Pressure Vessels
Stora Enso opens pilot plant for lignin-based carbon materials for batteries
Carbon based-anode material Lignode, produced from converted lignin separated from wood, may be a sustainable replacement for graphite-based materials.
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Trelleborg undertakes composite-based R&D project
The focus of the project is to develop a novel composite material that can be integrated into an EV battery to reduce the overall weight of the battery case.
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NCC develops composite structural systems for bus fuel cell retrofits
Glass fiber storage structure increases energy storage density by 28%, meets cost and weight targets and ultimately enables a rapid retrofit of U.K. commercial buses, with potential for larger vehicles.
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Cevotec fiber patch placement improves storage efficiency of composite tanks
Cevotec’s solution is to apply carbon fiber patches to the dome areas of Type IV pressure vessels, which reportedly yields 15% in material, weight and cost savings.
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Deutsche Aircraft and H2FLY join forces to explore hydrogen powered flight
First flight of Dornier 328 demonstrator with fuel cell planned for 2025 to display potential for climate-neutral regional flights.
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Lockheed Martin Australia and Omni Tanker develop new composite tanks for cryogenic fuels
Partnership aims to commercialize Type IV and V tanks using patented OmniBIND technology for Lockheed Martin and NASA applications.
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Partnership integrates recycled turbine blade materials into energy storage system
Enel Green Power and Energy Vault aim to use decommissioned carbon and glass fiber wind turbine blades to produce composite blocks for the EVx renewable energy storage system.
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Hexagon Purus accelerates zero-emissions efforts for maritime industry
Newly established Hexagon Purus Maritime AS expects to advance composite hydrogen storage vessel commercialization to bring zero-emission technology to the maritime industry, with a focus on Norway.
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Axiom prepregs target pressure vessels
Axiom Materials has launched two new narrow prepreg products developed for use in pressure vessels to store compressed natural gas (CNG) and hydrogen for e-mobility applications.
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Hexagon Purus to deliver composite storage systems for hydrogen vehicle prototypes
Hydrogen storage systems will be supplier to clean mobility company, Keyou, for internal combustion engine bus and truck projects, with first deliveries slated for November 2021.
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