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More affordable, environmentally friendly hydrogen pressure tanks at ITA-JEC booth

As a highlight of the JEC, the Institut für Textiltechnik (ITA) of RWTH Aachen University will be presenting hydrogen pressure tanks manufactured using multifilament winding processes at the NRW joint booth in Hall 5, Stand G65.

TowPreg-based winding allows fibres to be laid down in a very targeted manner and reduces quality fluctuations. According to initial estimates, this saves at least around 10 per cent of carbon fibres compared to wet winding. This is an important consideration, as carbon fibres are among the most expensive components of a pressure vessel. In addition, cleaning costs in production are reduced, less waste is produced and manufacturing takes place with virtually no solvent vapours.

The hydrogen tanks can be used in buses, lorries, ships and portable gas transport systems – anywhere where lightweight, safe high-pressure storage is crucial.



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ITA spin-off Solid Air (SA) Dynamics reaches the semi-finals of the Rice Business Plan Competition

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Smart textiles can also be sustainable, eco-friendly and AI-powered – ITA at Techtextil 2026

Sports shoes made from algae, leggings made from mushrooms, filtering (diesel) oil from water, 4D textiles, recyclable, sustainable and featuring AI – this is what the ITA Group is presenting at three individual stands run by ITA Aachen, ITA Augsburg gGmbH and ITA Technologietransfer GmbH on the joint stand of Elmatex in hall 12.0 D05.

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Textilfabrik 7.0 launched: Mönchengladbach becomes a real-world lab for sustainable textile production

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Pellet press enables thermomechanical textile recycling on a pilot scale at ITA

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JEC World 2026 confirms its standing as the unmissable event for composites and their applications

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KARL MAYER strengthens partnerships in the composites industry at JEC World 2026

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Kordsa showcases its global expertise in material technologies at JEC World 2026

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JEC Composites Startup Booster: 2026 winners announced

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trinamiX mobile NIR spectroscopy: New applications for the footwear and textile industry

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#Sustainability

bluesign technologies introduces bluepass

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#Texprocess 2026

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Smart Quality Control for Technical Textiles

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