The laminate of the present disclosure includes multiple glass ceramic layers each containing quartz and a glass that contains SiO.sub.2, B.sub.2O.sub.3, Al.sub.2O.sub.3, and M.sub.2O, where M is an alkali metal. The B concentration of a surface layer portion of the laminate is lower than the B concentration of an inner layer portion of the laminate.

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 multilayer, flexible, impact and puncture resistant, impervious, dielectric insulator sheet and mounting arrangement therewith for an electric vehicle battery pack includes a textile layer having generally planar opposite first and second sides and a fluid impervious film fixed to the first side with an adhesive laminate. The adhesive laminate includes a polymeric film sandwiched between opposite first and second layers of adhesive material. The first layer of adhesive material is bonded to the textile layer and the second layer of adhesive material is bonded to the fluid impervious film.

Resin-rich mica tapes comprising one or more than one layer of mica paper and one or more than one layer of a nonmetallic inorganic fabric, in particular a glass fabric, which are pre-impregnated with an impregnation resin composition comprising an epoxy resin with more than one epoxy group, which is solid or semisolid at ambient temperature, a latent curing agent for said epoxy resin, about 5 to about 20% by weight of hexagonal boron nitride of a particle size (D50) of equal or less than about 3 μm, about 0.05 to about 1% by weight of a wetting agent and a suitable solvent which is removed after pre-impregnation of the mica tape with the impregnation resin mixture are useful to prepare electrical insulations with excellent thermal conductivity and dielectric dissipation factor.

A composite includes a first layer of a first fluoropolymer; a second layer of at least one ply of a reinforcing fabric overlying the first layer; and a third layer of a second fluoropolymer overlying the second layer opposite to the first layer, wherein the first layer, the third layer, or combination thereof have an outer surface that is defect free; wherein the composite has a continuous length of at least about 3 meters. Embodiments of such composites can find applications, for example, as processing aids for an electronic device, a food, a polymer, insulating an electrical device, or heat sealing a polymer.

Provided is a multilayer thermal insulator and related method that use a non-woven core layer comprising non-meltable and flame-resistant polymeric fibers. One or more scrims are disposed on the opposing major surfaces of the non-woven core layer, and a peripheral edge of the one or more scrims is either edge sealed or capable of being edge sealed to substantially encapsulate the non-woven core layer within the one or more scrims. Optionally, a binder is provided on the scrims or non-woven core layer to facilitate edge sealing. The provided insulators are essentially dust-free and capable of passing stringent flammability standards.

A method for manufacturing a magnetic tape includes the steps of forming a thin film magnetic layer including at least one metal ribbon sheet, adhering a cover film layer to one side surface of the thin film magnetic layer through a first adhesive layer, performing flaking on the metal ribbon sheet included in the thin film magnetic layer to which the cover film layer is adhered, and adhering a conductive layer to the other side surface of the thin film magnetic layer, which includes the at least one metal ribbon sheet undergone the flaking, through a second adhesive layer, wherein the dividing includes dividing the thin film magnetic layer to provide a gap between adjacent fine pieces among the plurality of fine pieces by applying tension to the thin film magnetic layer in an extension direction of the magnetic shielding tape while the flaking is performed.

Components and systems to manage thermal runaway issues in electric vehicle batteries are provided. Exemplary embodiments include a heat control member. The heat control member can include reinforced aerogel compositions that are durable and easy to handle, have favorable performance for use as heat control members and thermal barriers for batteries, have favorable insulation properties, and have favorable reaction to fire, combustion and flame-resistance properties. Also provided are methods of preparing or manufacturing such reinforced aerogel compositions. In certain embodiments, the composition has a silica-based aerogel framework reinforced with a fiber and including one or more opacifying additives.

Aerogel-based components and systems for electric vehicle thermal management are provided. Exemplary embodiments include a heat control member. The heat control member can include reinforced aerogel compositions that are durable and easy to handle, have favorable performance for use as heat control members and thermal barriers for batteries, have favorable insulation properties, and have favorable reaction to fire, combustion and flame-resistance properties. Also provided are methods of preparing or manufacturing such reinforced aerogel compositions. In certain embodiments, the composition has a silica-based aerogel framework reinforced with a fiber and including one or more opacifying additives.

The present disclosure relates to insulation. Various embodiments thereof may include a solid insulation material and/or a formulation for production of an insulation system. For example, a formulation for an impregnating agent may include: an impregnating resin comprising a cycloaliphatic epoxy resin having a viscosity of less than 1500 mPas at impregnation temperature; and a curing catalyst deposited in the solid insulation material. The curing catalyst may be reactive toward the cycloaliphatic epoxy groups of the cycloaliphatic epoxy resin in the formulation of the impregnating agent but be sufficiently reactively inert with respect to the functional groups of the tape adhesive likewise present in the solid insulation material to confer storage stability to the solid insulation material.