ZEN Graphene Solutions Announces Initial Revenue Generation from Delivery of First ZENGuard Shipment

GUELPH, September 23, 2021 - ZEN Graphene Solutions Ltd. ("ZEN" or the "Company") (TSX-V:ZEN and OTC PINK:ZENYF), a Canadian, nanotechnology company focused on next-gen healthcare solutions, today announces that it has delivered and generated revenue from its first shipment of ZENGuard^TM antimicrobial coating to Trebor Rx (Trebor).

This first commercial shipment was enabled by a successful ramp up from bench scale production to pilot scale capacity, which currently exceeds the amount needed for 30 million masks per month. The company also reports that the engineering work on its industrial plant, with an estimated capacity to coat the equivalent of 800 million masks per month, is completed and now in the procurement stage. ZEN expects the build out and commissioning of the plant to be completed during the fourth quarter.

Greg Fenton, ZEN CEO commented: "The achievement of our first commercial sale of ZENGuard^TM to our partner Trebor marks the beginning of what we expect to be a very compelling growth story for the prevention pillar of our health care portfolio in the months and years ahead. With Health Canada approval behind us, we are now focused on bringing our industrial production online to meet the global demand we expect for our gold standard anti-microbial face mask."

About ZEN Graphene Solutions Ltd.

ZEN is a nanotechnology company developing and commercializing next-gen healthcare solutions in the areas of prevention, detection and treatment. ZEN is currently focused on commercializing ZENGuard^TM, a patent-pending coating with 99% antimicrobial activity, including against COVID-19, and the potential to use similar compounds as pharmaceutical products against infectious diseases. The company also has an exclusive agreement to be the global commercializing partner for a newly developed, highly scalable, aptamer-based rapid pathogen detection technology.

For further information:

Greg Fenton, Chief Executive Officer
Tel: 1(437) 220-8140
Email: gfenton@zengraphene.com

To find out more about ZEN Graphene Solutions Ltd., please visit our website at www.ZENGraphene.com. A copy of this news release and all material documents in respect of the Company may be obtained on ZEN's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.ca.

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SOURCE: ZEN Graphene Solutions Ltd.