Sparc completes first commercial delivery of ecosparc graphene additive to Tier 1 coatings customer

# What happened Sparc Technologies has completed its first commercial delivery of ecosparc® graphene additive to a Tier 1 coatings customer. The shipment was 160 kg and left Sparc's production facility in Adelaide, South Australia. The customer intends to use the additive in a high-performance protective coating.

# Why this matters This delivery follows the commercial release of two ecosparc®-enhanced coatings since May 2026, one of which is AkzoNobel's ecosparc-enhanced Interzone 954. Sparc describes this sequence as the first time its graphene additive is incorporated into a widely used protective coating product.

Sparc's managing director Nick O'Loughlin framed the delivery as the outcome of several years of research, development and field trials: "The first commercial delivery of ecosparc® for use by a Tier 1 coatings customer marks a significant milestone for Sparc following several years of research, development and field trials."

# Manufacturing scale and immediate capacity Sparc says its Adelaide production facility, commissioned earlier, already provides commercial manufacturing capacity sufficient to dose about 4.5 million litres of protective coatings per year. The company states that this volume can be supported without additional capital expenditure, implying current output can absorb near-term commercial demand increases.

# Product pipeline and testing Sparc reports more than 20 active testing programs underway. The company is targeting multiple additional commercial product launches over the next six to 12 months. Separately, Sparc is advancing its SparcES™ product range designed for electrostatic and conductive coatings, with target applications including data centers, semiconductor manufacturing, and other industrial uses.

# How this fits the market now

# Immediate implications for stakeholders

• Coatings manufacturers: A ready graphene additive with reported commercial availability and dosing capacity removes a commercialization barrier for adding graphene functionality to protective coatings.
• Asset owners and specifiers: Availability of coatings incorporating ecosparc® may allow specification of graphene-enhanced formulations where suppliers have validated performance and supply.
• Sparc and partners: The company's existing capacity and multiple testing streams position it to pursue further commercial rollouts without immediate new plant investment.

# What to watch next

# Bottom line Sparc's 160 kg shipment to a Tier 1 coatings customer represents the company's first commercial supply into mainstream protective coatings. The company reports sufficient manufacturing capacity and an active testing and launch pipeline, suggesting further commercial activity is planned in the near term.