Volt Carbon receives U.S. trademarks for GRAPHFLAKE and GRAFLAKE

Calgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - June 9, 2026) - Volt Carbon Technologies Inc. (TSXV: VCT) (OTCQB: TORVF) ("Volt" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") has issued trademark registrations for GRAPHFLAKE® and GRAFLAKE®. The registrations provide trademark protection for product brands intended for use in connection with graphite, graphene, and related carbon materials developed by the Company. GRAPHFLAKE® was registered on May 5, 2026, under USPTO Registration No. 8,238,161 and is intended for use in connection with graphite concentrates, battery materials, expandable graphite, thermal management materials, conductive additives, and related products.

GRAFLAKE® was registered on June 2, 2026, under USPTO Registration No. 8,279,311 and is intended for use in connection with graphene materials, graphene oxide, graphene precursor materials, and related carbon materials derived from natural flake graphite. The brands were inspired by Volt Carbon's work with natural graphite, including the production of super jumbo flake graphite concentrates and high purity graphite concentrates through the Company's dry separation process, as previously reported in the Company's August 15, 2023 and December 11, 2023 news releases, together with the Company's ongoing development of graphene and related carbon materials, including its October 2, 2025 graphene update. The Company intends to progressively align product SKUs, technical datasheets, sample programs, and product specifications under the GRAPHFLAKE® and GRAFLAKE® brands.

About Volt Carbon Technologies Volt Carbon is a publicly traded carbon science company focused on advanced carbon materials, energy storage, and green energy technologies. The Company is developing a vertically integrated platform designed to transform natural graphite resources into high value carbon products, including graphite concentrates, graphene, battery materials, and lithium batteries. Volt Carbon holds mineral interests in Quebec and British Columbia, Canada, and operates facilities supporting both carbon material processing and battery technology development.

For the latest information on the Company, its projects, and corporate developments, please visit 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 Information Contact : Email: info@voltcarbontech.com Tel: (519) 763-1197 Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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