Leading players to co-develop carbon fibre cylinder

The agreement aimed to manufacture high pressure hydrogen carbon fibre cylinders for fuel cell vehicles in the Japanese market. It would integrate and leverage the high pressure cylinder manufacturing technology of Hexagon Composites with the comprehensive capabilities of Mitsui and Toray to supply competitive, high quality carbon fibre and develop new technologies.

“The development of lighter parts and materials to reduce energy consumption by transportation equipment, especially in motor vehicles, is seen as an important approach to the solution of this problem. The market for lightweight materials, such as carbon fibre, is expected to expand rapidly. Hexagon Lincoln has as a track record in mass production of composite cylinders for use in a wide range of natural gas vehicles, as well as for gas transportation and storage. Capitalizing on that mass production track record, Hexagon Lincoln has developed high-pressure hydrogen cylinders as functional components for fuel cell vehicles, which are fueled by hydrogen and produce no harmful emissions when operating,” Hexagon said in a press release.

With Japanese motor vehicle manufacturers plans to mass produce fuel cell vehicles by 2020. Hexagon Lincoln, Mitsui, and Toray are motivated to contribute to the Japanese government plans to commence domestic production of high pressure hydrogen cylinders as functional components for these fuel cell vehicles. (NA)

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