NOVELTY - A multiple layer web of fuel cell material is produced by laminating fluid transport layer (FTL) (36, 46) material portions cut from fifth and sixth webs comprising FTL material to respective first and second active regions of a membrane web. The FTL material portions positioned within respective gasket material windows and contacting the bonding material extending within the respective gasket material windows.    USE - For producing a multiple layer web of fuel cell material for fuel cell assembly for use with a pair of flow field plates or gasket layers (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The invented method produces multiple layer fuel assemblies in roll-good form and can be implemented in an automated assembly environment.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Production of a multiple layer web of fuel cell material involves laminating first and second webs, each comprising bonding material and having spaced apart windows, to first and second surfaces of a web comprising a fuel cell membrane, first and second active regions of the membrane web positioned within the respective bonding material windows; laminating third and fourth webs, each comprising a gasket material and having spaced apart windows, respectively to the bonding material disposed on the first and second surfaces the membrane web, the windows of the bonding material aligning with the respective windows of the gasket material so that the bonding material extends within the respective gasket material windows; and laminating fluid transport layer (FTL) material portions cut from fifth and sixth webs comprising FTL material to the respective first and second active regions of the membrane web, where the FTL material portions positioned within respective gasket material windows and contacting the bonding material extending within the respective gasket material windows.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (A) an apparatus for continuously producing a multiple layer web of fuel cell material comprising first cutting station configured for cutting a first web comprising bonding material and comprising a first cutting mechanism configured to produce spaced apart first windows in the first web, where the first windows comprising bonding sites (33, 43) provided along a periphery of the first windows; second cutting station configured for cutting a second web comprising bonding material, and comprising a second cutting mechanism configured to produce spaced apart second windows in the second web, where the second windows comprising bonding sites provided along a periphery of the second windows; membrane web transport mechanism configured to transport a membrane web comprising a fuel cell membrane having active regions disposed on respective first and second surfaces of the membrane web; a first laminating station configured to laminate a first surface of the first bonding material web to the first surface of the membrane web so that the active regions of the first surface of the membrane web are positioned within the first windows; second laminating station configured to laminate a first surface of the second bonding material web to the second surface of the membrane web so that the active regions of the second surface of the membrane web are positioned within the second windows; third laminating station configured to laminate first FTL patches to the active regions of the first surface of the membrane web, each of the first FTL patches contacting the bonding sites of the first windows; and a fourth laminating station configured to laminate second FTL patches to the active regions of the second surface of the membrane web, each of the second FTL patches contacting the bonding sites of the second windows; and    (B) a fuel cell assembly comprising a membrane comprising first and second surfaces comprising first and second active regions, respectively; first bonding layer having a first surface in contact with the first surface of the membrane and comprising a first window in alignment with the first active region of the membrane, where the first window comprising protrusions of bonding material in contact with the first active region; second bonding layer having a first surface in contact with the second surface of the membrane and comprising a second window in alignment with the second active region of the membrane, where the second window comprising protrusions of bonding material in contact with the second active region; first gasket layer disposed on a second surface of the first bonding layer and comprising a third window in alignment with the first window of the first bonding layer; second gasket layer disposed on a second surface of the second bonding layer and comprising a fourth window in alignment with the second window of the second bonding layer; first FTL in contact with the first surface of the membrane, where a peripheral edge of the first FTL contacting at least the bonding material protrusions of the first window; second FTL in contact with the second surface of the membrane, a peripheral edge of the second FTL contacting at least the bonding material protrusions of the second window; an anode catalyst disposed at one of the first and second active regions; and a cathode catalyst disposed at the other of the first and second active regions.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure illustrates a multiple layer fuel cell assembly.    Polymer electrolyte membrane (30)    Bonding layers (32, 42)    Bonding sites (33, 43)    FTL (36, 46)    Field plates (50, 60)