Vorbeck Materials - Page 2

Vorbeck Materials made several interesting announcements today. First of all, the company completed their first capacity expansion step in their Jessup, MD facility. The company added new real estate and production equipment and now their annual Vor-ink capacity is over 40 tons. The company is still on track to build a new 42,000 square foot production facility in Pocomoke City, MD - which will commence production in late 2013.

With the added capacity and scale, Vorbeck lowered their volume pricing - which is now five times lower then silver inks. They say that the pricing now challenges existing graphite and amorphous carbon inks. Vorbeck's inks offer ten times the conductivity over the competition, and is extremely flexibility. Vorbeck also added a new product, Vor-ink Screen S102. This is a high resolution ink for fine features.

Vorbeck Materials plans to purchase a 42,000-square-foot plant in Pocomoke City, Maryland. The state of Maryland will provide incentive-based financing for the building, including deferred payments and interest forgiveness if the company achieves the employment goals of 50 employees within 3 years.

Vorbeck plans to produce its Graphene based inks for the printed electronics market.

Vorbeck Materials completed its series 3 financing - with a total value of $10 million. The round included 17 investors and was led by Black Powder and Fairbridge Venture Partners. Vorbeck also says that the Siren anti-theft packaging device, which uses their graphene-based Vor-Ink circuitry are now on the shelves of major retailers.

Siren smart packaging

Last month Vorbeck said that the Siren will start shipping in Q1 2012, so this is earlier than schedule.

Vorbeck Materials says that MWV Packaging is set to launch the first graphene-ink based product in Q1 2012. The product is the Siren Technology security smart packaging which is currently in the last stages of field tests. The new security tags are more aesthetic and have an appealing design. The Siren labels will work inside retail stores like conventional electronic article surveillance systems (EAS tags, used to identify items as they pass through a gate) and also outside the store. All this while costing a few cents per label.

MWV is using Vor-ink to build fully integrated conductive circuit consists of graphene - which shows excellent conductivity at competitive price, and can also be flexed and wrinkled without damage to the circuit. MWV Packaging uses flexographic roll-to-roll printing to process Vorbeck's graphene-based Flexo-Vor-Ink at 60m/min. To complete the circuit the retailers simply attach a thin, reusable electronic module that gives the alarm sound via an integrated speaker if removed from the package or other damage to the circuit.

Vorbeck Materials and Targray Technology is introducing Vor-Charge, a Graphene-based Composite Anode Material for Li-ion battery cells. The companies say that Vor-Charge can significantly increase batteries cycle life and enable faster recharge rates. Targray will be the the exclusive global distributor for Vor-Charge.

There are actually two different materials. The Vor-charge Anode-HC offers high current, short recharge, extended life, improved safety and good temperature range. The Vor-charge Anode-HE, on the other hand, offers high energy storage capacity, short recharge times and good cycle life.

Vorbeck Materials announced that they have secured $2.785 million in a fully subscribed series 2b financing, which was completed December 30, 2010. Fairbridge Venture Partners and Stoneham Partners, L.P. led the round, along with individual investors. To date, the company has raised over $8.0 million in private investment.

Vorbeck materials has received an EPA LoREX approval for its Vor-ink Graphene product. Vorbeck says that Vor-ink is the first available EPA-approve graphene product in the US.

Vor-ink offers exceptional conductivity and it can be dried and cured under the same conditions as graphic ink as it's not metallic.

Vorbeck MaterialsVorbeck Materials Corp will collaborate with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in a R&D agreement (CRADA) to develop Li-ion battery electrodes using Vorbeck's unique graphene material, Vor-x(TM). These new battery materials could enable electronic devices and power tools that recharge in minutes rather than hours or function as part of a hybrid battery system to extend the range of electric vehicles.

PNNL has demonstrated that small quantities of high-quality graphene can dramatically improve the power and cycling stability of Li-ion batteries, while maintaining high-energy storage capacities. This advance can lead to batteries that both store large amounts of energy and recharge quickly.

Vorbeck Materials announces a new Graphene-based conductive ink formulation for flexographic printing, Vor-ink Flexo. The new ink enables the high-speed printing of this highly conductive material. Like other Vor-ink formulations using graphene, Vor-ink Flexo retains conductivity even after repeat bending and folding. Vor-ink Flexo can be cured at low temperatures and is designed for use on a variety of substratesincluding paper, paperboard, and polymer films.

Vor-ink Flexo is available at a cost well below competing silver-basedinks. In addition, printers can rely on high line speeds and rapid drying, lowering costs by increasing throughput. Vor-ink Flexo is designed to be used on current commercial flexographic presses without the need for specialized equipment, providing a cost-effective solution for high-speed roll-to-roll printing of electronics.

Vorbeck materials announced that it has received EPA approval to manufacture Graphene as a conductive additive for inks. EPA’s approval, which was granted under the terms of the Low Exposure, Low Release Exemption Rule (LoREX), enables the company to offer Vor-ink, a highly conductive, versatile, and low-cost, conductive ink, for commercial sale to the printed electronics industry.