Impact Coatings and Smoltek Hydrogen have entered a collaboration to explore the potential integration of Smoltek Hydrogen’s carbon nanofiber (CNF) technology into the Impact Coatings INLINECOATER™ series of PVD systems.
Carbon nanofibers have the potential to significantly enhance the performance of coatings used in PEM electrolyzers and PEM fuel cells – two critical applications in the transition to green hydrogen.
The aim of the collaboration is to evaluate whether Smoltek’s proprietary CNF technology for growth of nanofiber can be effectively integrated into Impact Coatings’ INLINECOATER systems, and to validate the scalability and industrial feasibility of manufacturing CNF-enhanced coatings in volume production environments.
“We look forward to working with Smoltek Hydrogen to explore how their innovative CNF technology can complement and strengthen our coating technology offering. By combining our expertise in PVD coatings with their groundbreaking materials, we aim to develop solutions that meet future needs in hydrogen production and fuel cells,” said Jonas Nilsson, CEO of Impact Coatings.