The present disclosure relates to a multilayer composite that may include a first barrier layer and a first foam layer. The first foam layer may include a polyurethane-based matrix component, and a flame retardant filler component. The multilayer component may also have a HBF flammability rating as measured according to ASTM D4986.

The present disclosure is directed to dielectric elastomeric composites that include a retainable processing membrane, an elastomer material, and an electrically conductive material. The elastomer layer may be partially imbibed into the retainable processing membrane. The retainable processing membrane may be porous. The retainable processing membrane is compacted in the transverse in direction, machine direction, or in both directions prior to the application of an elastomer material and an electrically conductive material. The compaction of the retainable processing membrane may form structured folds or folded fibrils in the membrane, giving the retainable processing membrane a low modulus and flexibility. In some embodiments, the dielectric composites are positioned in a stacked configuration. Alternatively, the dielectric elastomeric composites may have a wound configuration. The dielectric composites have a total thickness less than about 170 μm. The dielectric elastomeric composites may be used, for example, in dielectric elastomer actuators, sensors, and in energy harvesting.

An apparatus for manipulating an object includes a substrate, an electrically conductive layer disposed on the substrate, and a porous medium comprising an electrically conductive material. The apparatus also includes a dielectric layer conformally disposed on the porous medium to insulate the porous medium from the object during use. The porosity of the porous medium is about 90% or greater. The adhesive strength of the porous medium is about 1 kPa or lower, and the modulus of the porous medium is about 1 GPa or lower.

A new protective polymeric sheet is described wherein said polymeric sheet includes perforations and attached spacers that allow air and water circulation when the sheet is in use. The sheet protects underlying structures from damage while ensuring moisture migration between the protective polymeric sheet and the underlying structure. The protective polymeric sheet comprises a plurality of perforations extending through the sheet and a plurality of spacers, each spacer extending from a lower surface of the sheet adjacent to one side of each perforation. The spacers are created during perforation of the polymeric sheet. The protective polymeric sheet is useful in a number of applications, including without limitation: to protect pipelines; to replace geotextiles in heap leach processes; to line sandboxes and paving stones; to cover greenhouse floors; to make industrial or residential gutter caps; and as a filter.

A hose is provided capable of meeting fireproof requirements per AS1055 under no flow condition. The hose has multiple layers of fire protection comprising a silicone rubber layer impregnated with additives including zinc borate and expandable graphite.

A wind turbine component, the wind turbine component comprising a laminate of layers with an outer side and an inner side, wherein the outer side faces an exterior of the wind turbine component and the inner side faces an interior of the wind turbine component, the laminate of layers being configured to reflect a radar wave impinging the outer side of the laminate of layers, wherein a reflection loss of the reflected radar wave is below a threshold at a frequency, the laminate of layers comprising: an attenuating layer comprising reinforcing fiberglass or reinforcing carbon fibers, a polymer matrix, and radar absorbing particles; a reflective layer arranged on the inner side of the attenuating layer, the reflective layer being configured to reflect a transmitted portion of the radar wave, the transmitted portion of the radar wave being a portion of the radar wave that has passed through the attenuating layer.

The present invention aims to provide a multi-layer sheet with excellent electromagnetic wave shielding properties. The multi-layer sheet includes an alternating multilayer unit with five or more A layer and B layer alternately laminated, in which the electromagnetic return loss at the peak top in the peak of return loss spectrum with the highest return loss at the peak top is 5 dB or more in a chart of the return loss in the multi-layer sheet.

A method of making a flexible pipe layer, which method comprises: commingling polymer filaments and carbon fibre filaments to form an intimate mixture, forming yarns of the commingled filaments, forming the yarns into a tape, and applying the tape to a pipe body to form a flexible pipe layer.

A multilayer tube is provided which includes a layer including a specific aliphatic polyamide composition and a layer including a semi-aromatic polyamide composition including a semi-aromatic polyamide with a specific structure, these layers being adjacent to each other, wherein the aliphatic polyamide composition includes an aliphatic polyamide having a specific ratio of the number of methylene groups to the number of amide groups, a polyamide having a specific difference in absolute value of solubility parameter SP from the aliphatic polyamide, and an elastomer polymer including a structural unit derived from an unsaturated compound having a carboxyl group and/or an acid anhydride group.

A method of manufacturing a metal-clad laminate and uses of the same are provided. The method comprises the following steps: (a) impregnating a reinforcement material with a first fluoropolymer solution, and drying the impregnated reinforcement material under a first temperature to obtain a first prepreg; (b) impregnating the first prepreg with a second fluoropolymer solution, and drying the impregnated first prepreg under a second temperature to obtain a second prepreg; and (c) laminating the second prepreg and a metal-clad to obtain a metal-clad laminate, wherein the first fluoropolymer solution has a first fluoropolymer, the second fluoropolymer solution has a second fluoropolymer, and the first fluoropolymer and the second fluoropolymer are different.