Electrification of the world’s vehicles is picking up speed and creating huge business opportunities for coating providers and manufacturers of bipolar plates
Fuel cell technology for light-weight, compact fuel cell stacks is key to accelerating electric vehicle adoption – and this technology is maturing fast. Automotive types of fuel cells require coating on thin, stainless steel and titanium separator plates, known as bipolar plates, and the demand for this coating is expected to explode in coming years. With Hauzer’s decades of experience with carbon-based, corrosion-resistant coating technology, we can provide industrial-scale solutions for a low cost per coating.
The annual production of fuel cell cars in 2030 is expected to be at one million passenger vehicles and more than one million commercial vehicles per year.
The automotive market is looking for robust, lightweight fuel cell components that are as cost-effective as possible, which means scaling up is critical for companies interested in this market.
The lifetime requirement for passenger vehicle fuel cell stacks is at least 5000 hours and the expectation is that this will gradually increase to 10,000 hours in the next years.
Bipolar plates are the separator plates in proton-exchange membrane fuel cells. They need to be coated with a protective film to enable a stable performance and high lifetime. The coating needs to enable high conductivity while protecting against corrosion and oxidation, and needs to stay intact in the fuel cell environment during at least 5000 hours of use. This performance requirement will soon rise to 10,000 hours in the near future.
The Hauzer bipolar plate coating has the capacity to meet those requirements, as proven in tests by a variety of renowned companies and institutes.
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Although fuel cell coating is a relatively new market, especially at the rates we are expecting in the near future, Hauzer has decades of relevant experience.
Read on to learn more about the Hauzer solutions for coating bipolar plates. A partnership with Hauzer will help you achieve your goals, now and in the future.
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