en.Wedoany.com Reported - AGC Inc. announced that its ForBlue i-Series fluorinated electrolyte polymer dispersion has been selected as the electrode material for a 5-megawatt-class polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) water electrolysis demonstration system jointly developed by Toyota Motor Corporation and Chiyoda Corporation. The demonstration system was installed at the Hydrogen Park within Toyota's headquarters plant in March 2026 and will be evaluated under actual operating conditions.

AGC stated that this application marks an expansion of the material's role from hydrogen consumption in fuel cells to hydrogen production through water electrolysis. The ForBlue i-Series is a fluorinated electrolyte polymer dispersion developed based on AGC's ion-exchange membrane technology accumulated from its chlor-alkali business. The company claims the material offers long-term stability under harsh operating conditions and has already been used in the electrodes and electrolyte membranes of Toyota's second-generation MIRAI fuel cell vehicle.

The water electrolysis application further expands the material's role in the hydrogen value chain. AGC noted that the ForBlue i-Series can now support hydrogen production and hydrogen utilization in both industrial and transportation sectors.

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