CPC H01M 8/1097 (2013.01) [H01M 8/002 (2013.01); H01M 8/1055 (2013.01); H01M 8/2404 (2016.02); H01M 8/2475 (2013.01); H01M 2250/20 (2013.01)] | 9 Claims |
1. A fuel cell comprising:
a flexible substrate comprising a first fuel-tolerant material;
a fitting on the flexible substrate, the fitting comprising first openings extending through an outer portion of the fitting;
a primer coating on the outer portion of the fitting, the primer coating comprising a second fuel-tolerant material;
first yarns strung through the first openings of the fitting, the first yarns stitched into the flexible substrate; and
an encapsulant encapsulating the first yarns, the primer coating, and the outer portion of the fitting, the encapsulant disposed on the flexible substrate, the encapsulant comprising a third fuel-tolerant material, the third fuel-tolerant material chemically bonded to the second fuel-tolerant material and the first fuel-tolerant material.
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