Abstract: The invention provides a mold for use in a compression molding apparatus that has a frame part with a hole through its center; a bottom plunger; and a top plunger; wherein the plungers are fabricated to fit substantially snugly in the hole in the frame part, and wherein at least one plunger comprises at least one low-thermal conductivity insert. The mold is useful in compression molding processes used in the preparation of unitized membrane electrodes.

Abstract: The invention provides a mold for use in a compression molding apparatus that has a frame part (41) with a hole through its center; a bottom plunger (42); and a top plunger (43); wherein the plungers are fabricated to fit substantially snugly in the hole in the frame part, and wherein at least one plunger comprises at least one low-thermal conductivity insert (44, 44?). The mold is useful in compression molding processes used in the preparation of unitized membrane electrodes.

Abstract: Method to delete and reintroduce individual yarns as needed when they are being fed to a textile process by cutting an individual yarn, that is being forwarded to the process, rapidly to prevent producing a disruptive tension change in the process or in other yarns being forwarded to the process to produce an upstream cut end of an individual yarn; holding the upstream cut end of said individual yarn in an elongated condition at a ready position for reintroducing to the process; and reintroducing said yarn at said ready position to the textile process according to the following steps; metering said individual yarn from said source at a controlled rate; passing said cut end of yarn with a first individual yarn forwarding jet for forwarding said cut end from said ready position and maintaining said cut end of yarn in an elongated condition during said metering; directing said elongated, cut end of yarn in a path past an individual yarn cutter; passing for forwarding said elongated cut end of yarn from said cutt