Volt Carbon Technologies Receives Notice of Allowance for Second U.S. Patent on Air Classifier Technology, Reports Graphene Achievement, and Announces Stock Option Grant
Volt Carbon Technologies Receives Notice of
Allowance for Second U.S. Patent on Air
Classifier Technology, Reports Graphene
Achievement, and Announces Stock Option
Grant
Calgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - October 2, 2025) - Volt Carbon Technologies Inc. (TSXV: VCT)
(OTCQB: TORVF) ("Volt Carbon" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce significant updates
relating to its intellectual property, graphene development program, and stock option grants.
Notice of Allowance for Second U.S. Patent
The United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") has issued a Notice of Allowance for U.S.
Patent Application No. 18/782,462. This application is a continuation of the Company's previously
issued U.S. Patent No. 12,172,192, in which additional aspects of the inventions were pursued in a
continuation application to secure broader protection of the Company's proprietary air classifier
technology. A Notice of Allowance means that the patent examiner has reviewed the patent application
and determined it meets the requirements for patentability.
To complete the process, Volt Carbon must pay the required issue fee, after which the USPTO will
assign a U.S. patent number and issue date. The Company views this continuation as expanding the
scope of its air classifier protection for graphite processing and advanced material applications.
Graphene Oxide Production and Strength Testing
Volt Carbon has successfully produced reduced graphene oxide (rGO) from Berkwood flake graphite
that was previously processed using the Company's proprietary air classifier and stored at its Guelph
plant. That material was used to produce five-layer rGO sheets measuring up to ~16.5 microns wide, as
confirmed through Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) imaging (Figure 1). The Chemical
Engineering Department at the University of Waterloo independently verified the sheets as five-layer
rGO, which were then incorporated into an epoxy matrix, the standard resin in aerospace carbon fiber
composites, and fabricated into test coupons. Mechanical testing demonstrated a 40-60% improvement
in mechanical properties compared to virgin epoxy. This strong performance is attributed to the large
sheet dimensions of the five-layer rGO and is considered at the high end of improvements reported in
scientific literature for graphene-reinforced epoxy systems.
These results highlight the potential for Volt Carbon's rGO to reinforce epoxy resins used in carbon fiber
composites, addressing a key limitation of aerospace CFRPs such as brittleness and interlaminar
cracking. By strengthening the matrix phase, Volt Carbon's material could enable lighter, tougher
composite structures that extend aircraft range, improve fuel efficiency, and support next-generation
aerospace design. These findings also position Volt Carbon to pursue partnerships in aerospace
composites and advanced materials markets.
Figure 1, TEM Imaging of reduced Graphene Oxide Performed at University of Waterloo (spots
in background are substrate)
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Stock Option Grant
Pursuant to the Company's Stock Option Plan and in accordance with the policies of the TSX Venture
Exchange, Volt Carbon has granted an aggregate of 6,500,000 stock options to certain officers,
employees, and contractors of the Company. Each option is exercisable into one common share at a
price of $0.05 per share for a term of five (5) years
,
will vest immediately upon grant
,
and remains
subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.
"The allowance for the second patent further reinforces our air classifier technology platform," said V-
Bond Lee, CEO, President and Chairman of Volt Carbon Technologies. "It broadens our protection and
supports our strategy to scale and commercialize our graphite separation technology, while our
graphene advancements highlight the wide-ranging applications of our purified graphite in batteries,
composites, and advanced materials. The granting of stock options is a way to recognize and reward
the dedication of our team employees, contractors, directors, and officers, whose efforts continue to
drive Volt Carbon forward."
About Volt Carbon Technologies
Volt Carbon is a publicly traded carbon science company, with specific interests in energy storage and
green energy creation, with holdings in mining claims in the provinces of Ontario, Quebec and British
Columbia in Canada. For the latest information on Volt Carbon's properties and news please refer to the
website www.voltcarbontech.com.
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
Volt Carbon Technologies Inc.
V-Bond Lee, P. Eng.
CEO, President, Chairman of the Board and Director
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of this release.
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within the meaning of applicable securities legislation, concerning Volt's business and affairs. In
certain cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as ''plans'',
''expects'' or ''does not expect'', "intends" ''budget'', ''scheduled'', ''estimates'', "forecasts'', ''intends'',
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events or results ''may'', ''could'', ''would'', ''might'', "will" or ''will be taken'', ''occur'' or ''be achieved''.
These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and are naturally subject to
uncertainty and changes in circumstances that may cause actual results to differ materially. Forward-
looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties, should not be read as guarantees of
future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of whether or not such
results will be achieved. Such statements include those with respect to: (i) management's belief that
the Company is on track to receive a second U.S. patent covering additional claims related to its
innovative air classifier process; (ii) the Company's view that the patent continuation will expand the
scope of its air classifier protection into new claims for graphite processing and advanced material
applications; (iii) the potential of Volt Carbon's graphene oxide to enable lightweighting in aerospace
applications.; (iv) management's belief
Volt Carbon is demonstrating a pathway to lighter, stronger
structural materials that can extend aircraft range, improve fuel efficiency, and support next-
generation aerospace design; (v) management's view that the testing results position Volt Carbon to
pursue partnerships in aerospace composites and advanced materials markets; and (vi) the
Company's strategy to scale and commercialize our graphite separation technology, while our
graphene advancements highlight the wide-ranging applications of our purified graphite in batteries,
composites, and advanced materials.
All of the forward-looking statements made in this press release are qualified by these cautionary
statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking information is provided as of the date of this press release, and Volt assumes no
obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances, except as may be required
under applicable securities legislation.
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