The startup provides a dense, homogeneous, and porous-free protective coating for metals that prevents corrosion, hydrogen permeation, and material embrittlement. This technology enables the integration of green hydrogen energy in sectors facing electrification challenges, ensuring the long-term durability of critical assets.
Funding
$4.7M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Many industries face challenges in adopting green hydrogen due to the degradation of metal components caused by hydrogen permeation, corrosion, and material embrittlement. Existing solutions are often costly, have limited effectiveness, or rely on hazardous materials, hindering the widespread use of hydrogen technologies.
Solution
TerraBarrier provides a protective coating technology that prevents hydrogen permeation and corrosion in metal components, enabling the safe and efficient use of green hydrogen across various sectors. Unlike traditional coatings, TerraBarrier's solution grows a dense, homogeneous, and defect-free protective layer from within the metal, ensuring superior durability and adherence without altering the component's dimensions. This inward-growing barrier protects against hydrogen embrittlement, stress corrosion cracking, nitridation, and high-temperature degradation, extending the lifespan of critical assets and reducing maintenance costs. The coating is applicable to complex geometries and is produced through a zero-emission process compliant with EU Green Deal and REACH regulations, eliminating the need for hazardous chemicals and critical raw materials.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes companies in the energy, chemical processing, industrial manufacturing, and automotive sectors that utilize hydrogen or operate in harsh environments where metal degradation is a concern.
Features
- Inward-growing coating technology that creates a dense, defect-free barrier within the metal substrate
- Superior resistance to hydrogen permeation, corrosion, nitridation, and stress corrosion cracking
- Applicable to complex geometries without dimensional changes or line-of-sight requirements
- Zero-emission production process compliant with EU Green Deal and REACH regulations
- No use of Cr6+ or other hazardous chemicals, and free from critical raw materials (CRM)
- Validated by trusted institutions and top-tier universities, with field tests demonstrating high reliability
- Suitable for stainless steels, nickel-based alloys, and alumina formers