Provided is a sealing member that can suppress a deterioration in sealability over time. The sealing member is arranged between a cathode separator and an anode separator, with the sealing member the cathode separator and the anode separator being adhered and a space therebetween being sealed, the cathode separator and the anode separator being provided for a power generating unit cell in a fuel cell, the sealing member including: a base material; and an adhesive layer arranged on at least one face of the base material, wherein the adhesive layer contains many bubbles in an adhered state.

Provided is a sealing member that can suppress a deterioration in sealability over time. The sealing member is arranged between a cathode separator and an anode separator, with the sealing member the cathode separator and the anode separator being adhered and a space therebetween being sealed, the cathode separator and the anode separator being provided for a power generating unit cell in a fuel cell, the sealing member including: a base material; and an adhesive layer arranged on at least one face of the base material, wherein the adhesive layer contains many bubbles in an adhered state.

The present invention provides a process of manufacturing a sub-gasketed membrane electrode assembly in which ultrasonic energy is applied to a single face of an intermediate construct to form bonds between the gas diffusion layers and the sub-gaskets.

Disclosed herein are membrane-electrode-subgasket assembly and a membrane-electrode-subgasket assembly manufactured by the method. The membrane-electrode-subgasket assembly includes substrates having sizes and shapes asymmetric with each other provided on a first and second surfaces thereof.

A heat and chemical resistant sealant for fuel cells that includes a fluoroelastomer sealant and a fluoroplastic gasket. The fluoroelastomer sealant is dispensed around a perimeter of a top surface of a bipolar plate. The compliant sealant conforms to surface imperfections of the bipolar plate. A fluoroplastic gasket is positioned over the fluoroelastomer sealant and bipolar plate. When compressed, the combination of the fluoroelastomer sealant and fluoroplastic gasket provide a reliable seal that can withstand the high operating temperatures of fuel cells.

A heat and chemical resistant sealant for fuel cells that includes a fluoroelastomer sealant and a fluoroplastic gasket. The fluoroelastomer sealant is dispensed around a perimeter of a top surface of a bipolar plate. The compliant sealant conforms to surface imperfections of the bipolar plate. A fluoroplastic gasket is positioned over the fluoroelastomer sealant and bipolar plate. When compressed, the combination of the fluoroelastomer sealant and fluoroplastic gasket provide a reliable seal that can withstand the high operating temperatures of fuel cells.

The present disclosure provides a separator-integrated gasket and a manufacturing method therefor, with which the likelihood of the gasket peeling away from the separator can be reduced while reducing the number of manufacturing steps. The separator-integrated gasket includes gaskets 210, 220 that are provided integrally with a separator 200 forming a fuel cell, wherein the separator 200 is formed from carbon to which a thermoplastic first resin material has been added, and the gaskets 210, 220 are formed from a thermoplastic second resin material that is compatible with the first resin material.

The present disclosure provides a separator-integrated gasket and a manufacturing method therefor, with which the likelihood of the gasket peeling away from the separator can be reduced while reducing the number of manufacturing steps. The separator-integrated gasket includes gaskets 210, 220 that are provided integrally with a separator 200 forming a fuel cell, wherein the separator 200 is formed from carbon to which a thermoplastic first resin material has been added, and the gaskets 210, 220 are formed from a thermoplastic second resin material that is compatible with the first resin material.

The present invention relates to a method of coating one or more metal components of a fuel cell stack, such as a bipolar plate, an electrode, gaskets etc., the method comprising the steps of providing an uncoated metal component; etching said uncoated metal component; optionally depositing an adhesion layer on the etched uncoated metal component; and depositing a carbon coating on either the adhesion layer or on the etched uncoated metal component, with the adhesion layer and the carbon coating respectively being deposited by means of one of a physical vapor deposition process, an arc ion plating process, a sputtering process, and a Hipims process. The invention further relates to a component of a fuel cell stack and to an apparatus for coating one or more components of a fuel cell stack.

The present invention relates to a method of coating one or more metal components of a fuel cell stack, such as a bipolar plate, an electrode, gaskets etc., the method comprising the steps of providing an uncoated metal component; etching said uncoated metal component; optionally depositing an adhesion layer on the etched uncoated metal component; and depositing a carbon coating on either the adhesion layer or on the etched uncoated metal component, with the adhesion layer and the carbon coating respectively being deposited by means of one of a physical vapor deposition process, an arc ion plating process, a sputtering process, and a Hipims process. The invention further relates to a component of a fuel cell stack and to an apparatus for coating one or more components of a fuel cell stack.