Graphmatech has secured a €2.5 million (around USD$2.9 million) EU grantto construct a pilot facility at its Uppsala base, aimed at scaling its polymer-graphene hydrogen storage lining technology, aiming to reduce hydrogen leakage by 83%. The project, supported by the Swedish Energy Agency, will scale production from 5 to 200 tonnes annually and enable industrial testing, with plans to deploy the technology in 1,500 commercial vehicles by 2027.
The new Uppsala facility will house a production line, boosting Graphmatech’s output from 5 to 200 tonnes annually, enabling large-scale industrial testing of its cutting-edge materials.
“We’re moving beyond R&D to industrial-scale demonstration, accelerating the path to safer, more efficient hydrogen infrastructure that can be replicated across Europe and beyond,” declared Olivia Nestius, Graphmatech’s CEO.
Designed for Type 4 cylinders and pipelines, Graphmatech’s technology leverages graphene’s near-impermeability to gases, addressing the critical issue of hydrogen leakage, which can undermine both the economics and environmental benefits of hydrogen.
Graphmatech’s system is a “drop-in” solution, seamlessly integrating into existing infrastructure without requiring extensive modifications.
Graphmatech is collaborating with Levidian, a UK-based firm specializing in low-emission LOOP technology that co-produces hydrogen and graphene. This partnership aims to establish a low-carbon hydrogen supply chain, bridging laboratory innovation with practical application.
