Alantum develops and produces metal and alloy foams as catalyst supports, electrodes and burner substrates.
Alantum
Munich · Shanghai · SeoulNew on Amplifa
About Alantum
Alantum specializes in the manufacture and further processing of metal and alloy foams, which consist of around 90% voids and therefore offer a very large specific surface area. The foams made of high-purity nickel, NiMo, silver, copper and rocket-steel alloys are used as structured catalyst supports, electrodes for electrolysers, fuel cell components and burner substrates. In addition to foam manufacturing, the company offers washcoating of the foams with catalyst supports such as AlOx or TiOx as well as patented filling techniques for fixed-bed reactors. In the field of Tailored Solutions, Alantum develops products together with customers, from agile design and rapid prototyping to scaled series production. Decades ago, the group already supplied NiMH batteries with high-purity nickel foam; its sister company KEMCO produces nickel sulfate as a raw material for lithium-ion batteries. Locations are in Munich, Shanghai and Seoul.
- Site
- Munich
- Processes
- Metal Foam / Alloy Foam manufacturing (foams as catalyst supports, electrodes, burner substrates), Washcoating of foam with catalyst supports (AlOx, TiOx), Tailored Solutions: Agile product development & engineering, Rapid prototyping through to scaled production lines (process development), Tailored solutions & custom development, Agile product development & engineering, Shaping foam for series production, Process development from rapid prototyping to scaled production
- Materials
- Nickel (High purity Nickel foam), NiMo Foam, Silver Foam, Copper Foam, Nickel sulphate (KEMCO, raw material for Li-ion batteries), Nickel (High purity Nickel Foam), Alloy Foam (rocket-steels), Washcoating (AlOx, TiOx)
- Industries
- Heterogeneous catalysis, Energy technology (hydrogen, electrolysis, fuel cells), Battery technology, Combustion technology
- 01
Foam manufacturing (metal/alloy foam)
- 02
Shaping foam for series production
- 03
Washcoating with catalyst supports (AlOx, TiOx)
- 04
Patented filling techniques / component assembly
- 05
Rapid prototyping through to scaled production
Materials & Processes
Nickel (High purity Nickel Foam)
Highly porous nickel foam for electrodes, catalyst supports and historical NiMH battery applications.
NiMo Foam
High-surface-area alloy foam for structured electrolysis electrodes.
Silver Foam
Highly conductive silver foam for energy-specific applications.
Copper Foam
Highly conductive copper foam for electrical engineering components.
Alloy Foam (rocket-steels)
Alloy foams for high-temperature burner media with improved corrosion and wear resistance.
Washcoating (AlOx, TiOx)
Coating of the foams with catalyst supports for high volumetric activity.
Nickel sulfate (KEMCO)
Raw material of sister company KEMCO for lithium-ion batteries.
Locations
Munich
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Shanghai
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Seoul
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Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Foam / Alloy Foam manufacturing (foams as catalyst supports, electrodes, burner substrates)Other | – | – | – | – | Nickel, NiMo, Silver, Copper, Alloy Foam (rocket-steels) |
| Washcoating of foam with catalyst supports (AlOx, TiOx)Surface | – | – | – | – | Nickel |
| Tailored Solutions: Agile product development & engineeringEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rapid prototyping through to scaled production lines (process development)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
History
Inco/Alantum supplied high-purity nickel foam for NiMH batteries.