I never thought it would come to this, but here we are… Graphene condoms.
Or as the FDA knows them: Graphene Class II medical devices.
Yes, even within this niche, graphene has proven to be so effective and superior that the all-time, uncontested leader in condom materials — latex — could have a true competitor for the first time in 90 years.
Now, to be clear, graphene isn’t exactly replacing latex… Not yet anyway.
Instead, it’s being used as an additive and lending some of its amazing properties to the first commercially-available graphene-enhanced condoms on the market.
Global Protection Corp’s One-Flex condoms feature 85% better heat transfer and the thinnest side-walls on the market, both thanks to a graphene additive.
In testing (no, I have not participated), One-Flex products have shown to be preferred 2-to-1 over traditional latex and are fully approved by the FDA for STI and unwanted pregnancy prevention.
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This Isn't Your Granddaddy's Latex
The One-Flex is already available at Walmart, and is one of the first graphene-enhanced medical devices to enter commercialization on this level.
Look, this thing isn’t going to change the world, but it does give us a good idea of how close we are to a true graphene singularity — the moment in history when it joins the ranks of universal industrial building materials.
Materials such as plastic, steel, iron and wood.
This moment in human history will be remembered for the emergence of this material, from scientific novelty to full-on industrial building-block.
And some of the new products already approaching the consumer market will indeed bring transformative change to all the industries they touch.
One such graphene-enhanced innovation is the graphene-based rechargeable battery.
Now, let's get one thing clear before I continue… When you’re at Walmart checking out those graphene rubbers, you might also come across what claims to be "graphene" batteries in the hardware section.
Don’t be fooled.
Don't Believe All The Graphene Hype
The graphene batteries being marketed today aren’t graphene in the true sense of the word, but, rather, lithium-ion batteries with graphene components for benefits like better heat-dissipation or case strength.
A true graphene battery is a battery which incorporates graphene into its central workings and does something almost unthinkable in today’s world: it replaces lithium.
Famed for its energy-density when used in battery electrodes, lithium is used universally in modern electric cars and consumer electronics.
But graphene has a habit of radically changing any paradigm which it enters and when used in conjunction with basic metals like Aluminum for rechargeable battery electrodes, some very interesting things happen.
Graphene-based batteries will hold 2-3 times the charge and absorb charge up to 70 times as fast.
Just imagine charging your phone once a week and for less than a minute.
A Battery To End All Batteries?
Or your car once a month for less time than it takes to pump a tank of gas.
That's the level of improvement we should expect, along with an overall service life increase of 2-3x and a fire hazard reduction of almost 100%.
Once graphene batteries are out in the market, it will almost instantly and potentially unseat lithium as the all-time king of portable, rechargeable energy storage.
I’ve been following this story for a while now, and I think now is the time when things are really going to heat up.
Every week, graphene appears in more and more headlines with more and more products being announced, released, or reviewed.
That means we’re approaching that singularity I mentioned earlier.
From Microcap To Global Battery Brand In Less Than 5 Years
Now, the company that’s developing these new graphene batteries has been trading very quietly, at a market capitalization of well under $100M (USD).
Its product, which could hit store shelves as early as this year, will be in direct competition with today's market-dominating lithium-ion batteries.
By 2030, the global rechargeable battery market will be worth close to $300B per year, annually.
Put all those factors together, and you'll start to understand the potential.
Which means the time to read up on this company was yesterday.
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