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As the shift to electric vehicles (EVs) accelerates, hydrogen fuel cell technology offers a transformative solution for sustainable transportation. Unlike BEVs, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCEVs) provide zero emissions, fast refueling, and extended range, making them ideal for heavy-duty and long-range travel. The Hydrogen Council highlights hydrogen’s role in decarbonizing the economy, with advancements in storage and fuel cell technology critical for realizing its potential.

At Auto Expo 2025, Envalior revealed its advanced automotive materials, setting a new standard in sustainability, performance, and innovation. By addressing challenges like lightweighting, thermal management, and environmental impact, we're paving the way for a more efficient, eco-friendly future.

Creep is a time dependent deformation process that happens to materials under a certain stress level. However, with proper design and material choices, thermoplastics can be a suitable material for parts with a creep load. Predictability is key when designing load-bearing components. It reduces development time, enables first-time right design and ensures part performance in service. In this Use Case we evaluated an example of creep of a compression limiter. Focusing on the modelling of creep as function of time of injection molded short-glass-fiber-reinforced plastics (SFRP).

Fatigue is concerned with alternating or cyclic loads, even when the load levels are well below the strength of the applied material. Depending on the component, over time such a load will lead to part failure. Based on conducting extensive experiments, we developed a robust framework considering all essential aspects for fatigue. This Use Case focuses on results of our fatigue/lifetime modelling framework for injection molded glass-fiber reinforced plastics, using the example of the load bracket demonstrator.

Learn how moisture absorption in polyamides affects material properties with our Moisture Diffusion Tool. The tool accurately models moisture uptake and release based on temperature and humidity, influencing factors like glass transition temperature and diffusion speed. Practical examples are provided to show how you can use the tool to optimize material performance.

Hydrogen storage is critical for the hydrogen powertrain in automotive vehicles, as hydrogen has a high energy density by mass but a low energy density by volume. To address this, hydrogen is typically stored in high-pressure tanks at 350 or 700 bars in automotive applications. These tanks are designed for low weight and safety, with polymer-based materials replacing metals to reduce weight, and advanced materials and design ensuring safety at high pressures.