A laminate comprises one or more electrically-conductive layers and one or more electrically-insulative layers coupled to the electrically-conductive layer(s). Each of the electrically-conductive layer(s) can comprise at least 90% by weight of copper. Each of the electrically-insulative layer(s) can comprise a layer of polymeric aerogel. For at least one of opposing front and back surfaces of the laminate, at least a portion of the surface is defined by one of the electrically-conductive layer(s).

A multilayer foam film with an enhanced perceived surface whiteness comprising for light-blocking, signage, and general packaging application is disclosed. In an embodiment, the film has a bulk density of less than 0.962 gr/cm.sup.3 wherein more than 50% of the cells in the foam layer are closed cells. In an embodiment, the multilayer foam film has a thickness greater than 1 mil and one of the solid skin layers contains white pigment. In another embodiment the white skin layer has a skin whiteness value of greater than 80 according to ASTM E313-73, and a skin layer tint value of less than 1 according to ASTM E313-73, and The lightness value (L*) of the white skin layer of greater than 90 in CIE L*a*b* dimension according to ASTM E308. In an embodiment, the film has a very smooth surface with a smoothness value of less than 25 in Sheffield smoothness unit configuration according to TAPPI T 538.

Provided is a multilayer foam sheet excellent in flexibility and mechanical strength in the shear direction. A multilayer foam sheet of the present invention is a multilayer foam sheet including: a base layer including a foam layer, and a surface layer including a foam layer or a resin film and laminated on at least one side of the base layer directly or with another layer interposed therebetween, a low-speed shear modulus being 50 MPa or more, and a 25% compressive strength being 125 kPa or less.

A debris shield may include one or more microfoam units, the one or more microfoam units comprising internal voids. The debris shield may include one or more phase change materials positioned within the internal voids. The debris shield may include an advanced composite material layer positioned over a surface of the one or more microfoam units.

A laminate that includes at least two electrically-conductive layers that include a first electrically-conductive layer and a second-electrically conductive layer, and at least one electrically-insulative layer that includes an organic polymeric aerogel is disclosed. The electrically-insulative layer can be positioned between the first electrically-conductive layer and the second electrically conductive layer. The at least a portion of a front surface of the laminate can be defined by the first electrically-conductive layer. At least a portion of a back surface of the laminate can be defined by the second electrically-conductive layer.

Provided is an unconstrained vibration damping metal sheet with foam pores. The unconstrained vibration damping metal sheet of the present invention comprises: a metal sheet; an organic-inorganic pretreatment layer containing an acrylic resin formed on the metal sheet; and a foam resin layer formed on the pretreatment layer, the foam resin layer containing, based on weight % thereof, a thermoplastic polyvinyl chloride resin: 40-80%, a plasticizer: 5-40%, a foaming agent: 0.1-10%, an oxide-based crosslinker: 1-4%, and spherical silica: 1-10%.

Provided is a multilayer foam sheet excellent in flexibility and mechanical strength in the shear direction. A multilayer foam sheet of the present invention is a multilayer foam sheet including: a base layer including a foam layer, and a surface layer including a foam layer or a resin film and laminated on at least one side of the base layer directly or with another layer interposed therebetween, a low-speed shear modulus being 50 MPa or more, and a 25% compressive strength being 125 kPa or less.

A gypsum-based acoustic panel wherein in the panel includes a core layer of foamed gypsum, face side and back side layers of non-woven encasing the core layer, and the panel has an alpha.sub.w-value of between 0.4 and 0.7 and specific flow resistances of <15000 Pa s/m, methods for their preparation and their uses.

Provided is an unconstrained vibration damping metal sheet with foam pores. The unconstrained vibration damping metal sheet of the present invention comprises: a metal sheet; an organic-inorganic pretreatment layer containing an acrylic resin formed on the metal sheet; and a foam resin layer formed on the pretreatment layer, the foam resin layer containing, based on weight: thereof, a thermoplastic polyvinyl chloride resin: 40-80%, a plasticizer: 5-40%, a foaming agent: 0.1-10%, an oxide-based crosslinker: 1-4%, and spherical silica: 1-10%.

A polyarylene sulfide (PAS) foam layer that circumscribes a hollow inner tube and may have a 50% or greater density reduction relative to the density of an un-foamed PAS polymer material and/or a 50% or greater thermal conductivity reduction relative to the thermal conductivity of an un-foamed PAS polymer material and/or 50% or greater thermal effusivity reduction relative to the thermal effusivity of an un-foamed PAS polymer material. The PAS foam layer may have a low density (e.g., less than 0.67 g/cc) and/or a low thermal conductivity (e.g., anywhere from 0.017 W/(m-K) to 0.145 W/(m-K)) and/or a low thermal effusivity (e.g., less than 316 Ws.sup.1/2/m.sup.2/K, optionally anywhere from 38 Ws.sup.1/2/m.sup.2/K to 316 Ws.sup.1/2/m.sup.2/K) even at high temperatures (e.g., above 400 degrees Fahrenheit ( F.) (about 204 degrees Celsius ( C.)). Such a PAS foam layer may have characteristics appropriate for use as part of a steam hose.