Close Menu
Energy NewsEnergy News
  • NEWS
    • Breaking News
    • Hydrogen
    • Energy Storage
    • Grid
    • SMR
    • Projects
    • Production
    • Transport
    • Research
  • SPOTLIGHT
    • Interviews
    • Face 2 Face
    • Podcast
    • Webinars
    • Analysis
    • Columnists
    • Reviews
    • Events
  • REGIONAL
    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia
    • Europe
    • Middle east
    • Pacific
  • COMMUNITY
  • ABOUT
    • Advisory Board
    • Contact us
    • Report Your News
    • Advertize
    • Subscribe
LinkedIn X (Twitter) YouTube Facebook
Trending
  • Hy24 Joins Hynamics UK to Back £300M Green Hydrogen Project at ExxonMobil’s Fawley Complex
  • Primary Hydrogen Advances Natural Hydrogen Exploration in Atlantic Canada
  • Legal Challenge Halts Brazil’s Coastal Hydrogen Project Over Environmental Violations
  • Hyundai Bets on Indian Hydrogen Ecosystem with New R&D Hub at IIT Madras
  • Falling Capture Rates and Rising Volatility Reshape Investment in European Power Markets
  • Why Most Hydrogen Research Will Never Scale—and How Balkan Labs Are Quietly Changing the Game
  • E.ON Cancels 20MW Hydrogen Plant in Essen
  • Repsol Abandons 130MW Hydrogen Project in Puertollano Amid Economic and Technical Concerns
LinkedIn X (Twitter) YouTube Facebook
Energy NewsEnergy News
  • NEWS
    • Breaking News
    • Hydrogen
    • Energy Storage
    • Grid
    • SMR
    • Projects
    • Production
    • Transport
    • Research
  • SPOTLIGHT
    • Interviews
    • Face 2 Face
    • Podcast
    • Webinars
    • Analysis
    • Columnists
    • Reviews
    • Events
  • REGIONAL
    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia
    • Europe
    • Middle east
    • Pacific
  • COMMUNITY
  • ABOUT
    • Advisory Board
    • Contact us
    • Report Your News
    • Advertize
    • Subscribe
Energy NewsEnergy News
Home Home - Hydrogen
Green Hydrogen H2 News

Boston Materials enters hydrogen fuel cell market with ZRT bipolar plates

Arnes BiogradlijaBy Arnes Biogradlija04/05/20222 Mins Read
Share
LinkedIn Twitter Facebook Email WhatsApp Telegram
Boston Materials (Boston, Mass., U.S.) a high-performance materials firm, has announced the release of ZRT lightweight bipolar plates in partnership with specialty materials manufacturer Arkema.

Boston Materials states that with the debut of this new product, it is disrupting both the expanding hydrogen fuel cell business and the industry’s cost and weight targets by employing ZRT composite films to create substantially lighter bipolar plates produced entirely of recycled carbon fiber.

With hydrogen rapidly becoming one of the most environmentally friendly options for powering industries that rely on fossil fuels, particularly warehouse automation, drones, long-haul trucking, and aviation, these lightweight bipolar plates are increasing fuel cell capacity and making hydrogen fuel cells more competitive with other fuel sources.

“With this new product, Boston Materials is unlocking a significant performance and cost advantage for fuel cell makers, allowing them to convert their end users from fossil fuel to higher functioning, cleaner systems that are powered by hydrogen,” Anvesh Gurijala, CEO of Boston Materials, says. “We are thrilled to partner with Arkema on this initiative as we expand into the energy storage market.”

The bipolar plate is a critical component of a fuel cell stack when it comes to hydrogen fuel cells and energy storage. It is supposed to conduct the current generated within a fuel cell across the stack, ensure appropriate hydrogen and water flow, and maintain the overall structure, all while enduring the interior hot and corrosive conditions. Bipolar plates comprise up to 80% of the total stack weight, and plates manufactured with Boston Materials’ ZRT are said to be more than 50% lighter than conventional stainless steel plates. This weight reduction enhances the fuel cell’s capacity by 30%.

“As Arkema continues to invest in sustainably manufactured high-performance polymers, we are excited to work with Boston Materials on this new application for energy storage,” Mickael Havel, business development director at Arkema, notes. “Together, we have the potential to unlock new market opportunities for polymer composite materials and significantly reduce overall carbon emissions within the industry.”

ZRT composite films are manufactured by Boston Materials using the company’s patented Z-axis Fiber technology – a lightweight material capable of diffusing energy. Z-axis Fiber, which is made entirely of recycled carbon fiber, is touted to enable the production of high-volume, energy-efficient products with a low carbon footprint.

Share. LinkedIn Twitter Facebook Email

Related Posts

Hy24 Joins Hynamics UK to Back £300M Green Hydrogen Project at ExxonMobil's Fawley Complex

Hy24 Joins Hynamics UK to Back £300M Green Hydrogen Project at ExxonMobil’s Fawley Complex

09/07/2025
Legal Challenge Halts Brazil’s Coastal Hydrogen Project Over Environmental Violations

Legal Challenge Halts Brazil’s Coastal Hydrogen Project Over Environmental Violations

09/07/2025
Hyundai Hydrogen

Hyundai Bets on Indian Hydrogen Ecosystem with New R&D Hub at IIT Madras

09/07/2025
Falling Capture Rates and Rising Volatility Reshape Investment in European Power Markets

Falling Capture Rates and Rising Volatility Reshape Investment in European Power Markets

09/07/2025
Hydrogen

Why Most Hydrogen Research Will Never Scale—and How Balkan Labs Are Quietly Changing the Game

08/07/2025
hydrogen

E.ON Cancels 20MW Hydrogen Plant in Essen

08/07/2025
Hy24 Joins Hynamics UK to Back £300M Green Hydrogen Project at ExxonMobil's Fawley Complex

Hy24 Joins Hynamics UK to Back £300M Green Hydrogen Project at ExxonMobil’s Fawley Complex

09/07/2025
Hydrogen

Primary Hydrogen Advances Natural Hydrogen Exploration in Atlantic Canada

09/07/2025
Legal Challenge Halts Brazil’s Coastal Hydrogen Project Over Environmental Violations

Legal Challenge Halts Brazil’s Coastal Hydrogen Project Over Environmental Violations

09/07/2025
Hyundai Hydrogen

Hyundai Bets on Indian Hydrogen Ecosystem with New R&D Hub at IIT Madras

09/07/2025

Subscribe to Updates

Get the latest news from the hydrogen market subscribe to our newsletter.

LinkedIn X (Twitter) Facebook YouTube

News

  • Inteviews
  • Webinars
  • Hydrogen
  • Spotlight
  • Regional

Company

  • Advertising
  • Media Kits
  • Contact Info
  • GDPR Policy

Subscriptions

  • Subscribe
  • Newsletters
  • Sponsored News

Subscribe to Updates

Get the latest news from EnergyNewsBiz about hydrogen.

© 2025 EnergyNews.biz
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms
  • Accessibility

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.