2022-05-04
Voith Composites and V-Carbon partner to develop the first sustainable closed-loop solution for CFRP materials for H2-systems
- The Voith Composites and V-Carbon partnership will accelerate growth in sustainability by enabling the reuse and a second life for carbon fiber in the pressure vessels market
- Both leaders in their field, the collaboration will build on the innovative technologies that each bring to the partnership, the Voith H 2 storage system and V-Carbon’s industrialized circular economy for CFRP materials
- The partnership and technology will deliver the first industrialized circular economy and solution for CFRP advanced materials for H 2 storage systems
V-Carbon is an advanced materials technology company, developing the first fully integrated carbon fiber circular economy for use in the aerospace, automotive, wind energy and industrial sectors.
Voith Composites is a manufacturer of tanks for hydrogen storage and has recently brought to market the Carbon4Tank – an optimal solution for hydrogen storage with the Voith Plug & Drive H2 Storage System - providing Type 4 high-pressure hydrogen CFRP tanks based on 700 bar technology for heavy-duty commercial vehicles. The partnership with V-Carbon will enable Voith Composites to obtain a quality recycled carbon fiber and highly-aligned structural materials for a second life in H2 tank applications, and provide V-Carbon with high-performance CFRP waste from H2 tank production and end-of-life tanks. “We are delighted to sign a Letter of Intent to partner with V-Carbon,” says Anna Pointner, CEO at Voith Composites. “This partnership will help us reach our shared goals in sustainability by enabling a recycling capacity for H2 tanks, which is a core objective at Voith Composites. We look forward to a long and prosperous partnership that will help us on our mission to protect our planet.” Damian Cessario of V-Carbon says: “We’re looking to partner with Voith Composites because they are an industry leader in the field of H2 storage systems for heavy-duty vehicles. We look forward to confirming the terms of our agreement and working together for years to come.”
For more information about Voith Composites, visit: https://voith.com/corp-en/products-services/composites.html
For more information about V-Carbon, visit: https://www.v-carbon.com/
About the company
The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 20,000 employees, sales of € 4.3 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.
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