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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2009
Seigo Kotera, Yokohama, JP;
Hirokazu Wakabayashi, Yokohama, JP;
Shinji Kinoshita, Yokohama, JP;
Hiroshi Shimoda, Yokohama, JP;
Seigo Kotera, Yokohama, JP;
Hirokazu Wakabayashi, Yokohama, JP;
Shinji Kinoshita, Yokohama, JP;
Hiroshi Shimoda, Yokohama, JP;
Asahi Glass Company, Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided is an electrolyte membrane containing: a reinforced inner layer; and an unreinforced outer layer on one or each side of the reinforced inner layer, wherein the reinforced inner layer includes an inner ion exchange resin reinforced with a non-woven fabric composed of a melt moldable fluororesin in the form of a continuous fiber, wherein a number of intersecting points of the continuous fiber are fused and/or bonded, and wherein the unreinforced outer layer includes an outer ion exchange resin, which may be the same as or different from the inner ion exchange resin. Also provided is a membrane electrode assembly for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell, wherein the membrane electrode assembly contains the above-mentioned polymer electrolyte membrane.