Mr. Paul Gill reports

LOMIKO'S GRAPHENE 3D LAB FILES PATENT FOR MULTIPLE MATERIAL PRINTER FILAMENT

Lomiko Metals Inc.'s Graphene 3D Lab has reached a significant milestone by filing a provisional patent application for the use of graphene-enhanced material, along with other materials, in 3-D printing (additive manufacturing).

"This patent application is the result of a diligent effort on behalf of our team. It opens up a clear path toward the commercialization of graphene," stated Daniel Stolyarov, Graphene 3D Lab's chief executive officer. "It is important that our proprietary technology is accepted by consumers in this market and that we find a method of creating graphene-infused filaments of outstanding quality at a reasonable cost. We rely on high-quality graphite from Lomiko's Quatre Milles property as the base material for producing graphene nano-platelets due to their cost and consistency in quality."

"Lomiko will provide graphite to Graphene 3D Lab as the exclusive supplier," stated Paul Gill, chief executive officer of Lomiko Metals. "Novel materials based on graphene open new markets for natural graphite; these new markets are expanding at an extraordinary rate. We are happy to participate in the development of this disruptive technology."

On Sept. 17, 2013, Lomiko and Graphene reported that in the first step of the conversion process of graphite to graphene, natural graphite flakes were oxidized and turned into graphene oxide by a modified Hummer's method. The properties of graphene, including its high conductivity, mechanical strength and high specific surface area, make it an ideal electrode material.

Three-dimensional printing -- or additive manufacturing -- is the process of creating a three-dimensional, solid object of virtually any shape from a digital file. Three-dimensional printing is achieved using an additive process, where successive layers of material are laid down and create different shapes.

Adding graphene to polymers, which are conventionally used in 3-D printing, improves the properties of the polymers in many different ways; it improves the polymers' mechanical strength as well as the electrical and thermal conductivity. The method described in the provisional patent application allows consumers to use the polymers infused with graphene together with conventional polymers in the same printing process, thereby fabricating functional electronic devices using 3-D printing.

New developments in 3-D printing will allow for the creation of products with different components, such as printed electronic circuits, sensors or batteries, to be manufactured. Three-dimensional printing is a new and promising manufacturing technology that has garnered much interest, growing from uses in prototyping to everyday products. Today, it is a billion-dollar industry growing at a brisk pace.

Dr. Daniel Stolyarov, PhD in physical chemistry from the University of Southern California, chief technology officer of Graphene Laboratories and chief executive officer of Graphene 3D Lab, has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical contents of this release.