Richard Akam

I'm delighted to join Graphenest and share in their exciting journey forward.

To develop client relationships with major global, regional and specialist companies looking for innovative solutions in Coatings and Composites. Graphene is potentially a disruptive technology. Our company has developed a commercial process to produce graphene. Graphene main use is as a Barrier material in anti-corrosion coatings.

• Product expertise include nanoparticle metal oxides for the Coatings, Plastics and Polymers industries e.g anti-static Blacks, Conductive Blacks, Indium Tin Oxide, Carbon Black and nanoparticle dispersions, Colour Blacks, Silicas and Silicates, Silanes and Matting Agents. • Management expertise: Laboratory manager, leading sales forces in Asia, global project teams leader, manage expansion of production units and as part of senior management global committees.

Marketing nanoparticles to the Asian market including pyrogenic silicas and precipiatated silicas to the Coatings and Plastics industries across Asia.

Sales to major companies across Asia Pacific. Focus on nanoparticles fumed silica, precipitated silica and silanes.

Developed existing and new ranges of hydrophobic nanoparticles including silicon dioxide, aluminium oxide, titantium dioxide, zirconium oxide and for new applications such as Chemical Mechanical Polishing. Responsible for whole process of product from Research to Production and the Gross profit.

Develop business through technical support to customers across Asia including State companies in China. Key areas included silanes and silicas replacing carbon black in tyes and mechanical goods. Developed the same products to Coatings and Plastics.

Covered South-East of England for sales of carbon black, silicas and silanes

To formulate Sun Chemicals UV resins in UK and European new UV curing Printing Inks and Metal Coatings.

Polymer Chemistry