Tata Steel has developed readymade graphene - coated stirrups for use in construction , known as the Superlinks+ , which are the company 's first graphene product . Tiscon Superlinks+ Tata Steel's vice-president (steel & marketing), said when four columns are built, the support link is normally supplied by a local mason, which is made of steel. " offers enhanced wear resistance and better bonding strength than rival stirrup products , according to Tata , which has filed seven patent applications and established advanced material research centres in Chennai and Bangalore . The centres will identify more applications for graphene and set up production units .
Tata Steel has developed readymade graphene - coated stirrups for use in construction , known as the Superlinks+ , which are the company 's first graphene product . Tiscon Superlinks+ offers enhanced wear resistance and better bonding strength than rival stirrup products , according to Tata , which has filed seven patent applications and established advanced material research centres in Chennai and Bangalore . The centres will identify more applications for graphene and set up production units .