The next generation of male condoms, a combination of latex and grapheme, is currently being developed by researchers at HLL Life Care in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
The new condom has received accolades from far and wide, including from the Bill and Melinda Foundation, the company said in a statement Thursday.
Condoms And Contraception
Condoms are an effective form of contraception. Condoms have been used for the past 400 years. They have been one of the most popular methods of contraception since the 19th century.
"Our scientist Lakshminarayanan Regupathy and his team are already into the task. Our philosophy is to fuse innovation with social commitment," said HLL chairman and managing director M. Ayyappan.
HLL Lifecare Ltd, with its headquarters here in the Kerala capital, is one of the world's biggest contraceptive manufacturers.
The company said graphene is a two-dimensional material consisting of a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a honeycomb or chicken wire structure. It is the thinnest stretchable material known and is also one of the strongest. It conducts electricity as efficiently as copper and overtakes all other materials as a conductor of heat.
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Sex is fun but involves health risks such as sexually transmitted diseases (STDs or unplanned pregnancy specially in those who have multiple partners or in those having unprotected sex.
Scientists at HLL said they want to bring this material into the life of people by incorporating graphene into condoms. This will allow reduction in the condoms' thickness from about 0.07 mm currently to less than 0.04 mm, and increase the heat conductivity.
It may also be possible to incorporate drugs into the material for reproductive health, they said.
Source: IANS
The company said graphene is a two-dimensional material consisting of a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a honeycomb or chicken wire structure. It is the thinnest stretchable material known and is also one of the strongest. It conducts electricity as efficiently as copper and overtakes all other materials as a conductor of heat.
Safe Sex
Sex is fun but involves health risks such as sexually transmitted diseases (STDs or unplanned pregnancy specially in those who have multiple partners or in those having unprotected sex.
Scientists at HLL said they want to bring this material into the life of people by incorporating graphene into condoms. This will allow reduction in the condoms' thickness from about 0.07 mm currently to less than 0.04 mm, and increase the heat conductivity.
It may also be possible to incorporate drugs into the material for reproductive health, they said.
Source: IANS
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