Graphene production to be controlled by military
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Polish defense group Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa, currently in the process of being formed by the Ministry of Treasury, will receive a 51 percent stake in company Nano Carbon, Poland’s first commercial producer of graphene, Polish business daily Puls Businesu reported.
Currently the controlling stake is held by the Industrial Development Agency, while 49 percent is owned by mining giant KGHM.
The military has already begun research on the potential uses of the material, including graphene-covered “nano-goggles,” gas masks, combat helmets and armored fighting vehicles.
Graphene is a one-dimentional hexagonal carbon structure, extremely thin and light but very sturdy and durable.
