ESCO, Ltd. to Showcase World-Leading Ultra-High Vacuum Thermal Desorption Spectroscopy (UHV-TDS) Solutions at Hydrogen Technology World Expo 2026
As Europe accelerates its clean energy transition—highlighted by the 9,000 km German Hydrogen Core Network and stringent regulatory safety frameworks—ensuring the structural integrity of hydrogen infrastructure and mobility components has become paramount. Hydrogen embrittlement (delayed fracture) poses a critical unseen risk to high-strength steels, automotive springs, pipeline welds, pressure vessels, and sensors. Conventional bulk testing and gas chromatography (GC) methods often suffer from severe background noise and low sampling resolution. ESCO’s UHV-TDS technology overcomes these critical barriers, offering sub-ppb sensitivity and continuous second-by-second mass plotting across practical heating rates (e.g., typical 10°C/min for bulk metals and 60°C/min for thin films) to isolate true diffusible hydrogen and trace outgassing.
HAMBURG, GERMANY / TOKYO, JAPAN — ESCO, Ltd. will showcase its comprehensive Ultra-High Vacuum Thermal Desorption Spectroscopy (UHV-TDS) portfolio at the Tokyo Pavilion (Hall B7, Stand 7G37) during Hydrogen Technology World Expo 2026.
Featured Solutions & Flagship Lineup:
• ESCO-TDS600 IR H2 (On-Site Rapid Quality Control): Purpose-built to prevent hydrogen embrittlement (delayed fracture). Designed for high-throughput screening of high-strength bolts (Grade 10.9+), automotive springs, and pipeline steel cut-pieces up to a 30 mm Cube without complex vacuum load-lock transfer. Offers continuous second-by-second plotting across practical heating rates (e.g., typical 10°C/min for bulk metals and 60°C/min for thin films).
• ESCO-TDS-100 Cryo H2 (Sub-Zero Cryogenic Hydrogen Defect Analyzer): Features continuous sub-zero thermal scanning from -100°C to 500°C to achieve 100% capture of highly volatile mobile hydrogen in liquid H2 (-253°C) environments and pinpoint exact lattice trap sites (dislocations, vacancies).
• ESCO-TDS1200II IR BGM (Bandgap Monitor Optical Model): Provides emissivity-independent optical measurement of true silicon surface temperature, eliminating zero-point drift in vacuum-sealed MEMS hydrogen sensors (selected for oral presentation at ASMC 2026).
• ESCO-TDS1700 IH (1,700°C Induction Heating Model): Enables extreme high-temperature heating for total battery carbon edge-hydrogen (C-H) quantification and fusion reactor plasma wall deuterium (D2) retention analysis.
Contract Analytical Services & Partner Network:
To eliminate initial capital risk for European clients, ESCO offers Contract Analytical Testing services with NIST-traceable hydrogen quantification and standard 1-month turnaround reports. At Stand 7G37, President Hiroshi Takagi and Senior Manager Kunimitsu Maejima will accept sample evaluation requests on-site.
Furthermore, ESCO is actively seeking European sales distributors, technical service agents, and research collaborators to establish a robust European maintenance and support network.
Visit Us:
・ Event: Hydrogen Technology World Expo 2026
・ Location: Hamburg Messe, Germany
・ Booth: Tokyo Pavilion, Hall B7 — Stand 7G37
・ Contact: maejima@escoltd.co.jp | www.escotds.com