In an embodiment the dielectric layer comprises a fluoropolymer, a plurality of boron nitride particles, a plurality of titanium dioxide particles, a plurality of silica particles; and a reinforcing layer. The dielectric layer can comprise at least one of 20 to 45 volume percent of the fluoropolymer, 15 to 35 volume percent of the plurality of boron nitride particles, 1 to 32 volume percent of the plurality of titanium dioxide particles, 10 to 35 volume percent of the plurality of silica particles, and 5 to 15 volume percent of the reinforcing layer; wherein the volume percent values are based on a total volume of the dielectric layer.

In an embodiment the dielectric layer comprises a fluoropolymer, a plurality of boron nitride particles, a plurality of titanium dioxide particles, a plurality of silica particles; and a reinforcing layer. The dielectric layer can comprise at least one of 20 to 45 volume percent of the fluoropolymer, 15 to 35 volume percent of the plurality of boron nitride particles, 1 to 32 volume percent of the plurality of titanium dioxide particles, 10 to 35 volume percent of the plurality of silica particles, and 5 to 15 volume percent of the reinforcing layer; wherein the volume percent values are based on a total volume of the dielectric layer.

A composite electrolyte includes: a positively charged particle, a particle that is positively charged by having a coordinate bond with a cation, or a combination thereof; and a lithium salt.

A bladder for tire vulcanizing containing a crosslinked fluoroelastomer obtained by peroxide-crosslinking a fluoroelastomer composition including a peroxide-crosslinkable fluoroelastomer (A), a carbon black (B), and a peroxide cross-linking agent (C), wherein the crosslinked fluoroelastomer has a hardness at 25° C. of 60 to 90, a number of foreign particles selected from the group consisting of lumps of carbon and carbon grit having an aspect ratio of 1.1 or less and a Heywood diameter of 5 μm or more present on a fracture surface obtained by tensile fracture of the crosslinked fluoroelastomer at 170° C. is 10/mm.sup.2 or less, and the fluoroelastomer (A) includes a vinylidene fluoride (VdF) fluoroelastomer.

A bladder for tire vulcanizing containing a crosslinked fluoroelastomer obtained by peroxide-crosslinking a fluoroelastomer composition including a peroxide-crosslinkable fluoroelastomer (A), a carbon black (B), and a peroxide cross-linking agent (C), wherein the crosslinked fluoroelastomer has a hardness at 25° C. of 60 to 90, a number of foreign particles selected from the group consisting of lumps of carbon and carbon grit having an aspect ratio of 1.1 or less and a Heywood diameter of 5 μm or more present on a fracture surface obtained by tensile fracture of the crosslinked fluoroelastomer at 170° C. is 10/mm.sup.2 or less, and the fluoroelastomer (A) includes a vinylidene fluoride (VdF) fluoroelastomer.

A fluororesin material containing a fluororesin. The fluororesin has a carbonyl group, the total number of carbonyl groups is 1 or more and less than 800 per 10.sup.6 main-chain carbon atoms, and the fluororesin contains ethylene unit and tetrafluoroethylene unit. When the fluororesin material is heated at a rate of 10° C./minute, the initial pyrolysis temperature when the mass reduction of the fluororesin material reaches 1% by mass is 390° C. or more.

A fluororesin material containing a fluororesin. The fluororesin has a carbonyl group, the total number of carbonyl groups is 1 or more and less than 800 per 10.sup.6 main-chain carbon atoms, and the fluororesin contains ethylene unit and tetrafluoroethylene unit. When the fluororesin material is heated at a rate of 10° C./minute, the initial pyrolysis temperature when the mass reduction of the fluororesin material reaches 1% by mass is 390° C. or more.

Compositions of at least one matrix polymer that may be a thermoplastic and/or curable polymer having at least one functional group for crosslinking for use in forming articles are disclosed as well as methods for making such articles, wherein the compositions and methods include a carbon nanostructure additive that is three-dimensional, branched and crosslinked. The resulting articles can in one embodiment provide a volume resistivity level of about 0.5 ohm-cm or less which are useful in applications requiring conductivity sufficient to provide electromagnetic interference shielding and/or radio frequency interference shielding. Other articles formed using compositions disclosed herein in other embodiments can demonstrate dissipative and/or quantum tunneling effects and so are useful as self-sensing pressure sensitive articles, such as self-sensing seals.

Compositions of at least one matrix polymer that may be a thermoplastic and/or curable polymer having at least one functional group for crosslinking for use in forming articles are disclosed as well as methods for making such articles, wherein the compositions and methods include a carbon nanostructure additive that is three-dimensional, branched and crosslinked. The resulting articles can in one embodiment provide a volume resistivity level of about 0.5 ohm-cm or less which are useful in applications requiring conductivity sufficient to provide electromagnetic interference shielding and/or radio frequency interference shielding. Other articles formed using compositions disclosed herein in other embodiments can demonstrate dissipative and/or quantum tunneling effects and so are useful as self-sensing pressure sensitive articles, such as self-sensing seals.

A rubber composition comprising: (a) a crosslinking reactive fluorine-containing rubber; (b) a compound represented by the following formula (b-1): and

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