{"id":69527,"date":"2026-09-10T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=69527"},"modified":"2026-09-10T07:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T00:00:00","slug":"fgr-secures-pacific-urethanes-production-order-for-mining-fire-retardant-application","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=69527","title":{"rendered":"FGR secures Pacific Urethanes production order for mining fire-retardant application"},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mmx.prnasia.com\/media\/MS1709139\/FGR-Logo-Main-Tag-Logo.jpg?id=OA2937874&amp;p=medium600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" title=\"logo\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"118\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"prntac\"><b>Highlights<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b><\/b><b>First production order secured from Pacific Urethanes for PureGRAPH<\/b><b><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/b><b> use in polyurethane systems targeting the mining industry <\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><b>New customer and new commercial application for PureGRAPH<\/b><b><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/b><b> as a fire-retardancy performance enhancer <\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><b>Initial applications targeting the Australian mining and resources sector <\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><b>Addresses a recognised polyurethane performance challenge by targeting improved fire retardancy while maintaining durability and wear performance <\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><b>Creates a pathway for PureGRAPH<\/b><b><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/b><b> into an established and growing global mining materials market <\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\">SYDNEY<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">Sept. 10, 2026<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; First Graphene Limited (ASX: FGR, FRA: M11 and OTCQB: FGPHF) (&#8220;First Graphene&#8221; or &#8220;the Company&#8221;) is pleased to announce its first production purchase order from Australian polyurethane manufacturer Pacific Urethanes Pty Ltd (&#8220;Pacific Urethanes&#8221;) for PureGRAPH<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">  <\/div>\n<p>The order represents a new commercial customer and new application for PureGRAPH<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, with the material being incorporated into polyurethane formulations to enhance fire-retardant performance for applications targeting the Australian mining and resources sector.<\/p>\n<p>The production order follows successful development work and represents the progression of the application into commercial manufacture.<\/p>\n<p><b>First Graphene Managing Director and CEO, Michael Bell, said:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;Securing our first production order from Pacific Urethanes represents an important commercial milestone, introducing a new customer and a new application for PureGRAPH<\/i><i><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/i><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>PureGRAPH<\/i><i><sup>\u00ae <\/sup><\/i><i>provides an opportunity to enhance fire retardancy while retaining the properties that make polyurethane highly valuable to the mining industry.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>The commercial opportunity is significant. The global urethane mining products market is estimated at approximately US$2.6 billion annually and forecast to approach US$3.8 billion by 2032. <\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Importantly, we&#8217;re enhancing an established material extensively used across the mining industry and addressing a recognised performance requirement. <\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>This provides a pathway for the technology to be applied across a broad range of polyurethane mining applications and exemplifies our strategy of converting PureGRAPH<\/i><i><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/i><i> into commercial\u00a0<\/i><i>applications with potential to generate ongoing demand.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>We&#8217;re delighted to be working with Pacific Urethanes and look forward to supporting the commercial rollout of PureGRAPH<\/i><i><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/i><i>-enhanced polyurethane to the Australian mining industry.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>PureGRAPH<\/b><b><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/b><b> enhanced polyurethane for mining<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Pacific Urethanes is an Australian-owned manufacturer and developer of high-performance polyurethane systems servicing mining, resources, infrastructure and other industrial markets.<\/p>\n<p>Polyurethane is used extensively throughout mining and mineral processing because of its combination of abrasion resistance, toughness, flexibility and impact performance.<\/p>\n<p>Applications include screening media, wear liners, slurry systems, conveyor components, pumps and piping, chute and hopper liners, seals and protective coatings.<\/p>\n<p>While these properties make polyurethane particularly valuable in harsh mining environments, fire performance can be a limitation, particularly in underground applications where fire, smoke and potentially hazardous gases present heightened safety risks.<\/p>\n<p>PureGRAPH<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> is being incorporated into Pacific Urethanes&#8217; polyurethane formulations to enhance this important performance characteristic.<\/p>\n<p>Graphene&#8217;s highly planar structure can provide a barrier effect within the polymer matrix, restricting heat and decomposition-product transfer and supporting the formation of a more protective char layer during exposure to fire.<\/p>\n<p>Published research into graphene-enhanced polyurethane systems has demonstrated improvements in measures including heat release, thermal degradation and smoke generation.<\/p>\n<p>This provides an opportunity to enhance polyurethane&#8217;s fire-retardant performance while maintaining the wear and mechanical characteristics that have driven its widespread adoption throughout the mining industry.<\/p>\n<p><b>Significant global mining market<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The global urethane mining products market is estimated at approximately US$2.6 billion annually and forecast to reach approximately US$3.8 billion by 2032<sup>1<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p>The market encompasses polyurethane and urethane products used across mineral screening, slurry handling, pumps and piping, transfer points, liners and other high-wear mining applications.