Composite materials and methods of producing the same are provided. In some embodiments, the composite materials can comprise a polymer substrate, an intermediary material, such as a metal or oxide, mechanically attached onto the polymer substrate, and an elastomer bonded to the polymer substrate on the side of the polymer substrate comprising the intermediary materials. The elastomer can be bonded to the polymer substrate irreversibly, where the elastomer and the polymer substrate cannot be separated at their interface without breaking either the elastomer or the polymer substrate. In some embodiments, a primer and/or an epoxy can also be used. Uses of material sputtering or sputtered materials are also provided to bond a parylene substrate and silicone elastomer, or to enhance the relative strength of the bonding between the two. In addition, composite materials, and the use thereof, involving a parylene substrate, an elastomer receptacle, and liquid silicone are provided.

A hydrophobic film is provided. The hydrophobic film includes a flexible substrate; a hydrophobic layer located on the flexible substrate, a heating layer, a first electrode and a second electrode spaced apart from the first electrode. The hydrophobic layer comprises a base and a patterned bulge layer on a surface of the base away from the flexible substrate. The heating layer is on a surface of the flexible substrate away from the hydrophobic layer. The first electrode and the second electrode are electrically connected to and in direct contact with the heating layer.

The present technology provides an electrical insulating material comprising a plurality of insulating dielectric layers and a thermally conductive layer disposed between adjacent dielectric layers, the thermally conductive layer comprising a thermally conductive filler. Additionally, the present technology also provides a method of manufacturing the electrical insulating material. The present technology also provides an electrically conductive apparatus comprising an electrically conductive material and an electrical insulating material disposed about the conductive material, the electrical insulating material comprising a first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer overlying the first dielectric layer, and a thermally conductive layer disposed between the first and second dielectric layers, the thermally conductive layer comprising a thermally conductive filler, e.g., born nitride.

A method of manufacturing a double-sided polarizing plate and a double-cited polarizing plate manufactured using the same are disclosed. The method of manufacturing a double-sided polarizing plate including attaching transparent films to both surfaces of a polarizer via adhesive layers; irradiating the adhesive layers with active energy rays in an amount of light of 200 mJ/cm.sup.2 or more through an energy source located in a single direction, based on the polarizer; and thermally treating a surface of the transparent film provided to oppose the energy source at a temperature of from 10° C. to 25° C.

A fire-retardant polyurethane foam mattress and a method of manufacture thereof are provided. The mattress comprises a polyurethane foam prepared from a composition comprising at least a polyol, an organic polyisocyanate and a fire retardant and is provided with an outer layer encapsulating the polyurethane foam, the outer layer comprising a waterproof membrane of silicone rubber. A fire-resistant barrier layer is disposed substantially between the waterproof membrane and the polyurethane foam.

The disclosure relates to a hydrophobic film according to one embodiment is provided. The hydrophobic film includes a flexible substrate and a hydrophobic layer. The flexible substrate comprises a flexible base and a patterned first bulge layer located on a surface of the flexible base. The hydrophobic layer is located on the surface of the patterned first bulge layer.

According to the invention there is provided a composite article including: a textile layer having a first and a second face, each of the first and second faces having a polymeric coating thereon; a first polymeric layer adhered to the polymeric coating on the first face of the textile layer; and a second polymeric layer adhered to the polymeric coating on the second face of the textile layer; in which the polymeric coatings on the first and second faces of the textile layer are each formed by polymerizing a polymeric precursor which includes a group of sub-formula (I) where R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are independently selected from (CR.sup.7R.sup.8)n, or a group CR.sup.9R.sup.10, CR.sup.7R.sup.8CR.sup.9R.sup.10 or CR.sup.9R.sup.10CR.sup.7R.sup.8 where n is 0, 1 or 2, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are independently selected from hydrogen, halo or hydrocarbyl, and either One of R.sup.9 or R.sup.10 is hydrogen and the other is an electron withdrawing group, or R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 together form an electron withdrawing group, and R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are independently selected from CH or CR.sup.11 where R.sup.11 is an electron withdrawing group, the dotted lines indicate the presence or absence of a bond, X.sup.1 is a group CX.sup.2X.sup.3 where the dotted line bond to which it is attached is absent and a group CX.sup.2 where the dotted line bond to which it is attached is present, Y.sup.1 is a group CY.sup.2Y.sup.3 where the dotted line bond to which it is attached is absent and a group CY.sup.2 where the dotted line bond to which it is attached is present, and X.sup.2, X.sup.3, Y.sup.2 and Y.sup.3 are independently selected from hydrogen, fluorine or other substituents, R.sup.1 is selected from hydrogen, halo, nitro, hydrocarbyl, optionally substituted or interposed with functional groups, or formula (II), and R.sup.13 is C(0) or S(0).sub.2.

A walk-on laminated safety glass pane having an anti-slip surface is decribed. The laminated safety glass pane includes at least two glass panes, which are permanently bonded to each other using a polymeric layer.

A polymeric intermediate layer is applied to one surface of the laminated safety glass pane.

A glass pane having an anti-slip surface is applied to the polymeric intermediate layer.

An elastic polymeric gasket is inserted circumferentially in the edge region of the polymeric intermediate layer.

The laminated safety glass pane has a drilled hole and the drilled hole is sealed at subatmospheric pressure.

A flexible display panel includes: a flexible substrate, a thin film transistor layer, a light-emitting layer, an encapsulation layer located on one side of the flexible substrate successively, the flexible display panel includes a bending area where a neutral layer adjusting layer is located on the side of the flexible substrate away from the light-emitting layer; when the bending area is a first bending area, the neutral layer adjusting layer adjusts position of neutral layer in the first bending area to the encapsulation layer; when the bending area is a second bending area, the neutral layer adjusting layer adjusts position of neutral layer in the second bending area to the thin film transistor layer; the first bending area is an area where the flexible substrate is bent away from the light-emitting layer, and the second bending area is an area where the flexible substrate is bent toward the light-emitting layer.

Provided is a laminate having, on a substrate, a gel layer which is excellent in heat resistance, has low elastic modulus, low stress and is excellent in stress buffering properties and flexibility, is soft and excellent in holding property of electronic components before curing, and after curing, the gel layer is changed to a hard cured layer which is higher in shape retention and excellent in mold releasability than before curing, and a method for manufacturing the same. Also provided is a method for manufacturing an electronic component in which use of the laminate makes it difficult to cause problems such as deposits of silicone gel or a cured product thereof to a substrate or an electronic component, and makes it difficult to cause problems of defects or defective products of the electronic component. The laminate includes a curing reactive silicone gel layer on at least one type of substrate.