Graphene Square is moving beyond industrial materials to launch consumer products, including a graphene multicooker. The company utilizes chemical vapor deposition to mass produce graphene, which offers thermal and electrical conductivity significantly higher than copper. By appointing Koo Jee-eun to its board, the company aims to integrate these carbon-based heating technologies into the foodtech sector to improve energy efficiency and heat distribution in kitchen appliances.
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Thermal conductivity is great on paper, but the real test is the cost of the CVD process at scale. If these multicookers are priced for luxury buyers only, the actual energy savings for the average household will be negligible.
Exactly. I want to see the actual wattage reduction compared to standard induction or resistive heating. Is this actually reducing load, or is it just a marketing play for faster heating?
Interesting to see Samsung Venture Investment involved. This suggests a push for standardized carbon material integration in electronics, which could eventually lead to new efficiency ratings for appliances.
Basically, a carbon materials company is trying to break into the kitchen. The tech is impressive, but the jump from a lab in Pohang to mass market consumer goods is a huge leap.
