Amsterdam, the Netherlands (WEBWIRE) – October 1st, 2013 – CAPLINQ Europe BV announced today that it will become Engineered Fibers Technology’s “European Market Partner” to further promote its Spectracarb™ GDL products to its customers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Under the terms of the agreement, CAPLINQ will represent Engineered Fibers Technology’s full line of Spectracarb™ GDL papers and panels.
EFT Offers Widest Range of Porous PAPER Based GDL Products
Engineered Fibers Technology (EFT) manufactures the widest range of porous paper based GDL products available in the Industry. EFT’s Spectracarb production efforts have focused mainly on specialty processed thin papers and laminated multi-ply panels, with a wide range of densities and thicknesses ranging from 0.25 g/cc and one-tenth of a millimeter to 0.90 g/cc and four-millimeters, respectively. All Spectracarb GDL products are made in the USA.
In addition to EFT sponsored R&D, EFT maintains contract research/joint development programs related to customer specific GDL, and to the investigation of new materials, constructions and processing related to next generation GDL.
“We are truly excited about this joint business venture with Chris Perabo and the CAPLINQ Europe team,” remarked Robert Evans, Managing Director of Engineered Fibers Technology. “We believe that with the reputation and expertise of CAPLINQ Europe’s technical team, as well as their geographical proximity to our best potential Spectracarb GDL customers, provides a combination for a great market partner.”
Spectracarb GDL Papers and Panels
Spectracarb™ Gas Diffusion Layers (GDL) have been in production for over twenty years and are widely used in government, academic and industry PEM and PAFC fuel cells, electrolyzers and other electrochemical devices, from developmental to full commercial scale.
Spectracarb™ GDL papers and panels consist of graphitized resin bonded carbon fibers that form porous sheets, with high electrical / thermal conductivity and chemical / corrosion resistance that control the proper flow of reactant gases (hydrogen and air) and the water transport in the membrane electrode assembly (MEA).
A Perfect Fit
The range of GDL papers and panels offered by EFT complements the current product offerings as well as the strategic direction of CAPLINQ Europe BV, whose skills lie in developing pioneering technologies for leading-edge applications.
“After meeting and discussing with the EFT team, we are convinced that the European market is ready for this technology,” stated Chris Perabo, Managing Director of CAPLINQ. “Energy-focused applications such as fuel cells, electrolyzers and redox flow batteries will all benefit from using Spectracarb GDL papers and panels from Engineered Fibers Technology.”
About Engineered Fibers Technology
Engineered Fibers Technology, LLC, Shelton, CT, was established in 1998 by a small group of engineers, each with over thirty years’ experience in materials and fibers engineering. The company has maintained a steady technical growth from product development and strategic acquisition (Spectracorp /2005 and Advanced Fiber Technologies /2012) and is now located in an expanded manufacturing and research facility to support all of our business segments.
Engineered Fibers Technology (EFT) offers a broad range of high performance / high technology fibers and materials including precision short-cut fibers (0.1 to 75 mm lengths) from a wide range of fiber types, EFTecTM Nanofibrillated Fibers and other fibrillated fibers for technical papers and engineered materials, and SpectracarbTM GDL porous graphite conductive papers and panels for fuel cell, electrolyzers and other various electrochemical devices. Contract research, technical support and applications development are provided in all of these areas, with laboratory facilities maintained to address both product and process development. Consulting services are also available.
About CAPLINQ Europe BV
CAPLINQ supplies specialty materials consumables primarily for the manufacture of electronics hardware. Our main product categories for conductive materials are GDL papers and panels, Activated Carbon Fabric, and Our products are qualified by major customers in the semiconductors, electronics, LED, automotive and high power industries. We are proud to be able to offer Spectracarb to our customers.
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