Reinforcement material for membranes
- Energy
- Mobility & Transport
- Energy Storage
- e-mobility
Greater cost efficiency, higher performance through optimized design
Innovative reinforcement materials for ion conductive membranes to enable the green energy transition
Our reinforcement materials for membranes help R&D teams optimize their membrane designs. These materials are used in a variety of applications, such as electrolyzers, fuel cells and batteries, in both the new mobility and energy storage sectors. We offer a wide range of technical capabilities in terms of polymers and processes. This means we can adjust parameters such as porosity, thickness, and strength to meet the specific needs of our customers across various industries.
Key Features
- Broad technology platform: we have a wide range of manufacturing and finishing processes in-house and use these to produce nonwoven fabrics from both standard and high-performance polymers.
- Material thicknesses of less than 50 µm are easily achievable.
- High porosity, adjustable material thickness and basis weights for every application. For example, wetlaid nonwovens offer outstanding uniformity at low basis weights from 5 to 100 g/m² with material thicknesses ranging from 15 to 200 µm and porosity from 70% to 90%.
- PFAS-free materials available
Key Benefits
- Reduced membrane costs thanks to advanced nonwoven technology
- Improved membrane performance
- Easy to coat
- Enables flat surfaces
- Easy to convert
- Enhanced process performance
- Versatility: our broad technology portfolio enables membrane reinforcement solutions for electrolysis techniques such as alkaline water electrolysis (AWE), proton exchange membrane electrolysis (PEM EL), and anion exchange membrane electrolysis (AEM EL), fuel cells (proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells, humidifier fuel cells), and redox flow batteries.
New possibilities for the energy industry
Ion conductive membranes are a core component in many applications across the hydrogen, fuel cell, and battery industries. As existing materials and processes in membrane development reach their limits, our reinforcement materials offer good chemical, mechanical, and electrical resistance.
