Paris-La Defense, October 14th – Safic-Alcan, a global leader in the distribution of specialty chemicals, is
pleased to announce a new distribution partnership with Carbon Waters, an innovative French start-up
specializing in advanced sustainable additives. This strategic alliance will provide high-performance graphene
dispersions, Graph’Up Oxi, to customers in Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Ireland.
The addition of Graph’Up Oxi products to Safic-Alcan’s portfolio aligns with its commitment to providing ecoconscious solutions without compromising on performance. These groundbreaking graphene-based dispersions
have been meticulously developed for both solvent and water-based anticorrosion paint formulations. Thanks
to graphene’s superior properties, Graph’Up Oxi ensures exceptional protection against corrosion, delivering
longer-lasting durability in the harshest environments. The products also offer robust mechanical strength, high
electrical conductivity, and excellent barrier properties, making them ideal for a range of industrial
applications where top-tier anticorrosion performance is required.
Jean-Marie Schmuck, Business Development Director for C.A.S.E. and Industrial Specialties at Safic-Alcan,
commented: “We are excited to partner with Carbon Waters. Their graphene dispersion technology perfectly
complements our environmentally responsible product range and reinforces our ability to offer state-of-the-art
anticorrosion solutions to customers in the region. Graph’Up Oxi is a significant advancement in protective
coatings, enabling paint manufacturers to meet the increasing demand for coatings that stand the test of
time in tough conditions.”
Nicolas Castet, Chief Operating Officer at Carbon Waters, added: We are delighted with this partnership,
which will enable us to pursue the commercial development of Graph’Up Oxi on new key markets in Europe
thanks to the expertise and know-how of the Safic Alcan teams in the distribution and marketing of high
added-value additives.”
For more details on Graph’Up Oxi and other cutting-edge products, please visit our product catalogue.
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Safic-Alcan and Carbon Waters Announce
Strategic Partnership to Enhance Anticorrosion
Paint Formulations with Cutting-Edge Graphene
Dispersions
October 14th., 2024
Loraine Lombardi
loraine.lombardi@safic-alcan.fr
www.safic-alcan.com
Siège social : Tour Pacific • 13, cours Valmy
92800 Puteaux • France
Adresse postale : Tour Pacific • 13, cours Valmy
92977 Paris La Défense cedex • France
Tél. +33 (0)1 46 92 64 64
Société par Actions Simplifiée
450 980 677 RCS Nanterre
SIRET : 450 980 677 00048
N° TVA Intracommunautaire : FR 11 450 980 677
Capital : 18 077 270 euros • Code NAF : 4675Z
About Safic-Alcan
With a network of 37 offices strategically located in Europe, the Americas, Africa, Middle East and Asia, the company represents state-of-the art
manufacturers around the world. Its highly specialized sales engineers allow Safic-Alcan to provide dedicated technical expertise and high performance solutions thus creating long term partnership with most of its principals and customers.Safic-Alcan employsmore than 800 people worldwide and generated a turnover of 910 M€ in 2023.
About Carbon Waters
Founded in 2017, Carbon Waters is a pioneer in the design and production of graphene-based additives for industrial applications. Our process, which is accurate
to the nanometer and can be scaled up to production by the ton, allows for unprecedented exploitation of organic materials for industrial use and reconciles
biosourcing and recyclability. The start-up employs a talented team of 15.
