Participation in the International Hydrogen Industry Conference
Kolon Group announced on the 25th that it will participate in the international hydrogen industry conference 'H2 MEET 2024' held at KINTEX in Ilsan, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do.
Kolon Group is executing future strategies aimed at building a value chain across the hydrogen industry sectors including hydrogen production, transportation, and utilization. Based on the nation's top-level electrolyte membrane technology and the number one wind power generation business infrastructure in Korea, the group produces green hydrogen and leads the hydrogen mobility industry by developing and supplying the moisture control device for fuel cells?the heart of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles?for the first time domestically. Based on this, the group plans to achieve carbon emission zero by 2047.
Kolon Group announced on the 25th that it will participate in the international hydrogen industry conference "H2 MEET 2024" held at KINTEX in Ilsan, Gyeonggi-do. (Provided by Kolon Group)
Kolon Industries, which plays a key role in the group's hydrogen business sector, showcases polymer electrolyte membranes (PEM), membrane electrode assemblies (MEA), and moisture control devices, which are core materials for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.
Kolon Industries began research on membranes, known as separators, in 1989 and developed the moisture control device, a core component of hydrogen vehicles, for the first time in Korea in 2006, currently supplying it to Hyundai Motor Company. Since 2020, it has mass-produced PEM and established a production base for MEA.
Kolon Industries plans to further develop water electrolysis material technology to expand its business area into green hydrogen production materials. Additionally, to respond to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) regulations, it has started developing hydrocarbon-based PEM and is exploring proactive commercialization in the water electrolysis field.
Kolon ENP exhibits hydrogen vehicle component materials such as silencer housings, heater housings, membrane humidifier housings, and ion filter housings. Through materials with dimensional stability, low ion elution characteristics, and gas reduction properties, it presents optimized applications that enable hydrogen fuel cell-related parts to perform their functions effectively.
Kolon Spaceworks also displays its self-developed carbon fiber intermediate material 'towpreg' and hydrogen fuel tank products. Towpreg is a material made by impregnating epoxy resin into high-strength carbon fiber and is manufactured using a dry winding method that wraps it around the exterior of metal or plastic fuel tanks, significantly improving the strength of the fuel tanks.
The towpreg and hydrogen fuel tanks developed based on Kolon Spaceworks' technology can be applied in various fields such as automobiles, ships, missile combustion chambers, and space launch vehicles, offering excellent lightness and durability.
A Kolon Group official stated, "We plan to build an 'H2 platform' covering all areas from hydrogen production to transportation, storage, and power generation," adding, "We will implement various plans to establish ourselves as a total solution provider by linking hydrogen businesses within the group and forming cooperative partnerships with external partners."
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