Patent ID: 8609296

Claim:
A fuel cell roll good subassembly, comprising: a membrane web comprising at least an electrolyte membrane, wherein the membrane web comprises first and second surfaces; a first catalyst layer disposed on the first surface of the membrane web; a second catalyst layer disposed on the second surface of the membrane web; a first gasket web comprising a gasket layer and an adhesive, the first gasket web attached via the adhesive of the first gasket web to the first surface of the membrane web, one or more apertures in the first gasket web exposing one or more active areas of the first catalyst layer; and a second gasket web comprising a gasket layer and an adhesive, the second gasket web attached via the adhesive of the second gasket web to the second surface of the membrane web, one or more apertures in the second gasket web exposing one or more active areas of the second catalyst layer wherein the electrolyte membrane does not extend to the edges of the first and second gasket webs in a cross web direction, but does extend to the edges of the first and second gasket webs in the down web direction.