<\/p>\n<p>Pacific Urethanes&#8217; 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First Graphene Limited (ASX: FGR, FRA: M11 and OTCQB: FGPHF) (&#8220;First Graphene&#8221; or &#8220;the Company&#8221;) is pleased to announce its first production purchase order from Australian polyurethane manufacturer Pacific Urethanes Pty Ltd (&#8220;Pacific Urethanes&#8221;) for PureGRAPH<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">  <\/div>\n<p>The order represents a new commercial customer and new application for PureGRAPH<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, with the material being incorporated into polyurethane formulations to enhance fire-retardant performance for applications targeting the Australian mining and resources sector.<\/p>\n<p>The production order follows successful development work and represents the progression of the application into commercial manufacture.<\/p>\n<p><b>First Graphene Managing Director and CEO, Michael Bell, said:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;Securing our first production order from Pacific Urethanes represents an important commercial milestone, introducing a new customer and a new application for PureGRAPH<\/i><i><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/i><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>PureGRAPH<\/i><i><sup>\u00ae <\/sup><\/i><i>provides an opportunity to enhance fire retardancy while retaining the properties that make polyurethane highly valuable to the mining industry.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>The commercial opportunity is significant. The global urethane mining products market is estimated at approximately US$2.6 billion annually and forecast to approach US$3.8 billion by 2032. <\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Importantly, we&#8217;re enhancing an established material extensively used across the mining industry and addressing a recognised performance requirement. <\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>This provides a pathway for the technology to be applied across a broad range of polyurethane mining applications and exemplifies our strategy of converting PureGRAPH<\/i><i><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/i><i> into commercial\u00a0<\/i><i>applications with potential to generate ongoing demand.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>We&#8217;re delighted to be working with Pacific Urethanes and look forward to supporting the commercial rollout of PureGRAPH<\/i><i><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/i><i>-enhanced polyurethane to the Australian mining industry.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>PureGRAPH<\/b><b><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/b><b> enhanced polyurethane for mining<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Pacific Urethanes is an Australian-owned manufacturer and developer of high-performance polyurethane systems servicing mining, resources, infrastructure and other industrial markets.<\/p>\n<p>Polyurethane is used extensively throughout mining and mineral processing because of its combination of abrasion resistance, toughness, flexibility and impact performance.<\/p>\n<p>Applications include screening media, wear liners, slurry systems, conveyor components, pumps and piping, chute and hopper liners, seals and protective coatings.<\/p>\n<p>While these properties make polyurethane particularly valuable in harsh mining environments, fire performance can be a limitation, particularly in underground applications where fire, smoke and potentially hazardous gases present heightened safety risks.<\/p>\n<p>PureGRAPH<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> is being incorporated into Pacific Urethanes&#8217; polyurethane formulations to enhance this important performance characteristic.<\/p>\n<p>Graphene&#8217;s highly planar structure can provide a barrier effect within the polymer matrix, restricting heat and decomposition-product transfer and supporting the formation of a more protective char layer during exposure to fire.<\/p>\n<p>Published research into graphene-enhanced polyurethane systems has demonstrated improvements in measures including heat release, thermal degradation and smoke generation.<\/p>\n<p>This provides an opportunity to enhance polyurethane&#8217;s fire-retardant performance while maintaining the wear and mechanical characteristics that have driven its widespread adoption throughout the mining industry.<\/p>\n<p><b>Significant global mining market<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The global urethane mining products market is estimated at approximately US$2.6 billion annually and forecast to reach approximately US$3.8 billion by 2032<sup>1<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p>The market encompasses polyurethane and urethane products used across mineral screening, slurry handling, pumps and piping, transfer points, liners and other high-wear mining applications.<\/p>\n<p>Pacific Urethanes&#8217; initial focus is the Australian mining sector; however, the requirement for materials combining wear resistance, durability and enhanced fire performance extends globally.<\/p>\n<p>For First Graphene, the production order creates a commercial pathway into an established materials market by enhancing a product already extensively used throughout mining, rather than requiring customers to adopt an entirely new material system.<\/p>\n<p>It also expands\u00a0PureGRAPH<sup>\u00ae <\/sup>into a new commercial performance application \u2013 fire-retardancy enhancement \u2013 with potential relevance to other polyurethane applications where improved fire performance is required.<\/p>\n<p><b>-Ends-<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>This announcement has been approved by the Chairman.<\/b><\/p>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\" class=\"prnbcc\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prnpr2 prnpl2 prnvab prnsbtb1 prnrbrb1 prnsbbb1 prnsblb1\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><sup>1<\/sup> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchandmarkets.com\/reports\/6123146\/urethane-mining-products-market-global\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"prnews_a\" rel=\"nofollow\">360iResearch, <i>Urethane Mining Products Market \u2013 Global Forecast 2026\u20132032<\/i><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-69527","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cision-pr-newswire","category-cision-pr-newswire-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69527","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=69527"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69527\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=69527"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=69527"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=69527"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}