Zen’s graphene: from a mine in Ontario to the hands of frontline workers

Zen Graphene Solutions (TSXV: ZEN) announced that it is seeing interest in its graphene-based coating which, according to its tests, is 99.9% effective against aerobic bacteria, both gram-positive and gram-negative, fungi and viruses, including covid-19.

Zen’s graphene is produced from Albany Pure Graphite which, in turn, is sourced from the Albany microcrystalline graphite deposit in Ontario, Canada.

In a press release, the company said that it has signed an agreement with personal protective equipment producer TreborRx, whose team will apply the coating on nitrile gloves to be distributed in Canada, the US and Mexico. 

“Trebor agreed to use the coating on all gloves sold and will pay Zen a royalty per glove coated, with a minimum first-year guarantee of 100 million gloves,” the media brief states.

“Zen’s biocidal coating on gloves gives frontline responders and health care associates in all medical and non-medical situations additional protection for both the patient and health care worker. This coating can be used on gloves in food processing and agriculture as well.”

The firms are now working on testing how the coating works on Trebor’s surgical masks. Once this is done, the PPE manufacturer will apply for an amendment to Health Canada to include the coating on the masks. 

“This is a tremendous opportunity for both our companies and demonstrates the strength of our relationship and mutual pursuit of creating value and protecting our front-line workers,” Greg Fenton, Zen’s CEO, said in the statement.

“Additionally, we are pleased that both companies continue to make progress toward getting Health Canada approval and bringing PPE treated with our biocidal coating to market.”