{"id":14611,"date":"2025-07-18T10:04:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T10:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zbt.de\/events\/skz-conference-innovative-plastics-for-fuel-cells-and-electrolysis\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T14:11:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T14:11:59","slug":"skz-conference-innovative-plastics-for-fuel-cells-and-electrolysis","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/zbt.de\/en\/events\/skz-conference-innovative-plastics-for-fuel-cells-and-electrolysis\/","title":{"rendered":"SKZ Conference - Innovative plastics for fuel cells and electrolysis"},"content":{"rendered":"
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SKZ Conference – Innovative plastics for fuel cells and electrolysis<\/h2>\n

The 8th “Symposium Plastics for Fuel Cells and Electrolysis” of the SKZ – Das Kunststoff-Zentrum will take place in Duisburg at the end of November 2025. The ZBT is providing the conference chair and two speakers. <\/b><\/p>\n

Hydrogen technologies such as fuel cells<\/strong>, electrolysers<\/strong>, storage systems<\/strong> and pipelines are crucial for a sustainable, climate-neutral and secure energy supply. Within these systems and in the balance of plant, innovative plastics<\/strong> can make a decisive contribution to the success of the energy transition. There are great future opportunities for the plastics industry here. <\/p>\n

However, in order to establish themselves on the market, these technologies must be produced in large quantities and at economical costs. For this reason, many companies are working on materials and processes for low-cost mass production<\/strong>. What properties must new materials have? What role will innovative plastics play in fuel cells and electrolysers? <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Focus: Areas of application, materials and production<\/h4>\n

At the “Symposium on Plastics for Fuel Cells and Electrolysis” on 26. and 27. November2025 <\/span> in Duisburg, the focus is on possible applications<\/strong>, material selection<\/strong> and optimisation and innovative production processes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

But before we get into the details, Prof. S\u00f6nke G\u00f6\u00dfling<\/strong> (pictured) from Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts will paint the overall picture in his opening lecture “Hydrogen is the missing link” and explain why we need hydrogen<\/strong> and why it is so important in mobility<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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ZBT: Material qualification, AEM electrolysis, seals<\/h4>\n

The subsequent lecture programme includes three contributions from the ZBT: Dr. Ulrich Misz<\/strong> (pictured), Head of the Fuel Cell Systems<\/a> Department, will provide information on current developments in the field of material qualification. Dr. Moritz Pilaski<\/strong>, Group Manager AEM Electrolysis<\/a> and Fuel Cells, will give an overview of plastic components in electrolysis systems. And Sebastian Brokamp<\/strong>, Group Manager Graphitic Stack Development<\/a>, will talk about the development of seals for fuel cell stacks and their application using the dispensing process. <\/p>\n

Other lectures deal with materials<\/strong> and their properties. This is about: <\/p>\n