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title: Foamy Laser Graphene Gains New Powers in Many Common Materials
description: A material composed of flakes of interconnected graphene is a relatively new product, made by using a commercial laser to burn a sheet of polyimide plastic. The resulting foamy material is flexible but rather delicate.
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# [Foamy Laser Graphene Gains New Powers in Many Common Materials](https://northerncal.swagelok.com/blog/foamy-laser-graphene-gains-new-powers-in-many-common-materials)

 Written by [Jeff Hopkins](https://northerncal.swagelok.com/blog/author/jeff-hopkins) | 3/29/19 8:00 PM

A material composed of flakes of interconnected graphene is a relatively new product, made by using a commercial laser to burn a sheet of polyimide plastic. The resulting foamy material is flexible, but rather delicate. Researchers have discovered that combining it with materials such as wax, plastic, rubber or cement turns it into **a super-material with a wide variety of applications**.

[Read the full article on *Silicon Republic *→](https://www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/laser-graphene-new-powers-composites)

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