Methods and apparatus to vent gas and vapor from a panel via venting channels for a decorative layer are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a decorative layer, an adhesive layer to couple the decorative layer to a panel, and a resin layer disposed between the decorative layer and the adhesive layer. The adhesive layer is coupled to a first side of the resin layer. The decorative layer is coupled to a second side of the resin layer. The first side of the resin layer defines venting channels to vent at least one of gas or vapor away from the decorative layer to deter the at least one of gas or vapor from exerting a pressure on the decorative layer to deter separation of a portion of the decorative layer from the resin layer. The venting channels have a depth to impede the adhesive layer from filling the venting channels.

In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for forming a layered composite structural member may include reducing post-consumable material in size into smaller particles, forming the smaller particles into a core layer of material, and coupling the core layer of material to at least one layer of laminate material.

Embodiments provide a helical layer structure including: a helical core member which is formed of a flexible, lengthy, flat plate-like core member and which is formed of a steel plate made of a metal material, such as iron; and a polymeric coating layer which is formed of a polymeric material such as a thermosetting elastic material or a thermoplastic elastic material, and which coats the helical core member. The manufacturing method of the helical layer structure includes: a feeding step of feeding a core member having flexibility; a supply step of supplying the polymeric material having fluidity; a coating step of coating the core member with the polymeric material; a cooling step of cooling a coated intermediate which is coated with the polymeric material; and a helix formation step of helically twisting the coated intermediate to form the helical layer structure.

An assembly of thermally conductive cooling blocks is configured to be placed against a composite skin between a heating blanket used to thermally cure a composite repair patch and a structure formed of a heat sensitive material. The cooling block assembly conducts heat away from the skin to prevent overheating of the heat sensitive material.

A window assembly for a vehicle having an essentially chlorine-free modified polyolefin primer (24) disposed onto a transparent pane (12) and a two-shot encapsulant applied onto the primer is provided. The two-shot encapsulant includes a first encapsulation layer (22A) disposed on the primer (24) and a second encapsulation layer (22B) disposed on the first encapsulation layer (22A). The first encapsulation layer (22A) has a Shore D hardness of at least 39 and a Flexural modulus of at least 100 MPa, while the second encapsulation layer (22B) has a Shore A hardness of less than 90.

The present invention discloses a composite film, a manufacturing method thereof and an encapsulation structure comprising the composite film. The composite film comprises at least one matrix membrane, each of which comprises at least one waterproof film. In the technical solutions provided by the present invention, the composite film comprises a matrix membrane comprising at least one waterproof film, and therefore, the composite film can be directly disposed on an OLED when the OLED is encapsulated by using the composite film. Accordingly, during an encapsulation process, the used process is simple, the process steps become less, the process time is short, and the required equipment is simpler, so that the production cost is reduced, and the production efficiency is improved.

A layered composite includes an insulation sheet and at least one scrim layer secured thereto. The at least one scrim layer may be embedded within the thickness of the insulation sheet, or bonded to a corresponding face of the insulation sheet, and have a tensile strength greater than that of the insulation sheet. As such, the scrim layer provides structural support to the insulation sheet as well as a trap for fibers or particles that may separate from the insulation sheet.

A laminating device (3) configured to pressurize a laminate including a substrate layer and a resin layer between opposing boards at a predetermined temperature, in which at least one of the boards includes an elastic sheet (211, 328) that forms a pressurizing surface (328c), and a peripheral part (211b, 328b) of the elastic sheet (211, 328) has a hardness lower than that in a central part (211a, 328a) of the elastic sheet (211, 328). Accordingly, it is possible to provide a laminating device and a lamination method capable of preventing resin in the vicinity of an end of the laminate including the substrate layer and the resin layer from flowing out from a side surface of the laminate when the laminate is pressurized in the laminating device.

In a laminating device (3) that pressurizes a laminate (A4) including a substrate layer (A1) and a resin layer (A2) between opposing boards (312, 314) at a predetermined temperature, in at least one of the boards (312) and (314), a buffer (327) is provided between a plate-form member (328) forming a pressurizing surface (328a) and a pressurizing block body (323) or (324), and a peripheral part (327b) of the buffer (327) has a hardness higher than that in a central part (327a) of the buffer (327). Accordingly, it is possible to provide a laminating device and a lamination method capable of preventing resin in the vicinity of an end of the laminate from flowing out from a side surface of the laminate when the laminate including the substrate layer and the resin layer is pressurized in the laminating device.

A composite panel includes a honeycomb core sandwiched by a pair of skins that are attached directly to the core with no separate adhesive layer. The skins are impregnated with a resin material that is unevenly distributed between first and second surfaces, and direct contact is established between the surfaces with the greater resin distribution and the core, reducing weight and eliminating the manufacturing step of incorporating an adhesive layer therebetween.