| abstract |
Low cost manufacturing in high temperature and acidic environments and providing a durable / reliable seal. Insulating laminates (17, 19) exist between compression plates (22, 24) and current collector plates (26, 28). There are a first hardware plate 30, a second hardware plate 32, and a third hardware plate 34. There is a first MEA 36 and a second MEA 38 sandwiched between each hardware plate. The hardware plates 30, 32, 34 include first and second seals 10 a, 10 b that are respectively disposed on both sides of the support plate 40. The first and second seals 10a, 10b are adhered to the support plate 40 to form the first, second, and third hardware plates 30, 32, 34, respectively. [Selection] Figure 3 |