Is graphene toxic to human health?
Graphene
Graphene was discovered relatively recently. While everyone agrees on its incredible properties and the possibilities it brings to industry in particular, more and more studies are also aiming to assess graphene’s toxicity on human health. This issue is attracting growing interest, including from the general public, particularly since the health crisis of 2020-2021, when graphene-based […]
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“Carbon Waters is at a crossroads”: interview with...
Interview
Patrick Maestro, a former Scientific Director at Solvay, has been involved in the Carbon Waters adventure for several years. Thanks to his extensive experience and knowledge of the chemical sector, and in particular polymers and composites, he is now helping the company to grow from strength to strength. Interview with a man passionate about chemistry […]
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“The role of the team is fundamental to...
Interview
A businessman with a wealth of experience, a company director, a member of the Paris Business Angels network and a member of the Carbon Waters strategy committee… Who is Luc Varigas and what is his relationship with Carbon Waters? Interview. You’ve had a long career, most of which has been spent abroad. Can you tell […]
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Carbon Waters: an industrial company among the graphene...
Events & awards
The world’s graphene experts gathered in Manchester last June for the 13th Graphene Conference, one of the world’s leading events on graphene and 2D materials. Dr. Rym Soltani, Process Manager at Carbon Waters, reports on this event, during which she exchanged views with numerous researchers and industrialists and presented Carbon Waters, its objectives and its most […]
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Interview with Carlos Drummond: the origins of Carbon...
Interview
Carlos Drummond, Director of Research at the Centre de Recherche Paul Pascal (CRPP) for 20 years, is one of the founders of the Carbon Waters project. In this interview, he talks about his background and what led him to launch the Carbon Waters adventure. You have been Director of Research at the CRPP (a CNRS, French […]
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Exploiting Carbon Waters’ potential to take the start-up...
Interview
Mahbub Morshed has joined Carbon Waters a few months ago as Manufacturing and Maintenance Director. Living in France for eight years now, this young science enthusiast already has significant experience in this domain. Let’s learn more about him and what he does everyday at Carbon Waters. You started your professional path in Bangladesh, the country […]
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Press release – Carbon Waters Announces Successful €2...
Carbon Waters
The French startup Carbon Waters, specializing in the development and production of lines of high-performance industrial additives, announces it has raised 2 million euros. Recognized by BPI France and France Industrie as a decarbonization startup in the materials category, Carbon Waters is ramping up its industrial production with a new pilot factory. This year the […]
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Carbon Waters Takes Action to Decarbonize the Industry
Carbon Waters
Faced with the challenges of climate change, diminishing natural resources, and the energy and environmental transition, Carbon Waters is developing solutions to reduce the impact of materials and committing to decarbonizing its production processes. Its ambitious road map echoes the government’s action plan to decarbonize the industry. Carbon Waters has been recognized by Bpifrance and […]
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Carbon Waters Joins the European Macramé Program
Carbon Waters
Last December, Carbon Waters became part of the European Macramé project, a consortium with 19 partners. Its mission is considerable: Run tests to precisely characterize graphene nanoparticles and their toxicity throughout the product lifecycle. Lucie Chupin explains, “The three-year European Macramé project has gathered stakeholders from academies, business, and laboratories around several case studies on […]
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From Academic Research to applied Research
Interview
Rym Soltani has just joined Carbon Waters as an R&D process manager. The doctoral candidate has been passionate about chemistry since she was a young girl. Now she has decided to leave academic research behind for a career in applied R&D. Read our interview with this major fan of science and the nanoworld. Before joining […]
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Carbon Waters Renews Commitment to CSR
Carbon Waters
Carbon Waters has been a committed and responsible start-up from the very beginning. Now, it’s shifting into higher gear by implementing a proactive, well-defined CSR policy. For Alban Chesneau and his team, sustainable development is a key component to managing the new challenges that lie ahead in energy, ecology, and the economy. Carbon Waters is […]
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“Making Carbon Waters an Industrial Company”
Interview
Nicolas Castet was hired as operations manager of Carbon Waters last May, following a long international career. From Freiburg to Singapore, this globe-trotting manager has always been guided by a strong entrepreneurial spirit. As with the mountain climbing he does in his spare time, he is summitting the heights and the challenges to see life […]
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