hy-fcell is a leading international trade fair and conference for hydrogen and fuel cell technology. The trade fair is a key meeting place for the industry and offers both experts and newcomers the ideal platform to discuss technological advances, transfer knowledge and open up international markets.
We look forward to presenting a wide range of exhibits from our technology areas "Surface Technology" and "Cutting & Joining" at Hy-fcell in Stuttgart in Hall 4, booth 4E51.
In the course of the energy transition, the demand for technologies such as PEM fuel cells is constantly increasing. The Fraunhofer ILT is developing a laser-based process that enables the production of innovative corrosion protection coatings for bipolar plates (BPP). In this process, a precursor is sprayed onto the BPP and dried. The subsequent functionalization using laser radiation converts this precursor layer into a conductive and corrosion-resistant coating.
The process dispenses with complex and expensive vacuum processes, making it considerably easier to use in a continuous production line. The short interaction time between the laser beam and the workpiece minimises the thermal load on the latter.
Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT