Piezoelectric polymers source of innovation for the structural health monitoring of hydrogen tanks
Arkema is a global specialty chemicals company and France's leading chemical producer. Since 2010 and the acquisition of Piezotech, the Arkema group has been devoting a continuous effort to the development of electroactive fluoropolymers (Piezotech®) for organic, flexible and printed electronics. Piezotech® products have commercial applications in sensors (smartphones, acoustics, smart buildings), actuators (haptic devices) or dielectrics for transistors. In recent years, Arkema has conducted R&D programs to develop new technologies for thermoplastic composites, particularly for the hydrogen market. Hydrogen…