FUEL CELL COMPONENT INCLUDING POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE FILM BONDED TO GRAPHITE

An illustrative example embodiment of method of making a fuel cell component includes placing a graphite substrate and a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) layer in a heated press with a fluoroelastomer adhesive between the graphite substrate and the PTFE layer; pressing the PTFE layer, the fluoroelasto...

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Hauptverfasser:	PATTERSON, Timothy William, LIVIACH, Eric, ODELL, Jonathan, SILVERMAN, Benjamin
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS ELECTRICITY PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSIONOF CHEMICAL INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
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Zusammenfassung:	An illustrative example embodiment of method of making a fuel cell component includes placing a graphite substrate and a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) layer in a heated press with a fluoroelastomer adhesive between the graphite substrate and the PTFE layer; pressing the PTFE layer, the fluoroelastomer adhesive and the graphite substrate together using the heated press; removing the graphite substrate, the fluoroelastomer adhesive and the PTFE layer from the heated press; and allowing the graphite substrate, the fluoroelastomer adhesive, and the PTFE layer to cool.