Provided are an elastomer composition including a first fluoroelastomer that is a copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and perfluoro (alkoxyvinyl ether) and a second fluoroelastomer different from the first fluoroelastomer, and a sealing material including a crosslinked product of the elastomer composition.

To provide a polymer electrolyte membrane capable of producing a polymer electrolyte fuel cell excellent in power generation characteristics and excellent in hydrogen gas utilization efficiency, as well as a membrane electrode assembly and a polymer electrolyte fuel cell obtainable by using it.

The polymer electrolyte membrane of the present invention comprises a polymer electrolyte, of which the hydrogen gas permeation coefficient under the conditions of a temperature of 80° C. and a relative humidity of 10% is at most 2.4×10.sup.−9 cm.sup.3.Math.cm/(s.Math.cm.sup.2.Math.cmHg) and has a membrane thickness of from 7 to 20 μm.

To provide a polymer electrolyte membrane capable of producing a polymer electrolyte fuel cell excellent in power generation characteristics and excellent in hydrogen gas utilization efficiency, as well as a membrane electrode assembly and a polymer electrolyte fuel cell obtainable by using it.

The polymer electrolyte membrane of the present invention comprises a polymer electrolyte, of which the hydrogen gas permeation coefficient under the conditions of a temperature of 80° C. and a relative humidity of 10% is at most 2.4×10.sup.−9 cm.sup.3.Math.cm/(s.Math.cm.sup.2.Math.cmHg) and has a membrane thickness of from 7 to 20 μm.

To provide a polymer electrolyte membrane capable of producing a polymer electrolyte fuel cell excellent in power generation characteristics and excellent in hydrogen gas utilization efficiency, as well as a membrane electrode assembly and a polymer electrolyte fuel cell obtainable by using it.

The polymer electrolyte membrane of the present invention comprises a polymer electrolyte, of which the hydrogen gas permeation coefficient under the conditions of a temperature of 80° C. and a relative humidity of 10% is at most 2.4×10.sup.−9 cm.sup.3.Math.cm/(s.Math.cm.sup.2.Math.cmHg) and has a membrane thickness of from 7 to 20 μm.

The present invention relates to certain dispersible ionomer powders made of particles consisting in quasi-spherical hollow agglomerates of elementary particles, to a method for their manufacture involving spray-drying of a latex of said ionomer, and to methods of using the same, notably for coating applications.

Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward apparatuses, systems, and methods that include a cord that is flexible and elongated defining a length. The cord may include a core having a porous surface and a porosity-reducing element on at least a portion of the core.

A method for producing an electrolyte solution including a supply step of continuously supplying an emulsion based a polymer electrolyte and a solvent into a dissolution facility, and a dissolution step of continuously dissolving the polymer electrolyte in the solvent by heating the interior of the dissolution facility to obtain the electrolyte solution.

A method for producing an electrolyte solution including a supply step of continuously supplying an emulsion based a polymer electrolyte and a solvent into a dissolution facility, and a dissolution step of continuously dissolving the polymer electrolyte in the solvent by heating the interior of the dissolution facility to obtain the electrolyte solution.

Provided is a high oil contact angle coating comprising fluoropolymer, compositions and processes for forming the coating, and articles comprising the coating. The fluoropolymer is a crosslinkable tetrapolymer fluoropolymer produced from the copolymerization of monomers tetrafluoroethylene, fluoro(alkyl vinyl ether) or fluoro(alkyl ethylene), alkyl vinyl ether and alkenyl silane. The fluoropolymer coating has high oil contact angle and utility as coating when the fluoropolymer is in the uncrosslinked or crosslinked state.

Provided is a high oil contact angle coating comprising fluoropolymer, compositions and processes for forming the coating, and articles comprising the coating. The fluoropolymer is a crosslinkable tetrapolymer fluoropolymer produced from the copolymerization of monomers tetrafluoroethylene, fluoro(alkyl vinyl ether) or fluoro(alkyl ethylene), alkyl vinyl ether and alkenyl silane. The fluoropolymer coating has high oil contact angle and utility as coating when the fluoropolymer is in the uncrosslinked or crosslinked state.