My news for Investors

AtLeast one of the check box should be selected You are following news about Follow the latest news about IMCO

Download image

    IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ --
 QUANTUM Technologies WorldWide, Inc., (Nasdaq:   IMCO) announced today that it
 has initiated regulatory approval for its 10,000 psi hydrogen storage
 cylinder.  Engaging in the regulatory approval process, QUANTUM became the
 first to achieve a hydrostatic burst test in excess of 24,000 psi on a
 10,000 psi (700 Bar) ultra-lightweight, all-composite, hydrogen storage
 tank -- higher than the European Integrated Hydrogen Project (EIHP) regulatory
 safety requirement of 23,500 (a 2.35 factor of safety).  Hydrostatic burst
 testing records the maximum pressure the storage cylinder can sustain.  The
 procedure entails filling the cylinder with water until the point of rupture.
     (Photo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010320/QUANTUMLOGO )
     EIHP is at the forefront of developing global regulatory standards for
 hydrogen storage testing and certification.  As part of the EIHP testing, in
 addition to hydrostatic bursting, the QUANTUM tanks will be verified for
 safety under other extreme conditions such as penetration by armor piercing
 bullets, diesel fires and severe corrosion.
     At 10,000 psi, significantly more hydrogen fuel can be stored in a given
 space than at 5,000 psi -- dramatically increasing the range of fuel cell
 mobile applications.
     Syed Hussain, President and CEO of QUANTUM said, "A critical component of
 bringing fuel cell vehicles to market is extending vehicle range.  QUANTUM's
 achievement will play a major role in the commercialization of fuel cell
 vehicles by enabling fuel cell vehicles to travel further between refills."
     Previously, QUANTUM announced that it was the first to demonstrate an
 all-composite hydrogen storage tank at 10,000 psi that met the EIHP
 hydrostatic burst requirement of 23,500 psi.  QUANTUM's 24,000 psi hydrostatic
 burst test achievement has confirmed that QUANTUM's hydrogen storage cylinder
 technology design and production technique is accurate and consistent.
 
     More About QUANTUM:
     QUANTUM designs, develops, integrates and manufactures products for
 gaseous fuel storage, fuel delivery and electronic control systems for
 internal combustion engines and fuel cells.  QUANTUM products enable the fuel
 cell to operate at optimal efficiency while meeting the performance
 requirements of its target markets.  QUANTUM's target markets are portable
 power generation, stationary power generation, mobile vehicles and refueling
 infrastructure.  In the alternative fuel industry, QUANTUM focuses on the
 development and mass production of fuel systems for automotive OEM markets
 worldwide.
     QUANTUM is a leader in advanced fuel storage and handling technologies --
 as the first to demonstrate an all-composite hydrogen storage tank that stores
 hydrogen at 10,000 psi (700 Bar), and the first to achieve a mass performance
 record of 11.3% hydrogen storage by weight at 5,000 psi (350 Bar).  These
 technology achievements dramatically increase the range of fuel cell mobile
 applications.
     GM and QUANTUM recently announced a partnership to collaborate on
 improving the range of GM's fuel cell vehicles through the development of
 hydrogen storage, hydrogen handling and electronic control technologies for
 fuel cell applications.
 
      For more information, please contact:
 
      Alan Niedzwiecki, Executive Director, Business Development
      QUANTUM Technologies WorldWide, Inc. Tel: (949) 399-4552
 
      Eileen M. Oswald, Director of Communications
      QUANTUM Technologies WorldWide, Inc.  Tel:  (949) 885-7547
 
      Dale Rasmussen, Investor Relations
      IMPCO Technologies, Inc. Tel: (206) 575-1594
 
      QUANTUM website: www.qtww.com
 
     Certain matters discussed in this press release contain forward-looking
 information that involves risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
 results to differ materially from current trends.  These include the company's
 ability to design and market advanced fuel metering, fuel storage or
 electronic control products, the company's ability to meet OEM specifications,
 and other such risks as cited in the 2001 annual report on Form 10-K for
 IMPCO Technologies, Inc., and other documents filed with the Securities and
 Exchange Commission.
 
                     MAKE YOUR OPINION COUNT -  Click Here
                http://tbutton.prnewswire.com/prn/11690X85754017
 
 

SOURCE  IMPCO Technologies. Inc.