Graphene: the material that is revolutionizing science and industry.

October 30, 2025

Graphene has moved from being a laboratory promise to becoming a tangible tool for solving real-world challenges in technology, medicine, energy, and manufacturing. If you work in industries where innovation and performance matter, understanding what graphene is, what it’s used for, and how it can be applied can help you make a qualitative leap in your projects.

This article offers a clear, professional, and practical guide to graphene — its properties, current applications, and how it can benefit your field of work.

What Is Graphene and Why Should You Pay Attention to It?

Graphene is a material made up of a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal lattice, similar to a honeycomb. It’s so thin that it’s considered two-dimensional, yet so strong that it can be harder than steel.

Although it was first isolated in 2004, graphene quickly became a cornerstone for advanced technologies. From flexible electronics to new medical treatments, graphene is reshaping entire industries.

If you need materials that combine high mechanical, thermal, electrical, and chemical performance with low weight and thickness, this material deserves your attention.

What Is Graphene Used for in Professional Environments?

The right question isn’t just what graphene is for, but what problems it can help you solve. Here are a few areas where graphene truly makes a difference:

Electronic engineering: enhances the performance of sensors, transistors, antennas, and flexible boards.
Energy industry: improves the capacity and lifespan of batteries, solar panels, and supercapacitors.
Aerospace and automotive: reinforces composites to reduce weight without compromising strength.
Construction: added to cements or coatings to improve durability and resistance to water or fire.
Technical textiles: enables fabrics with conductive, thermal, or antimicrobial properties.
Advanced medicine: supports biomedical sensors, drug delivery systems, and smart prosthetics.

If you work in any of these fields, graphene has likely already entered your technical conversations.

Properties That Make Graphene So Valuable

The reason so many companies and research centers are investing in graphene lies in its extraordinary properties. This isn’t scientific hype — these traits directly enhance product and process performance:

Ultra-strong: up to 200 times stronger than steel, with a thickness of one atom.
High electrical conductivity: even better than copper — ideal for sensors and electronics.
Excellent thermal conductivity: helps dissipate heat in demanding devices.
Extremely lightweight: improves weight-to-performance ratios.
Impermeable: acts as a barrier against gases and liquids.
Flexible and elastic: doesn’t break when bent.
Biocompatible: can integrate into medical devices safely.

These features make graphene a perfect choice for anyone looking to reduce weight, boost efficiency, or add smart functionality to their products.

Main Applications of Graphene

Although research continues, there are already many commercial and pre-commercial applications for graphene:

Flexible Electronics
Ideal for foldable displays, body-adaptive sensors, and more accurate wearables. Graphene enables thinner, more responsive devices.
Energy Storage
Graphene-enhanced batteries charge faster, last longer, and operate more safely — making them prime candidates for electric vehicles and renewable energy systems.
Industrial Reinforcement
Used in resins, plastics, and cement to improve mechanical strength, waterproofing, and thermal resistance.
Smart Coatings
Paints and varnishes with graphene can be anticorrosive, antistatic, flame-retardant, or even self-cleaning — ideal for industrial environments.

Graphene in Medicine: From the Lab to the Operating Room

The use of graphene in medicine is advancing rapidly. If you’re in the biomedical, research, or healthcare sector, these applications will sound promising:

Ultrasensitive biosensors: for fast and precise diagnostics.
Smart implants: prosthetics and pacemakers with greater durability and less rejection.
Neural electrodes: for brain stimulation or signal detection.
Targeted drug delivery: graphene can encapsulate and transport medicine directly to affected areas.

Thanks to its biocompatibility and precision, graphene is becoming a key player in personalized medicine and medical technology innovation.

Is Graphene Viable for Your Project?

Many companies still assume graphene is expensive or inaccessible — but that’s outdated. Its cost has dropped significantly in recent years, and reliable suppliers of functionalized or additive graphene are now available.

At Polymec, for instance, graphene-reinforced composite profiles are already being produced, combining the advantages of fiberglass-reinforced polymers (FRP) with enhanced thermal, electrical, and structural performance, without changing existing production methods.

Start Working with Graphene and Experience Its Benefits

Graphene is ready to be integrated into production lines, product design, and applied research today.

