First Graphene said on April 28, 2026 that it agreed to buy the manufacturing, intellectual property and development assets of Ionic Industries and Imagine Intelligent Materials, a move aimed at giving it immediate access to revenue-generating graphene coatings formulations for geotextiles and environmental infrastructure.
Sparc Technologies said on December 19, 2025, that it secured the first commercial sale of its ecosparc graphene additive for solvent-based protective coatings, marking the product’s first revenue and a new commercialization step for graphene-enabled anticorrosion materials.
Scientists have reported a self-healing epoxy-silane graphene oxide coating that maintained strong corrosion resistance in saltwater testing and recovered protective performance after scratches, a result that could matter for industrial assets exposed to harsh environments.
Plaid Technologies has launched a three-month assessment with Graphene Nanoworks to evaluate graphene-based water-shedding coatings, films and membranes for glass and metal applications, with a focus on commercialization pathways and manufacturing fit.
Sparc Technologies and HydroGraph have signed a letter of intent to test HydroGraph’s Fractal Graphene in solvent-based protective coatings, after earlier water-based trials showed positive performance benefits. The move opens a path to a definitive commercial supply agreement if ISO 12944 corrosion testing delivers the expected results.
HydroGraph Clean Power and Sparc Technologies have signed a letter of intent to test graphene-enhanced protective coatings for steel infrastructure, a step that pushes the material closer to commercial use in harsh industrial environments. The companies say they will conduct longer corrosion trials before deciding whether to negotiate a definitive supply deal.
