One of the first reliable, low cost and easily portable leak detectors has hit the hydrogen market.
Created by Berlin-based Midsun Specialty Products, Inc. (MSP) and US oufit Element One, Inc., the innovation will bring a new visual leak detection technology to industries and companies that create, store and deliver hydrogen.
DetecTape™ employs a patent pending colour changing pigment that is dispersed into a UV protected gas permeable silicone membrane. Within minutes of a gas leak, the highly sensitive pigment reacts with the hydrogen and changes colour from light grey to black, thus allowing inspectors to visually identify leaks.
The technology utilises a self-fusing technique that contains no glues, and instead, chemically bonds itself on contact to prevent extreme condition related adhesive failure.
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