WHAT MAKES GRAPHITE DISTINCT?

ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY

Graphite's crystalline structure allows it to conduct electricity, making it useful in applications where conductive carbon materials are required.

Applications:
Electrical Components · Electrodes · Energy Materials

THERMAL PERFORMANCE

Graphite combines thermal conductivity with stability at elevated temperatures, making it suitable for demanding thermal environments.

Applications:
Refractories · Thermal Management · High-Temperature Processing

NATURAL LUBRICITY

The layered structure of graphite allows its layers to move relative to one another, giving the material its characteristic lubricating behaviour.

Applications:
Dry Lubricants · Foundry · Coatings · Release Applications

CHEMICAL RESISTANCE

Graphite can maintain its properties in a range of chemically demanding environments, making it useful in selected chemical and industrial applications.

Applications:
Chemical Processing · Seals & Gaskets · Industrial Equipment

HIGH-TEMPERATURE STABILITY

Graphite remains stable at very high temperatures in appropriate environments, supporting its use in high-temperature industrial processes.

Applications:
Refractories · Furnaces · Crucibles · Metallurgical Processes

LOW DENSITY

Graphite has a relatively low density compared with many mineral materials, while retaining useful thermal, electrical and mechanical characteristics.

Applications:
Composite Materials · Industrial Components · Specialised Applications

Natural graphite combines naturally occurring crystallinity with a wide range of material characteristics, allowing it to serve applications across traditional industries as well as specialised and emerging sectors.

Its versatility comes from the ability to process and select graphite according to parameters such as carbon content, particle size, purity and morphology.

At MicaTech, we approach graphite with the same material-focused mindset that has shaped our mica business: understanding the material first, then matching it to the application.