NON-PUNCTURING FUEL CELL GAS DIFFUSION LAYER

摘要

A sheet of fiber carbon paper (9) is advanced from a first roll on a spindle (11) around a roller (14) to a second roll around a spindle (15). Bending of the sheet of fiber carbon paper around the roller (14) causes fibers that are prone to disentangle to protrude outwardly from the surface and are shaved off by a razor-sharp edge (17) affixed to a stationary point (18). Alternatively, carbon fiber elements, such as a fuel cell gas diffusion layer (20) may be fixed in an arcuate jig (22) and a razor-sharp edge (31) may revolve along the surface of the element to cut off any protruding fibers.

主权项

1. A method characterized by:
bending a sheet of fiber carbon paper so that a first surface thereof is convex to thereby disentangle some of the fibers that are prone to disentanglement and cause portions of the prone fibers to protrude from the first surface; and shaving the portions of the prone fibers off the first surface of the sheet of fiber carbon paper.