An insulated metal substrate (IMS) and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The IMS includes an electrically conductive line pattern layer, an encapsulation layer, a first adhesive layer, a second adhesive layer, and a heat sink element. The encapsulation layer fills a gap between a plurality of electrically conductive lines of the electrically conductive line pattern layer. An upper surface of the encapsulation layer is flush with an upper surface of the electrically conductive line pattern layer. The first and second adhesive layer are disposed between the electrically conductive line pattern layer and the heat sink element. A bonding strength between the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer is greater than 80 kg/cm.sup.2.

A multilayered textile sleeve for routing and protecting elongate members and method of construction thereof are provided. The multilayered textile sleeve includes a plurality of textile layers overlying one another to form a multilayered tubular wall extending lengthwise about a central axis between opposite open ends. The plurality of textile layers include a textile innermost layer and a textile outer layer. At least one silicone layer is sandwiched between the textile innermost layer and the textile outer layer.

To provide an insulating tape for covering, in which a polyimide film and a fluorinated resin film are laminated with excellent adhesion, and a method for producing a structure, which comprises covering a conductor with such an insulating tape for covering, followed by thermal treatment. The insulating tape for covering, comprises a polyimide film and a fluorinated resin film directly laminated on one or both surfaces of the polyimide film, wherein the fluorinated resin film contains a fluorinated copolymer (A) which has a melting point of from 220 to 320 C. and can be melt-molded and which has at least one type of functional groups selected from the group consisting of carbonyl group-containing groups, hydroxy groups, epoxy groups and isocyanate groups.

The present invention provides an insulation film, comprising a film upper layer (101) and a film lower layer (103), wherein both of the film upper layer (101) and film lower layer (103) are made of a PP material, the PP material contains a flame retardant to meet the flame retardance thereof; a film intermediate layer (102) located between the film upper layer (101) and the film lower layer (103), the film intermediate layer (102) is made of a PP or PE material does not contain a flame retardant or contains a small amount of flame retardant; an upper surface of the film intermediate layer (102) is bound together with a lower surface of the film upper layer (101), a lower surface of the film intermediate layer (102) is bound together with an upper surface of the film lower layer (103).

A composition comprises, based on the total weight of the composition, 45 wt % to 75 wt % of a polyetherimide; and 20 wt % to 45 wt % of talc; and 5 wt % to 15 wt % of a fluorinated polymer; wherein the composition has a number of drops to tracking at 250 volts of greater than or equal to 50 drops according to ASTM D-3638-85.

A structural component includes a composite laminate built up of a plurality of layers of carbon fibers, wherein the layers of carbon fibers are oriented in different directions, wherein the carbon fibers are surrounded by a conductive polymer resin, wherein the carbon fibers of at least one of the layers comprise an electrically insulating coating, and wherein at least one of the coated carbon fibers extend through its respective layer to form an electrical connection between ends of the layer spaced apart from one another.

A laminate mainly made of polyimide with low thermal expansion, high mechanical strength, and high heat resistance, and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. A surface of a polyimide film is activated and then treated by a silane coupling agent. Subsequently, the obtained silane coupling agent-treated polyimide films are superimposed, and pressure and heat are applied to the superimposed polyimide films so as to manufacture a polyimide film laminate. The obtained polyimide film laminate has a cross-sectional structure of superimposing polyimide film layers and silane coupling agent condensate layer(s) alternately to each other. Adhesive strength between the polyimide films of the polyimide film laminate of the present invention does not change largely from initial adhesive strength even after heat treatment at 400 C. for 15 minutes. Further, the polyimide film laminate exhibits a high bending elastic modulus and impact resistance.

A laminated body that exhibits heat resistance, chemical resistance, good interfacial adhesion, good varnish-impregnation and also has a three-dimensional formability and results in low variability in the shapes of the products in a forming process and an excellent forming process yield. The laminated body includes a thermoplastic resin sheet layer having a heat of crystallization of 10 J/g or more and a wet-laid nonwoven layer including polyphenylene sulfide fibers and having a heat of crystallization of 10 J/g or more, the wet-laid nonwoven layer being stacked on at least one surface of the thermoplastic resin sheet layer without an adhesive therebetween.

A method of making a feed-thru connector assembly includes inserting a conductor within an opening within a housing of a pulse generator and dispensing a sealant in a gap between the conductor and portions of the housing adjacent to the conductor that define the opening of the housing and curing the sealant to form a seal comprising a polyisobutylene cross-linked network.

The crosslinked polyolefin resin foam of the present invention is a crosslinked polyolefin resin foam obtained by crosslinking and foaming a polyolefin resin composition comprising a polypropylene resin and an olefin rubber; the olefin rubber having a Mooney viscosity (ML.sub.1+4, 100 C.) of 15 to 85; the olefin rubber being contained in an amount of 10 to 150 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the polypropylene resin; the foam having a 25% compressive hardness of 30 to 70 kPa and a compressive strength ratio, 25% compressive strength/5% compressive strength, of 2.0 to 4.5. According to the present invention, a crosslinked polyolefin resin foam from which a molded product excellent in appearance can be obtained even in a secondary processing to a complicated shape without impairment of flexibility, and a molded product made from the same are provided.