PTL is a high-performance porous transport layer material with inherently high permeability and strength. Depending on the application, PEM or AEM electrolysis, we offer (platinum coated) titanium, nickel or stainless steel, or your custom requirements.
Sintered metal fiber media have pore sizes in the µm-range. Compared to sintered metal powder, higher porosity, and thus permeability, can be achieved at similar pore size. Compared to metal foam, sintered metal fiber media enable a stepwise reduction in pore size and corresponding increase in surface area.
Optimizing the porous structure, like the filaments and porosity, enhances the hydrodynamic properties that we know are key for you.
But you still have a lot of options, nickel, titanium, stainless steel, or plating coating, or other options you are interested in, just tell us your plan.
FEATURES
Their corrosion resistance keeps degradation of conductivity to the minimum. Moreover, our PTLs can be provided in large dimensions, while platinum coatings are available on demand. Length of 1100mm is also allowed.
AEM – ELECTROLYSIS
Anode Exchange Membrane
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Fiber felt with small thickness & smooth surface (PTL)
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Wire mesh as spacer, conductor and diffuser (GDL)
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Materials: Ni > 99,2 / SS 316L / other
SINTERED LAMINATE
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PEM – ELECTROLYSIS
Proton Exchange Membrane
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Multilayer sintered laminates (GDL)
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Fiber felt with small thickness & smooth surface (PTL)
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Materials: Ti Grade 1 / SS 316L/ other
STAINLESS STEEL MESH 316L
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- .Bonded multilayer design creates new design options Choice of woven wire mesh, fiber felt or other metallic
- .Durable with strong connection by diffusion bonding of the layer
- .Offers very uniform power distribution & exact definable cross-sections of media
- .High conductivity and controlled diffusion
- .Precise overall thickness with µm tolerances
- .Great fabricating and processing characteristics Wide range of materials available
FIBER FELT
Fiber felt material has unique characteristics
- .High porosity (> 50%) – good flow & throughput rates
- .Definable porosity, fiber thickness and overall thickness (tolerances in the µm-area)
- .Smooth surface with different fiber < 25 µm – low risk of membrane damage
- .Small overall thickness
- .Good mechanical strength, especially when bonded to woven mesh
- .A combination of woven wire mesh and fiber felt can eliminate the assembly of the bipolar plate
- .High distribution effect
- .Large active material surface
- .Resistant material selection: Ti Grade 1 / Nickel /Stainless Steel & more
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- .Perfect homogeneity due to variable weave patterns and small tolerances
- .High permeability of the GDL – fast and efficient gas transport
- .Precise definition of media cross-section – uniform power distribution
- .Smooth contact surface – reduces risk of damage of membrane and contamination
- .Exact tolerances of wire mesh thickness
- .Mechanically durable and flexible
- .Wide range of material selection
- .Wire mesh as power distributor and carrier of the catalytic active mesh as electrode – AEM
SOFC / SOEC
- Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
- Woven mesh as current collector
- Material: Ni > 99,2 / 99,6 / other
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