closed cycle, which enables reuse.

LOW ENERGY EMBODIEDMineral fillers contain a low energy embodied, as they are natural compounds that do not require complex processing. GRAPHENEcore Nanotechnologies is committed to reduce its carbon footprint and to use raw materials from nearby places, thus minimizing the emissions generated by the transport.

RECYCLABLESolidGRAPHEN® is 100% recyclable.NeoGHAPHEN® is 95% recyclable.

NON-VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOC)

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C R A D L E T O C R A D L E C E R T I F I E D T M

Cradle to Cradle CertifiedTM is a certification mark licensed by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute.

Our SolidGRAPHEN (white) products have been certified with the Cradle to CradleTM, the world’s most prestigious distinction that recognizes and encourages innovation in

sustainable products.


Energy sector is responsible for most GHG emissions produced by human activity.

The embodied energy, understood as the amount of energy consumed in all phases of the lifecycle of a product, material or service, has become popular as an indicator to quantify the environmental impact.

Thus, opting for products with less embodied energy reflects a great environmental commitment.

ENERGYEMBODIED

RAW MATERIALSThe E.E. on raw materials that make up SolidGRAPHEN® and NeoGRAPHEN® is lower than the one in resin plates, resulting in fewer CO2 emissions.

TRANSPORTGRAPHENEcore Nanotechnologies is committed to reduce emissions from transport and choose nearby raw materials.

PRODUCTION PROCESSAlthough the E.E. in production processes is very similar, the opti-mal resin polymerization requires high temperatures and, thus, higher energy consumption.

MAINTENANCE AND USEFUL LIFEResin plates have shortened life and are non-recyclables, unlike the ones by SolidGRAPHEN® and NeoGRAPHEN®.

T H E E M B O D I E D E N E R G Y ( E . E . )I N C L U D E S T H E E N T I R E P R O D U C T C Y C L E :


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SolidGRAPHEN® y NeoGRAPHEN® products have less embodied energy and pro-duce less CO2 emissions

RESIN & MINERAL PLATES SOLIDGRAPHEN®NEOGRAPHEN®


TOXICITY OF RESINResin is highly toxic and detrimental to health. Resin handling can cause static electricity.

Resin contains styrene, product classified by the IARC (International Agency for the Research on Cancer) as 2B, possible carcinogenic agent.

The polymerization of the resin is produced by an exothermic reaction, which can occur in a dangerous way.

SAFETY AND HEALTHSafety and health at work are two of the most important issues of working life.

Therefore, the necessary measures have to be applied to prevent, or at least minimize, risks at work and look after the health of workers.

M A N U F A C T U R E O F R E S I NP L AT E S E N TA I L S M A J O R

H E A LT H R I S K S

FLAMMABLE PRODUCT

AVOID INHALATION OF VAPOURS

AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES

KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT OR IGNITION SOURCES

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NON-FLAMMABLE

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P R O D U C T S B Y S O L I D G R A P H E N ® A N D N E O G R A P H E N ®

A R E N O T D E T R I M E N TA L T O Y O U R H E A LT H

THEY ARE NEITHER TOXIC nor detrimental to your health. They have natural minerals fillers, free from volatile organic compounds (VOC).

GRAPHENEcore [email protected]

Calle Llauradors, 18.Camí Real Polígono Industrial46250 · L’ Alcudia, (Valencia)t. (+34) 962 54 09 72

www.graphenecore.es

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