Manufacture of durable membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) for PEM fuel cells and electrolysers.
Duramea
Austria (Headquarters)New on Amplifa
About Duramea
Duramea is a spin-off of the Institute of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technology at Graz University of Technology, based in Austria. The company develops and manufactures membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) in 2-, 3- and 5-layer configurations, available as CCS and CCM, for PEM and AEM fuel cells as well as electrolysers. The manufacturing process includes coating methods such as slot-die, spray, Mayer-rod and electrospinning; a unique selling point is the patent-pending polyaniline (PANI) coating technology, which increases the corrosion resistance and service life of the MEAs. With its own test benches and analysis equipment up to SEM measurements, Duramea ensures the characterisation and consistent quality of its products. The MEAs target applications in the hydrogen economy, including fertilisers, steel production, transport and space (ESA BIC Austria).
- Site
- Austria (Headquarters)
- Processes
- Membrane Electrode Assembly (MEA) manufacturing (2-, 3- and 5-layer, CCS and CCM), Slot-die coating, Spray coating, Mayer-rod coating, Electrospinning, PANI coating (patent-pending, corrosion protection), Testing and characterisation (own test benches, analysis tools up to SEM), Manufacture of MEAs in 2-, 3- and 5-layer configurations (CCS and CCM)
- Materials
- PEM Fuel Cell MEA (polymer membrane), AEM MEA, Polyaniline (PANI), PEM MEA (polymer membrane), Slot-die coating, Spray coating, Mayer-rod coating, Electrospinning
- Founded
- 2024
- Industries
- Hydrogen economy, Electrolysers, Fuel cells, Clean Energy, Fertilisers, Steel production
- 01
Coating (slot-die, spray, Mayer-rod, electrospinning, PANI)
- 02
MEA assembly (2-, 3-, 5-layer, CCS/CCM)
- 03
Testing and characterisation (test benches, analytics up to SEM)
Materials & Processes
PEM MEA (polymer membrane)
Membrane electrode assembly for PEM fuel cells, 2-, 3- and 5-layer as CCS and CCM.
AEM MEA
MEA based on anion exchange membranes, expansion of the product portfolio from 2026.
Polyaniline (PANI)
Patent-pending coating technology for corrosion protection and extended service life.
Slot-die coating
Coating process for precise catalyst layers.
Spray coating
Coating process for flexible layer thicknesses.
Mayer-rod coating
Coating process for uniform wet layers.
Electrospinning
Electrostatic spinning process for nanofibre structures.
Sites
Austria (Headquarters)
ATHeadquarters, MEA manufacturing, coating and testing
- Lot size
- Prototypes to series production
- Materials
- PEM MEA, AEM MEA, PANI
- Test benches
- SEM measurement
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Membrane Electrode Assembly (MEA) manufacturing (2-, 3- and 5-layer, CCS and CCM)Plastics | – | – | – | – | PEM, AEM |
| Slot-die coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Spray coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mayer-rod coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| ElectrospinningSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| PANI coating (patent-pending, corrosion protection)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing and characterisation (own test benches, analysis tools up to SEM)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test benches | – | – | – | – | Austria (Headquarter) |
| SEM measurement | – | – | – | – | Austria (Headquarter) |
Additional services
History
- 2020
First lab prototype of a PEMFC MEA with PANI technology; FFG Spin-off Fellowship
- 2024
AWS Preseed Funding (10/2024); company founded as a TU Graz spin-off (11/2024)
- 2025
Selected for ESA BIC Austria (02/2025)
- 2026
Market launch of the first PEM fuel cell product (03/2026); expansion by three AEM products (05/2026)