Materials News

Throughout the hydrogen value chain, a wide range of metallic and non-metallic materials are used to serve many different purposes. Their selection is based on numerous factors, such as material properties, availability, and cost, as well as process conditions and other requirements concerning strength, weight, temperature, pressure, corrosion resistance, conductivity, etc. In this section you can find news items related to the materials used in all equipment associated with water electrolysis, hydrogen transport, storage, and processing. If you would like to see your news release published here and in our email newsletter, please feel free to contact Matjaž Matošec.

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H2U Technologies, De Nora to introduce low-cost catalysts

De Nora and H2U Technologies have announced a joint development agreement to assess the viability of newly identified non-platinum group metal catalysts for water electrolysis. Through their partnership, De Nora will help bring H2U’s earth-abundant catalysts to the electrolyzer market.

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Toray

New research consortium to develop composite tank for liquid H2

Toray Advanced Composites, together with partners from industry and academia, has been awarded funding from the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy’s Research and Development for Mobility scheme for the development of a long-life, fully composite liquid hydrogen (LH2) tank for civil aviation.

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Sandvik

Sandvik to acquire Gerling

Sandvik has signed an agreement to acquire Gerling GmbH, a precision tube engineering company serving multiple industries, including the fast-developing hydrogen market.

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