Abstract: Provided is a laser machining method with which strain occurring in a workpiece can be reduced even when a large number of through-holes are formed. The laser machining method includes: a gas supply step (S3) of making a gas pressure on the back surface side of a workpiece 1 higher than a gas pressure on the front surface side of the workpiece 1; a deep hole machining step (S5) of irradiating the workpiece 1 from the front surface side with a pulsed laser having a first repetition frequency f1, thereby forming through-holes A in the workpiece 1; and a hole finishing step (S7) of irradiating the inner surface of the through-holes A with a pulsed laser having a second repetition frequency f2 that is lower than the first repetition frequency f1.

Abstract: A laser processing apparatus includes: a work support portion which supports the work and forms a closed space between the work and the work support portion; pads which are movable upward and downward inside the closed space and include upper surfaces respectively coming into contact with regions obtained by dividing a processing object region having the through-holes formed in the work to surround the region of the work over one circle when the pads move upward; a drive unit which drives the pads to move forward and backward between a state in which the pad is in contact with the work and a state in which the pad is separated from the work; a gas supply unit which supplies a gas into the closed space; and clamps which contact the work supported by the work support portion on inner circumferential surfaces and outer circumferential surfaces from above over one circle.

Abstract: A laser processing apparatus includes: a work support portion which supports the work and forms a closed space between the work and the work support portion; pads which are movable upward and downward inside the closed space and include upper surfaces respectively coming into contact with regions obtained by dividing a processing object region having the through-holes formed in the work to surround the region of the work over one circle when the pads move upward; a drive unit which drives the pads to move forward and backward between a state in which the pad is in contact with the work and a state in which the pad is separated from the work; a gas supply unit which supplies a gas into the closed space; and clamps which contact the work supported by the work support portion on inner circumferential surfaces and outer circumferential surfaces from above over one circle.

Abstract: A drilling method capable of preventing hole clogging easily and at low cost is provided. A drilling method of the disclosure includes: a hole forming step in which a surface of a workpiece is drilled to form at least one penetration hole from the surface to a back surface of the workpiece; a liquid intrusion step in which the workpiece is immersed in a tank containing a liquid, and the inside of the tank is decompressed to a predetermined pressure to allow the liquid to intrude into the penetration holes; a liquid solidification step in which the liquid that has intruded into the penetration holes is solidified after the workpiece is taken out of the tank; and a burr removing step in which the surface of the workpiece is blasted to remove burrs formed around openings of the penetration holes.

Abstract: A method of producing an MEA includes a first joining step of joining an anode to one surface of a solid polymer electrolyte membrane to thereby form a joint body and a second joining step of joining a cathode to another surface of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane. In the first joining step, the solid polymer electrolyte membrane is attracted by suction and heated through the anode placed on a suction/heating surface of a suction/heating plate. In the second joining step, a stack body of the joint body and the cathode is pressed and heated in a stacking direction, between the suction/heating surface and a heating plate.

Abstract: The present invention is a method for producing a porous metal body or a method for producing an electrode catalyst, which is capable of simplifying the production process and improving the production efficiency by not requiring a step of immersion in an acid treatment solution. A method for producing a porous metal body according to the present invention comprises: a step for forming a metal resin-containing layer, which contains a metal and a resin that has a lower melting point than the metal, on a base; and a step for obtaining a porous metal body by subjecting the metal resin-containing layer to a heat treatment, thereby sintering the metal and removing the resin from the metal resin-containing layer.

Abstract: The present invention is a method for producing a porous metal body or a method for producing an electrode catalyst, which is capable of simplifying the production process and improving the production efficiency by not requiring a step of immersion in an acid treatment solution. A method for producing a porous metal body according to the present invention comprises: a step for forming a metal resin-containing layer, which contains a metal and a resin that has a lower melting point than the metal, on a base; and a step for obtaining a porous metal body by subjecting the metal resin-containing layer to a heat treatment, thereby sintering the metal and removing the resin from the metal resin-containing layer.

Abstract: A method of producing an MEA includes a first joining step of joining an anode to one surface of a solid polymer electrolyte membrane to thereby form a joint body and a second joining step of joining a cathode to another surface of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane. In the first joining step, the solid polymer electrolyte membrane is attracted by suction and heated through the anode placed on a suction/heating surface of a suction/heating plate. In the second joining step, a stack body of the joint body and the cathode is pressed and heated in a stacking direction, between the suction/heating surface and a heating plate.