COMPOSITE TYPE 4 HIGH-PRESSURE TANKS FOR CNG LIGHT-DUTY VEHICLES

LIGHTWEIGHT SAFE

EFFICIENT

Hexagon Composites has been pioneering filament-wound and com posite technologies for more than half a century. That level of knowl edge and experience makes Hexagon the leading supplier of innovative composite pressure vessel technology that is driving energy transfor mation and affordable fuels for environmental sustainability.

HEXAGON LEADS THE WAY

YOUR RELIABLE PARTNER Hexagon is the world market leader for lightweight composite high-pressure cylinders (Type 4) for on-board storage of compressed natural gas in light-duty vehicles. We are continuing to reinforce our leading position as the largest serial production manufacturer of CNG composite tanks for the automotive industry. Major car manufacturers in Europe, such as Volkswagen and Audi, rely on Hexagon’s safe and lightweight technology, as it offers longer range and reduces fuel consumption as well as CO2 emissions considerably.

OUR VALUE PROPOSITION

The importance of CNG and biogas in addressing the environmental requirements is increasingly being recognized, especially in Europe. Gas mobility, the use of natural gas and biogas in mobility applications, is the fastest way to reduce CO2 emissions in the transportation sector due to existing infrastructure and available technology. Hexagon’s Type 4 cylinders are the ideal fuel tanks for light-duty vehicles due to their light weight, safety, efficiency and durability.

Strong heritage

• Global market & trusted leader in composite lightweight tanks • World’s largest and most automated Type 4 manufacturing facility• Over 60 years of tank production and gas storage experience • Experienced design and product development team that will assist from concept to commercialization

Safety first • Fatigue-resistant and intrinsic robustness against corrosion (important for markets with low or no permanent inspection)• In-house test capabilities for most relevant requirements (hydraulic, leak, burst testing, bonfire, penetration, permeation etc.) • Internal team of experts that can accurately assess your needs in Type 4 certification approvals and requirements

Lightweight & efficient

• Improved driving dynamics, fuel consumption and emission • Approximately four times lighter than steel• Unique and patented sealing concept • Seamless plastic liner• Hybrid laminate for optimum of strength, weight and costs

Long range & short refueling

• Up to 500 km range + refueling in 3 minutes (comparable with diesel and gasoline)

Monofuel Volkswagen Golf Variant TGI equipped with two composite tanks from Hexagon (image rights: Volkswagen AG).

“Its short-term availability makes NG an important component of our

overall strategy for eco-friendly mobility of the future. Owing to the

addition of methane from renewable sources, the propellant can

gradually become even greener. This makes it an important constituent

of the energy revolution in the transport sector in the long run, too.”

Volkswagen Group

AVAILABLE CNG TANKS FOR LIGHT-DUTY VEHICLESAH_180_HY_1 AH_210_HY_1c AH_260_HY_1c AH_314_HY_1e AH_380_SL_1c AH_380_SL_2

Approval ISO 11439 + + +

Approval ECE R110 + + + + + +

Hydraulic capacity l 16 24.5 39 46 90 68

Outer diameter mm 183 212 273 314 384 384

Length without valve mm 838 926 960 810 1035 802

Transport capacity CNG (15 °C) m3 4 6 10 11.5 22.6 17

Natural gas weight (D=0,75 kg/m3) kg 3 4.5 7.6 8.6 17 13.3

Operating pressure (15°C) MPa (bar) 20 (200) 20 (200) 21 (210) 20 (200) 21 (210) 20 (200)

Burst pressure, min. MPa (bar) 47 (470) 47 (470) 49.4 (494) 47 (470) 49.4 (494) 47 (470)

Operating temperature min./max. °C -40/+65 -40/+65 -40/+65 -40/+65 -40/+65 -40/+65

Weight empty without valve kg 6.7 8.7 13.5 14 28 23

Design Hybrid Hybrid Hybrid Hybrid Hybrid Hybrid

Neck mounting option Yes Yes Yes No No No

Hexagon delivers safe and innovative solutions for a cleaner energy future. We are adapting our leading composite pressure vessel technology for a wide range of mobility and storage applications. The energy transition towards a low-carbon society is opening up exciting growth opportunities and Hexagon is ready to help customers position their products for success.

DRIVING ENERGY

TRANSFORMATION

CONTACT USHexagon Purus Otto-Hahn-Strasse 534123 Kassel, GermanyPhone: +49 561 58549 0 5150 NW 40th StreetLincoln, Nebraska 68524, USAPhone: +1 402 470 5000

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