To provide a method for producing a fuel cell membrane electrode assembly that can prevent the required catalyst layer from being removed, while suppressing damage to the electrolyte membrane. A method for producing a fuel cell membrane electrode assembly MEA includes: a step of bonding a polymer electrolyte membrane PEM and a first catalyst layer-including substrate GDE1; a step of making a cut CL so that the first catalyst layer-including substrate GDE bonded with the polymer electrolyte membrane PEM becomes a predetermined shape; a step of peeling an unwanted portion GDE12 of the first catalyst layer-including substrate GDE1 from the polymer electrolyte membrane PEM; a step of irradiating a laser beam LB2 penetrating the polymer electrolyte membrane PEM without penetrating the first catalyst layer-including substrate GDE1 onto the polymer electrolyte membrane PEM, and removing residue RD of the first catalyst layer-including substrate GDE1 adhering on the polymer electrolyte membrane PEM.

A device for manufacturing a membrane-electrode assembly of a fuel cell includes: an electrolyte membrane feeder unwinding an electrolyte membrane and supplying the unwound electrolyte membrane to a preset transfer path; a first catalyst coater installed in the side of the electrolyte membrane feeder and coating a first catalytic material on another surface of the electrolyte membrane every a preset pitch; a film processor installed in a rear side of the first catalyst coater, supplying a second protective film onto a first catalyst electrode layer on the other surface of the electrolyte membrane, and taking off the first protective film from the one surface of the electrolyte membrane; and a second catalyst coater installed in a rear side of the film processor and coating a second catalytic material on the one surface of the electrolyte membrane.

A cation-exchange membrane including: layer (I) containing repeating units (A) each represented by formula (1) and repeating units (S) each containing a sulfonic acid-type ion-exchange group, wherein the mass proportion of repeating units (A) based on the total mass proportion of repeating units (A) and repeating units (S) being 100% by mass is 53% by mass or more and 70% by mass or less; and layer (II) containing a fluorine-containing polymer containing a carboxylic acid-type ion-exchange group and disposed on layer (I), wherein the water content of layer (I) is 26% or more and 35% or less:

CF.sub.2—CF.sub.2  (1)

A device for manufacturing a fuel cell component is provided. The device includes a movement device configured to load a gas diffusion layer from a magazine when the gas diffusion layer is loaded to an inlet of a conveyor and unload the gas diffusion layer from an outlet side of the conveyor. An adhesive layer forming device that is disposed over the conveyor forms an adhesive layer in an edge region of the gas diffusion layer. A drying device is configured to dry the adhesive layer formed in the gas diffusion layer. An inspection vision is configured to detect an image of the gas diffusion layer that the adhesive layer is formed. Additionally, a controller operates the movement device, the adhesive layer forming device, and the drying device and configured to use the image to determine a shape of the adhesive layer formed in the gas diffusion layer.

A manufacturing device of a fuel cell component may include: an MEA unwinder on which a fabric panel, in which an MEA including an electrolyte membrane and an electrode is disposed on a protective film, is rolled; an upper sub-gasket unwinder on which an upper sub-gasket to be attached to a surface of the edge of the MEA is rolled; a first hot roller disposed to press the upper sub-gasket supplied to a surface of the edge of the MEA from the upper sub-gasket unwinder; a protective film winder disposed behind the first hot roller and disposed to separate the protective film from the fabric panel; a lower sub-gasket unwinder on which a lower sub-gasket to be attached to another surface of the edge of the MEA is rolled; a second hot roller disposed to press the lower sub-gasket supplied to another surface of the edge of the MEA from the lower sub-gasket unwinder; and an MEA winder winding the MEA to which the upper sub-gasket and the lower sub-gasket are attached, in a roll shape.

The present invention provides a system for the manufacture of membrane electrode assemblies, comprising: a first carriage traversable along a first track, the first carriage having a support platform; a second carriage traversable along a second track, the second carriage having a support platform; sheet supplying means for supplying sheets comprising a gas diffusion layer onto the support platforms of the carriages; and supply means for supplying a continuous web comprising an ion-conducting membrane between at least a portion of the first and second tracks, wherein the system is arranged to align the first and second carriages either side of the continuous web with the support platforms of the first and second carriages facing the continuous web, whereby the system is suitable for adhering sheets carried thereby to opposite sides of the continuous web in an aligned configuration.

The present invention provides a conductive metal resin multilayer body that comprises: a metal foil; and a resin layer which is arranged on at least one surface of the metal foil, and which contains a resin, organic fibers and a conductive filler that is formed of a non-metal material.

With the measures described herein, a structural composite laminate is provided that includes a structural fuel cell, a structural supercondensator and a structural battery. Each of these components is configured in a self-supporting manner, such that aircraft parts, like exterior panels, may be manufactured from the laminate. The aircraft parts are capable of generating electrical energy by means of the structural fuel cell and distribute the electrical energy over the whole aircraft without cabling. Furthermore, short power demand peaks can be absorbed by the structural supercondensator, whereas the basic load is supplied by the structural battery.

Disclosed is a method of the apparatus for manufacturing a membrane-electrode assembly for a fuel cell. The method includes: (a) unwinding an electrolyte membrane sheet from an electrolyte membrane sheet roll, recovering a protect film attached on an electrolyte membrane, and supplying the electrolyte membrane along a set feed path; (b) unwinding a first electrode film sheet including a first electrode film continuously coated with an anode electrode layer and a second electrode film sheet including a second electrode film coated with a cathode electrode layer with a predetermined gap, and supplying the first electrode film sheet and the second electrode film sheet along the set feed path; (c) passing the electrolyte membrane and the first and second electrode film sheets through between a driving bonding roll and a driven bonding roll.

A manufacturing device of a membrane-electrode assembly for a fuel cell is provided. The manufacturing device includes an electrolyte membrane feeding unit forming a first and second ionomer bases impregnated at both surfaces of a reinforcing layer and unwinding an electrolyte membrane wound in a roll type supplied in a predetermined transporting path. A first patterning unit is disposed at a rear side of the electrolyte membrane feeding unit and patterns a first ionomer protrusion pattern layer on the first ionomer base and a second patterning unit is disposed at the rear side of the first patterning unit and patterns a second ionomer protrusion pattern layer on the second ionomer base. A transfer unit is disposed at the rear side of the second patterning unit and couples a catalyst electrode layer on the first and second ionomer protrusion pattern layers by a roll laminating method.