Graphene rippling is the formation of nanoscale waves, wrinkles, and corrugations in a graphene sheet. Those shape changes are not just a curiosity: they can alter how graphene conducts heat and electricity, how it interacts with other materials, and whether it performs consistently in sensors, coatings, and electronics.
Several companies now produce graphene, but the category is broader than it looks. Some suppliers make graphene powders, some sell graphene oxide, and others provide ready-to-use formulations for coatings, composites, electronics, and research.
Wacker Chemical is set to present a new XRF-based method for measuring extractable silicone from release coatings at Tape Week 2026, a process advance aimed at improving quality control and reducing testing complexity for coated paper, film and specialty substrates.
CoatingSolution4U won a Bronze Edison Award on April 20, 2026 for SlurryXpert, a real-time diagnostic system that tracks battery electrode slurry behavior before coating defects spread through production.
Allnex said it will bring a slate of new waterborne, solventborne, powder and radiation-curable coating technologies to ACS 2026, with products aimed at lower VOCs, faster cure and tighter compliance requirements.
Plaid Technologies has launched a strategic assessment of graphene-based water-shedding coatings, films and membranes for glass and metal, a step that pushes the material closer to commercial evaluation rather than laboratory development.
