A light weight composite deck panel comprising at least two pre-defined shaped and sized foams that are encapsulated with multiple layers of the bi-directionally and/or uni-directionally oriented synthetic glass fabric and the resin system and the encapsulated foams are arranged in a pre-defined configuration of the deck with at least one joint; said composite deck panel is cured. A process and assembly for manufacturing the light weight composite deck panels of the invention is disclosed.

The invention relates to a metal-plastic plain-bearing composite material (2), in particular for producing plain bearing elements for lubricated applications, comprising a metal support layer (4), in particular of steel or bronze, and comprising a sliding layer (12) of a sliding material (8) of a matrix-forming PTFE polymer base with fillers that improve the tribological properties, said sliding layer being in sliding contact with a sliding partner, characterized in that the sliding material contains as fillers 1-15 vol % barium sulfate, 5-20 vol % aramid, 1-10 vol % polyimide and 1-15 vol % fluorothermoplastic, excluding PTFE,
as well as a plain-bearing composite material and a plain bearing element.

Systems, methods, and devices of the various embodiments provide for the creation of holey graphene meshes (HGMs) and composite articles including HGMs. Various embodiments provide solvent-free methods for creating arrays of holes on holey graphene-based articles formed from dry compression (such as films, discs, pellets), thereby resulting in a HGM. In further embodiments, a HGM can used as part of a composite, such as by: 1) embedding a HGM into another matrix material such as carbon, polymer, metals, metal oxides, etc; and/or (2) the HGM serving as a matrix by filling the holes of the HGM or functionalizing the HGM body with another one or more materials. In various embodiments, HGM can also be made as a composite itself by creating holes on dry-compressed articles pre-embedded with one or more other materials.

A laminated separator for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, (i) includes a porous film and a porous layer containing a polyvinylidene fluoride-based resin and (ii) has an excellent rate characteristic. The laminated separator includes the porous film containing a polyolefin-based resin as a main component and the porous layer containing the polyvinylidene fluoride-based resin, in which a surface of the porous layer has a 60-degree specular gloss of 3% to 26%.

A reinforcing device comprising a composite reinforcing patch including a first layer comprising a first activatable material that is flexible and tacky in its green state prior to activation, a second layer comprising a stabilizing material selected from a mesh, a film, a chemical coating, a fibrous or spherical material, or a second activatable material located in planar contact with the activatable material and along the entirety of a first surface of the activatable material, and an optional third layer comprising a mesh, a film, a chemical coating, second activatable material, or a release paper located in planar contact with the activatable material and along the entirety of a surface of the first layer or second layer, wherein upon activation of the activatable material, the presence of the second layer, the optional third layer, or both provides dimensional stability to the activatable material and minimizes shrinking of the activatable material.

Systems, methods, and devices of the various embodiments provide for the creation of holey graphene meshes (HGMs) and composite articles including HGMs. Various embodiments provide solvent-free methods for creating arrays of holes on holey graphene-based articles formed from dry compression (such as films, discs, pellets), thereby resulting in a HGM. In further embodiments, a HGM can used as part of a composite, such as by: 1) embedding a HGM into another matrix material such as carbon, polymer, metals, metal oxides, etc; and/or (2) the HGM serving as a matrix by filling the holes of the HGM or functionalizing the HGM body with another one or more materials. In various embodiments, HGM can also be made as a composite itself by creating holes on dry-compressed articles pre-embedded with one or more other materials.

An object of the present invention is to provide a low pressure-loss type of filter which has a high dust collecting capability and suppresses the lowering of the dust collecting capability even after cleaning. The present invention relates to an electret-treated sheet including at least a surface layer, a high dielectric layer and a back-surface layer, while having the high dielectric layer between the surface layer and the back-surface layer, wherein the surface layer and the back-surface layer are each a thermoplastic resin film having a relative dielectric constant of smaller than 6 at 100 kHz; the high dielectric layer is a material having a relative dielectric constant of 6 or larger at 100 kHz; and the surface layer and the back-surface layer each have a static charge due to electrostatically charge; and to a filter using the same.

The invention relates to a metal-plastic plain-bearing composite material (2), in particular for producing plain bearing elements for lubricated applications, comprising a metal support layer (4), in particular of steel or bronze, and comprising a sliding layer (12) of a sliding material (8) of a matrix-forming PTFE polymer base with fillers that improve the tribological properties, said sliding layer being in sliding contact with a sliding partner, characterized in that the sliding material contains as fillers 1-15 vol % barium sulfate, 5-20 vol % aramid, 1-10 vol % polyimide and 1-15 vol % fluorothermoplastic, excluding PTFE, as well as a plain-bearing composite material and a plain bearing element.

Multilayer composites laminates comprising continuous fibers and a polymer matrix including a thermoplastic polymer and an impact modifier are disclosed. The invention further relates to articles incorporating the thermoplastic composites laminate.

A hose includes an inner tube defining a central longitudinal axis there through, and is formed of a vulcanized rubber and a plurality of rod shaped particles orientated substantially parallel with the central longitudinal axis, along with other typical materials. The inner tube has a tube wall thickness (t) of between about 0.5 mm to about 1.5 mm, and the plurality of rod shaped particles is incorporated in an amount of 10% or less by weight. The hose further includes a tie layer directly surrounding the inner tube, a first reinforcement layer surrounding the tie layer, and at least a second reinforcement layer surrounding the first reinforcement layer. An interlayer is interposed between the first and the second reinforcement layer, and the interlayer bonds the first reinforcement layer to the second reinforcement layer. An outside cover surrounds the second reinforcement layer, as well as any additional layers.