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Schaeffler develops new generation of bipolar plates for fuel cell drives with higher power density

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Schaeffler has developed a new generation of metallic bipolar plates featuring a novel design and an innovative coating system. The plates developed by Schaeffler feature a new design optimized for large-series production and leverage an innovative coating process for long fuel cell life.

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Fraunhofer working on optimized methanol reformers to deliver hydrogen

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Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Microengineering and Microsystems IMM are working on an innovative methanol reformer for mobile applications to overcome these challenges. The carbon dioxide required to produce methanol could either be extracted from the atmosphere or obtained from industrial processes, such as cement production.

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Dürr builds high automation paint shop for Ford in Mexico

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Dürr constructed the entire paint shop for Ford Motor Company, which included low and high viscosity material supply systems, robotic paint and sealer application equipment, and other process automation technology. Arranging the two-tone coating separately creates flexibility and ensures highest efficiency of the conventional coating line.

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Cellforce Group and Dürr successfully establish joint mass production process for double-sided electrode coating

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The Cellforce Group and Dürr have jointly commissioned a high-tech coating facility for high-performance battery cells in Bietigheim-Bissingen. The Cellforce Group (CFG) is using a process from Dürr that enables both sides of the electrode to be coated simultaneously. Earlier post.).

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SES unveils 107 Ah hybrid Li-metal battery, announces new Shanghai gigafactory

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SES (formerly known as SolidEnergy Systems), a developer of high-performance hybrid lithium-metal rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and other applications ( earlier post ), unveiled Apollo, a 107 Ah Li-Metal battery that is the largest in the world and is targeted at the automotive industry.

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Honeywell develops new catalyst-coated membranes for more efficient and lower cost green hydrogen production

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Honeywell has developed new catalyst-coated membrane (CCMs) technology for green hydrogen production and will further test the technology with electrolyzer manufacturers. The first industrial application of Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) went on stream in 1966.

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ORNL laser-interference structuring technique shows potential for reducing industrial chemical processing for vehicles

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Two chemical pre-treatment processes are widely used in industrial settings to prepare for coating adhesion and protect aluminum alloy surfaces against corrosion. Chromate conversion coating, or CCC, uses hexavalent chromium, a known carcinogen, to inhibit corrosion.