An electrolyte membrane with a backsheet is sent out from an electrolyte membrane unwinding roller, and is separated with its second side sucked on a suction roller by a first press roller. While the electrolyte membrane from which the backsheet has been separated is transported with the electrolyte membrane sucked and supported on the suction roller, an electrode ink is applied to a first side of the electrolyte membrane to form an electrode ink layer, which is dried by blowing hot air thereto to form a catalyst layer. Thereafter, in a state in which the outer surface of a second press roller disposed close to the suction roller is in contact with and supported on the first side of the electrolyte membrane, a support film is pressed against the second side of the electrolyte membrane by a third press roller and attached thereto to manufacture a catalyst-coated membrane.

An integrated metal-and-plastic molded article includes a metal plate having a first surface and a second surface in the thickness direction, a first plastic portion on the first surface, a second plastic portion on the second surface, a through-hole that extends through the metal plate in the thickness direction and opens in the first surface and the second surface, and an intermediate plastic portion arranged to fill the through-hole and to be continuous with the first plastic portion and the second plastic portion.

Provided is a curable composition for a polymer electrolyte, including: a component (A): a radical polymerizable compound having a (meth)acryloyl group, a component (B): a compound having, in one molecule, an epoxy group and a skeleton of at least one selected from the group consisting of polybutadiene, polyisoprene, hydrogenated polybutadiene, and hydrogenated polyisoprene, and a component (C): a radical polymerization initiator, in which a content of each of the components (A) to (C) based on the entire composition is as follows, the component (A): from 30 to 98.9% by mass the component (B): from 1 to 40% by mass, and the component (C): from 0.1 to 15% by mass.

A laminate includes a first sheet containing first fibers, a second sheet laminated on the first sheet and containing second fibers, and an adhesive disposed between the first sheet and the second sheet. At least a part of the adhesive is disposed in an end portion along the edge side of the laminate so as to form a linear first region, and the first sheet is adhered to the second sheet via the first region. Alternatively, a mass per unit area of the adhesive present in an end portion along an edge side of the laminate is larger than a mass per unit area of the adhesive present in a portion near a central part of the laminate rather than the end portion.

[Problem] Provided are a high filler-loaded high thermal conductive material which sufficiently utilizes features of an organic polymer while ameliorating drawbacks, enables integrated molding with ceramics, metals, semiconductor elements and the like, and has a low coefficient of thermal expansion and a high thermal conductivity; and a method for producing the high filler-loaded high thermal conductive material, a composition, coating liquid and a molded article.

[Solution] Disclosed is a high filler-loaded high thermal conductive material formed by subjecting a composition which includes organic polymer particles and a thermally conductive filler having a graphite-like structure, and includes 5 to 60% by weight of the organic polymer particles and 40 to 95% by weight of the thermally conductive filler having a graphite-like structure relative to 100% by weight of the total amount of these components, is obtained, so that the thermally conductive filler is dispersed by delamination while maintaining the average planar particle size of the thermally conductive filler, and is capable of forming a thermally conductive infinite cluster; to press molding at a temperature higher than equal to the deflection temperature under load, melting point or glass transition temperature of the organic polymer and a pressure of 1 to 1000 kgf/cm.sup.2; and to cooling and solidification.

A membrane electrode assembly manufacturing device includes a loading apparatus for supplying an MEA roll on which a membrane electrode assembly is arranged by a predetermined pitch, a hot press apparatus for pressing a surface corresponding to the membrane electrode assembly of the MEA roll at a set temperature, a buffer apparatus to which the MEA roll is supplied to one side and exhausted at the other side, and for performing a buffer function of absorbing a difference between supply and exhaustion, and a cutting apparatus for cutting a portion of the membrane electrode assembly arranged at the MEA roll.

The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a separator plate (12) for a fuel cell, wherein a curable and electrically conductive material (20) is applied to a substrate material (14). A flow field (34) for a reactant which can be supplied to the fuel cell is formed in the material (20). After the flow field (34) is formed, the material (20) is cured. The invention also relates to a separator plate (12) for a fuel cell and an intermediate product for a separator plate (12).

A method and apparatus for manufacturing a membrane electrode assembly are provided, which can efficiently peel an electrode layer from a base material. A manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing a membrane electrode assembly of a fuel cell including a pair of electrode layers and an electrolyte membrane, the apparatus including: a transport device which transports the base material on which one cathode electrode layer of the pair of electrode layers is formed and which is connected to a transport sheet via an adhesive layer together with the transport sheet; a transfer device which transfers the one cathode electrode layer to the electrolyte membrane; a peeling device which peels the cathode electrode layer from the base material; and a cooling device having a spraying device which is directed to a start point portion for the peeling and sprays a cooling gas.

Provided is a method for manufacturing a fuel cell stack that can manufacture the fuel cell stack efficiently, can improve the precision for joining and can improve the power generation efficiency. The method for manufacturing a fuel cell stack repeatedly stacks a separator, an electrode assembly and a separator in this order in accordance with the laminated structure of the fuel cell stack to be manufactured to manufacture the fuel cell stack. When the electrode assembly is stacked on the separator, the method pressurizes the electrode assembly stacked on the separator and applies laser light to the electrode assembly to join the resin frame of the electrode assembly to the separator. When the separator is stacked on the electrode assembly, the method pressurizes the separator stacked on the electrode assembly and applies laser light to the separator to join the separator to the resin frame of the electrode assembly.

Provided is a lamination device that laminates an electrolyte film and a porous film. The lamination device includes a support portion configured to support a porous film roll, in which the porous film is wound, such that the porous film roll is able to revolve, an unwinding portion configured to support an electrolyte film roll, in which the electrolyte film is wound, and unwind the electrolyte film from the electrolyte film roll, a conveying portion configured to convey the unwound electrolyte film, and a control portion configured to control the support portion, the unwinding portion, and the conveying portion. The control portion is configured to control the support portion such that the conveyed electrolyte film and the porous film roll are brought closer to one another and an outer peripheral surface of the porous film roll is pressed against one of surfaces of the electrolyte film.