Advanced Carbons Council launched

The Advanced Carbons Council (ACC) has launched as a global trade association to support the production, adoption and use of engineered advanced carbons.

The ACC mission is to connect and facilitate the cross-sector promotion of ideas, applications and business opportunities for all advanced carbon producers, customers, users and applications developers working with graphene, carbon nanotubes (CNTs), carbon fibre, carbon-carbon composites, synthetic and engineered graphite, carbon nanofibres, carbon nanodiamonds (CNDs), fullerenes, MXenes and novel carbon forms, recycled and reclaimed carbons.

Collectively, these markets represent more than US$500bln in market turnover and are candidates in aiding the world meet net-zero emissions targets through CO₂ reduction and mitigation.

Delivered by the team that has grown and developed The Graphene Council over the past 11 years to become a global community of more than 36,000 materials professionals, the ACC will focus on standards, quality, safety, education, sustainability, advocacy, verification, testing and outreach to connect users with qualified supply chain partners.

‘It is time that we intelligently apply different advanced forms of carbon, working together, to create a truly sustainable economy,’ says Terrance Barkan, Executive Director, Advanced Carbons Council. ‘We encourage interested parties to reach out for a personal, one-on-one conversation to discuss how the ACC can support your efforts, whether you are a producer or a potential user of advanced carbon materials.’