ZRT manufacturing. Photo Credit: Boston Materials
Boston Materials (Boston, Mass., U.S.) a high-performance materials company, has announced the introduction of ZRT lightweight bipolar plates in collaboration with specialty materials company Arkema (King of Prussa, Pa., U.S. and Colombes, France).
With the launch of this new product, Boston Materials reports it is disrupting the burgeoning hydrogen fuel cell market, as well as industry’s cost and weight targets by using ZRT composite films to make significantly lighter bipolar plates made with 100% reclaimed carbon fiber. With hydrogen quickly becoming one of the cleanest options to power industries that typically rely on fossil fuels, especially for warehouse automation, drones, long-haul trucking and aviation applications, these lightweight bipolar plates are increasing fuel cell capacity and…