3D printed polymers and composite materials for hydrogen-compatible transport infrastructure
balitski@ipm.lviv.ua Balitskii f g, Marta Krawczyk b, Marcin A. Królikowski b, Ali Sarp Uyandiran c, Valentina O. Balitska d, Ljubomyr M. Ivaskevych a, Valerii O. Kolesnikov a e
a Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Instrumentation and Control Engineering
b Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin
c Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Instrumentation and Control Engineering
d Department of Physics and Chemistry of Combustion, Lviv State University of Life Safety, 35 Kleparivska
e Educational and Research Institute of Technology and Сommerce, Department of Professional Education, Restaurant and Tourist Business, Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University
f Department of Strength of the Materials and Structures in Hydrogen-Containing Environments, Karpenko Physico-Mechanical Institute, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 5 Naukova Str., 79601 Lviv, Ukraine; balitski@ipm.lviv.ua (A.I.B.)
g Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin,19 Piastow Av., 70-310 Szczecin, Poland, abalicki@zut.edu.pl (A.I.B.)
Contributed talk, Ali Sarp Uyandiran, presentation 025
Publication date: 26th March 2026

It has been considered the prospects of using polymer and composite materials manufactured using 3D printing technologies for the development of hydrogen-compatible transport infrastructure components. The role of hydrogen as a promising energy carrier for environmentally friendly transport, including cars and buses, is analyzed. The principles of operation of electrolyzers and fuel cells used for hydrogen production and utilization are described. Particular attention is paid to the potential of additive manufacturing for producing functional elements of hydrogen systems using various advanced materials such as standard PLA, PLA with metal powders, conductive fibers, and high-performance polymers including PEEK, MDPE, HDPE, as well as composite materials like CF-PLA. The influence of temperature and pressure on hydrogen losses during transportation and operation of materials is analyzed. It is shown that hydrogen permeation through polymer pipelines remains relatively low and does not lead to critical gas losses under real operating conditions. The obtained results confirm the perspective of applying new materials produced by additive technologies for the development of safe and efficient hydrogen transport infrastructure.

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