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AMPP Joins ANSI Hydrogen Standards Coordination Initiative as Sponsor

Houston, Texas – (April 1, 2026) - The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), the global authority in materials protection and performance, has joined the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Hydrogen Standards Coordination Initiative as an official sponsor, supporting a collaborative effort to strengthen standards development across the hydrogen value chain, from production and storage to transportation, carbon capture, utilization, and related infrastructure.

The initiative brings together standards bodies, industry, and government to better align existing work and identify gaps tied to hydrogen production, storage, transport, and supporting infrastructure. As hydrogen gains traction across energy and industrial applications, the complexity of material performance, durability, and safety requirements continues to grow.

AMPP's involvement reflects the growing importance of materials performance in hydrogen environments, where factors such as corrosion and material degradation can directly impact safety and long-term reliability.

"Hydrogen is advancing quickly, but infrastructure performance can't be an afterthought," said Brad Wilder, P.E. (KY), CAE, Senior Director of Technical Advancement at AMPP. "Standards help ensure that materials selection, design, and maintenance practices keep pace with that growth. This initiative is an opportunity to bring technical clarity to where the industry is headed and where more alignment is still needed."

Phase I of the initiative has focused on building awareness and coordination across the existing standards landscape, including developing a comprehensive view of current standards activity and a series of educational webinars featuring standards developers and industry experts.

With that initial work nearing completion, the initiative is expected to move into its next phase this spring, shifting toward deeper technical engagement. Phase II will include a focused workshop to examine standards gaps, research priorities, and areas requiring further development, with outcomes intended to inform future standards coordination and industry direction.

For AMPP, participation aligns directly with its ongoing standards work, which focuses on practical application – how materials perform in real conditions, how systems are maintained over time, and how consistency across projects can be achieved. As hydrogen expands into broader use cases, those same fundamentals will play a central role in determining performance outcomes.

AMPP continues to support standards that address evolving technologies and infrastructure demands, with a focus on safety, reliability, and long-term performance across industries.