Mr. Simon Marcotte reports

BLACK SWAN GRAPHENE LAUNCHES GRAPHCORE: INNOVATIVE GRAPHENE NANOPOLATELETS PRODUCT FAMILY FOR TURNKEY SOLUTIONS

Black Swan Graphene Inc. has commercialized and released its GraphCore 01 family of graphene nanoplatelets products. These products, now in full production volume, are tailored to meet a diverse range of needs within the polymer industry, offering various forms, including powders and polymer-ready masterbatches.

In addition to double-digit tensile property improvements with less than 1-per-cent loading, performance enhancements seen at global customer industrial trials include:

• 25-per-cent weight reduction with 1.5-per-cent loading in TPU;
• More than 20-per-cent impact resistance improvement in PP at 0.2-per-cent loading; and
• More than 40-per-cent improvement in barrier properties in PLA at 1-per-cent loading.

Black Swan's graphene-enhanced masterbatch products, GraphCore, offer price-performance improvements without any supply chain disruption and are available in volume both directly from Black Swan or through globally represented value-added distributors: Thomas Swan & Co Ltd., Gerdau Graphene and Hubron International. Black Swan is now carrying out external industrial trials in masterbatch in a range of different polymers, including TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane), nylon (PA6/66), PLA (polylactic acid), HDPE (high-density polyethylene), LDPE (low-density polyethylene), PET (polyethylene terephthalate), PC (polycarbonate) and PP (polypropylene). Please enquire for availability. Technical data sheets and performance metrics are available at the company's website.

Michael Edwards, chief operating officer of Black Swan, commented: "We are thrilled to introduce our innovative commercial products, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of graphene-enhanced masterbatches. After several years of meticulous research and development, we are able to provide the industry with turnkey solutions, with constant and reliable results, without interrupting our customers' production process."

Fergus McKendrick, managing director of Hubron International, commented: "Everyone at Hubron is thrilled to collaborate with Black Swan to introduce this technology to the market through an easy-to-use masterbatch solution in order to capitalize on the unique benefits of graphene. This represents a major advancement in Hubron's strategy of providing customized solutions."

Jeff DeWerth, global managing director of Thomas Swan, polymer performance solutions division, said: "After more than a decade of investment by Thomas Swan in graphene technology, we are thrilled to reach this pivotal moment where we are witnessing significant performance improvements across various polymers and applications as a result of Black Swan's graphene-enhanced masterbatches. Whether the aim is to enhance performance or achieve weight reduction, we look forward to working with leaders in the industry interested in continuing to propel these innovations forward."

About Black Swan Graphene Inc.

Black Swan is focused on the large-scale production and commercialization of patented high-performance and low-cost graphene products aimed at several industrial sectors, including concrete, polymers, lithium-ion batteries and others, which are expected to require large volumes of graphene. Black Swan aims to leverage the low cost and green hydroelectricity of the province of Quebec as well as the proximity of the province's emerging graphite industry in order to establish an integrated supply chain, reduce overall costs and accelerate the deployment of graphene usage. On March 27, 2023, Black Swan, Nationwide Engineering Research and Development Ltd. and Arup Group Ltd. announced strategic partnerships, establishing a fully integrated supply chain, and providing a turnkey solution for the construction and concrete industries. Arup is a multinational engineering consultancy headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with 18,000 experts working across 140 countries. Black Swan's graphene processing technology was developed by Thomas Swan over the last decade. Thomas Swan is a United Kingdom-based global chemicals manufacturer, with a century-long record, and has been at the forefront of graphene innovation.

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