End-to-end infrastructure for electrolyzer innovation
The Bekaert Hydrogen Innovation Hub is a technical space, not a showroom. It’s where we bring concepts to life (and to scale). It brings together testing capabilities for product innovation, customer-oriented services for evaluating product performance down the value chain, and specialized methodologies harmonized with the ecosystem – all under one roof.
The facility includes:
- Cutting lab: Where we prep porous transport layer (PTL) samples in various formats. Precise cutting ensures reproducible assembly, supports safety, and enhances overall product performance.
- Assembly & analysis lab: Home to membrane-electrode assembly and tools like an optical microscope for structural insight.
- Electrolysis testing lab: Equipped with multiple in-house PEM and AEM short-stack testing stations, this lab enables performance and durability testing under true-to-life operating conditions.
- Coating lab: Where we refine surface treatments and electrodeposition techniques, to improve conductivity, lower resistance and protect components over time.
Each zone is designed to support full-stack validation and accelerate the qualification process for our partners.
