Graphene Manufacturing Group has won U.S. EPA approval to import and sell its graphene-based coating in the United States, a commercial milestone that could help expand the company’s graphene platform while its aluminium-ion battery program continues through development.
A Nature Communications paper published April 3, 2026 describes a mechanofusion-based dry mixing process that can form functional coatings on nickel-rich cathode material for solid-state batteries, including nanometer-thin layers and thicker mixed-conducting matrices.
Nippon Paint Marine has launched AQUATERRAS 1100, a biocide-free hull coating designed for commercial vessels that need fouling control without relying on traditional biocides. The company says the product is intended for medium- to high-activity ships and is already being positioned around fuel savings, emissions reduction and regulatory compliance in major shipbuilding markets.
U.S. aerospace and semiconductor suppliers are still struggling to secure rare earth materials, with shortages extending into coatings and chip manufacturing inputs despite earlier trade easing.
HydroGraph said on February 24, 2026, that it has secured U.S. EPA and UK and EU REACH clearances for its graphene materials, a regulatory milestone that could help the company move more directly into coatings, polymers and other commercial applications.
Noon Energy says it has successfully operated a scaled-up long-duration energy storage system for thousands of hours, with some tests exceeding 200 hours. The milestone strengthens the case for multi-day storage as data centers and clean energy developers look for alternatives to short-duration batteries.
