Nanodiamonds
consist of diamond grain in the core (usually 4 nm in average) and hybrid graphene-like
structure with various functional groups on the surface. Controlled interaction
between functional groups and other molecules enable to bond them with diamond
nano-crystallites, “to transfer” them unique features of diamond and to create
new materials and objects with improved properties. However, presently, two
main problems limit industrial application of nanodiamonds in most processes:
non-constant quality of diamond nano-powders produced by the state-of-the-art
technology of detonation synthesis and absence of industrial technologies for
nanodiamond disaggregation in various media. Insufficient purity and uniformity
of detonation nanodiamonds and wide variability of their surface chemistry
cause their diverse behavior in technological processes, which considerably
limits the industrial implementation of this unique material.
RAY offers nanodiamond additives of high and
constant quality for various products and processes. RAY’s additives are in the
form of functionalized powders, slurries in various solvents and customized masterbatches
based on diverse polymers. RAY’s additives do not require additional
developments for their mixing with other materials.