In order to produce a coating that meets this criterion a different, more sustainable way of thinking to modern paint and coating formulation was needed. Antonio referred to long forgotten traditional ways of paint formulation, utilising natural minerals and incorporating them with cutting edge non-synthetic binders.

The objective; develop a range of coatings that utilise graphene to reduce or eliminate the need for synthetic polymers and instead, rely on the enhanced performance properties of graphene to improve strength, flexibility, moisture resistance, and thermal conductivity while maintaining natural, low toxic qualities.

Antonio takes sustainable paint formulation a step further. In association with the University of Seville, Spain, the innovation of dispersing a graphene nanotechnology emulsion is developed. The synthetic polymer backbone is removed from the coating and replaced with Graphene. This provides the coating’s new support structure and ultimately creates a coating system that is based on little if any synthetic polymers.