Understanding what graphene is, what it’s used for, and how to leverage its properties can help you innovate without reinventing the wheel. From industrial applications to medical breakthroughs, graphene is here to stay.

If you’re looking for advanced technical solutions, consider graphene your next ally — and count on Polymec to help you integrate it into your products efficiently.

More news

The DPArquitectura portal highlights our participation in the JEC Composites World in Paris.

The DPArquitectura portal features an article about our participation in the JEC Composites World in Paris.

Don’t miss the news — click here to read it.

First construction materials made with graphene.

The alliance between Gazechim Composites Ibérica, Graphenano, and Polymec S.L. is set to revolutionize the construction sector and promote the use of composite materials within this industry.
These are the first pultrusion profiles made with graphene, the most innovative nanomaterial, which will play a key role in the future of composites.

You can read the full article here.

Discover graphene with our Graphenano One.

Still not sure what graphene is? Haven’t heard about our Graphenano One?
Learn all about the new materials that are revolutionizing various industrial sectors here.

Polymec, committed to the environment.

At Polymec, we are committed to protecting the environment. That’s why we carry out initiatives aimed at promoting energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy sources, strengthening a sustainable and high-quality model within our facilities.

As part of this effort, we have renewed our lighting systems with LED technology and installed a new compressor, achieving an annual reduction of 30 tons of CO₂ emissions into the atmosphere.

This initiative has been co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Region of Murcia.

Total investment: €21,945.42
Total grant awarded: €9,047.20
ERDF contribution: €7,237.76

Objective: To advance in the assessment and improvement of energy efficiency in companies, particularly SMEs, and to achieve a cleaner and more sustainable economy.

Greenmur en

Among the technological challenges posed by the materials used in the construction sector, one of the most notable is the need for continuous innovation to achieve products with greater added value — featuring new designs and improved properties — while remaining aligned with a sustainable development model that reduces resource consumption and waste generation. In this regard, the circular economy represents a major opportunity from a business, social, and environmental standpoint.

In this context, Polymec, GLS 2014, and Yesos Rubio, in collaboration with the Technological Centre for Marble, Stone and Materials, have launched the project GREENMUR – Transition to a Greener Regional Industry through Circular Economy Processes in the Fiberglass, Marble, and Plaster Sector via Additive Manufacturing. The initiative incorporates Additive Manufacturing technology to process marble sludge and plaster waste, reinforcing them with fiberglass residues to produce new commercial prefabricated products.

The project will help reduce the consumption of mineral resources in the construction sector, minimize waste generation, and manufacture new products using Industry 4.0 technologies such as Additive Manufacturing, generating significant environmental, social, and economic benefits.

The project has been funded through the R&D Challenges Program of the Region of Murcia and has received financial support from the Development Institute of the Region of Murcia (INFO) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

The RECOTRANS project achieves its first demonstrators thanks to a new microwave-based manufacturing process and lightweight multi-materials designed to produce more sustainable vehicles.

In Europe, transport accounts for nearly a quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions. One of the key strategies to combat this environmental impact is to reduce vehicle weight, which not only lowers fuel consumption but also improves performance, decreases the load on suspension and braking systems, and supports the development of electric vehicles, where range remains a major challenge.

RECOTRANS Project

POLYMEC is participating in the RECOTRANS project, whose goal is to develop technologies and design solutions that reduce vehicle weight without increasing costs. To achieve this, the project is developing multi-material thermoplastic components that both reduce part weight and allow for more complex designs. It also incorporates microwave curing in the manufacturing process to shorten production times and lower energy consumption, as well as metal–polymer hybrid welding to reduce raw material use and improve process standardization and automation. All of this is supported by an intelligent production line monitoring system.

The outcome of this innovative system will be the development of three demonstrators in the automotive, truck, and railway sectors: a car door, a truck cab rear suspension, and an interior panel for a train carriage. Early results from the project show that, after producing the first prototypes, there has been a significant reduction in both costs and energy consumption compared to conventional composites, as well as a viable path toward recycling and reprocessing recycled thermoplastic composites.

The RECOTRANS project, which began in October 2017 and will conclude in October 2021, is funded by the European Union under the Horizon 2020 program, and involves 13 partners from seven different countries. The developments achieved through this project will also be applicable to other industries.