Abstract: A composite mattress with or without a pillow made of flexible or compressible filling material covered by a pliable transparent polymeric cover material with a visual clarity to allow one to detect, locate, and identify contraband items hidden under the cover material.

Abstract: A method for producing a novel silicone foam by reaction of a polyisocyanate with a silicone oligomer having a plurality of functional end groups with active hydrogens, optionally in the presence of fire-retardants, under foam forming conditions which creates a new silicone foam for use in items such as residential upholstered furniture industry, seat cushions and bedding etc., and specifically for use in applications that require, high resilience and fire-retardant properties such as aircraft and surface transportation seat cushioning, military and shipboard mattresses etc.