TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - POLYMERS - Preferred Method: Processing porous article further comprises carbonizing the binder of the molded article to form a porous article; carbonizing in an inert atmosphere; forming the blended material to include agglomerates having the electrically conductive material attached with the binder; comminuting the agglomerates to form smaller agglomerates; classifying the smaller agglomerates such that the blended material includes an average diametric size within a range of 50-600 micrometers; and adding additional binder to the smaller agglomerates. The method also includes, prior to step (a): forming the blended material to include a dry mix of particles of the electrically conductive material and particles of the binder; wet mixing particles of the electrically conductively material and particles of the resin binder with a liquid carrier to form a slurry, casting the slurry into a solid shape, and comminuting the solid shape to form the blended material; heating particles of the electrically conductive material and particles of the binder, mixing the heated particles together to form an agglomerate of the electrically conductive material attached with the binder, and forming smaller agglomerates from the agglomerate as the blended material; wet mixing particles of the electrically conductive material and particles of the binder with a liquid carrier to form a slurry, and drying the slurry under agitation conditions to form the blended material; and forming the blended material with a composition that includes 65-90 wt. of the electrically conductive material and a remainder of the binder. Carbonizing step includes heating the molded article in an inert atmosphere to thermally decompose the binder. The method further includes applying a hydrophilic material to the porous article. Step (a) includes leveling a charge of the blended material in the cavity of the mold. Compressing of the blended material within the cavity under the molding pressure includes: (i) compressing under a first pressure of 0.5-100 pounds per square inch (3.5-689 kilopascals) at a first temperature of 10-50 degrees C; and (ii) followed by compressing under a second pressure of 400-800 pounds per square inch (2758-5516) as the mold is raised to a second temperature of 130- 200 degrees C. Preferred Parameters: The particles of the electrically conductive material have a size distribution such that 10 vol of the particles are less than 12 micrometers in diameter, 50 vol of the particles are less than 17 micrometers in diameter, and 90 vol of the particles are less than 25 micrometers. The porous water transport plate has an average pore size of about 1-3 micrometers. Preferred Components: The blended material consists of the electrically conductive material and the binder. The porous article is a porous water transport plate for a fuel cell. EXAMPLE - No example given.