Design, Prototyping, and Testing

Design

Our experienced team can design a fuel cell stack and all critical components to meet the most challenging system requirements.

Bipolar Plates

Our industry leading expanded graphite plate assemblies are designed to provide high power density, durability, and performance, and are commercially manufactured at a globally leading cost.

Membrane Electrode Assemblies (MEA’s)

We are experts in MEA design, including catalyst powder and ionomer choices, ink formulation, GDL specification, and MPL design. We work closely with industry-leading component suppliers to design and deliver the highest performing and cost effective MEA’s.

Seals

We continue to develop and scale up our materials and processes to deliver exceptional elastomeric sealing solutions exceeding the durability, functionality and cost targets of our customers.

Stacks

Illuming’s team delivers on custom stack designs to achieve both high power density and high gravimetric density for demanding automotive applications. 

Prototyping

Fully equipped and experienced prototype production line

With our prototype production facilities, we make parts to validate our designs and prove our technologies. We specialize in manufacturing expanded graphite bipolar plates (including flat and rotary embossing), resin impregnation, bonding and sealing. We make CCM’s and MEA’s for testing, and we can produce seals on both bipolar plates and MEA’s.  We also work with a network of strategic partners to support higher volume production.

Testing

Comprehensive testing facilities and equipment

We have two test stations to evaluate the performance and durability of our designs in both sub-scale and automotive-sized cells and short stacks. We also have a range of instruments for material and component testing and characterization, including an optical CMM, tensile test machine, microscope, leak testers, and TUC-RUC (thickness and resistance under compression).