Abstract: A compliant interconnect assembly to electrically connect a first electronic device to a second electronic device comprises a contact set including an electrically insulating flexible film having at least one conductive contact suspended therein. The interconnect assembly also includes a compressible interposer as an electrically insulating elastomer sheet matrix for at least one electrically conducting elastic column to provide a localized conductive path through the thickness of the elastomer sheet. The electrically conducting elastic column comprises a central pillar of conductive spheroidal particles having a first average particle size. The central pillar has a first end opposite a second end. At least the first end has a particulate cap bonded to it including particles having a second average particle size that is less than the first average particle size.

Abstract: A method for terminating an electrical conductor, comprises an outset step of defining a housing having an open end and a closed end and at least one passage therethrough for entry of the conductor into the housing to permit a termination end of the conductor to be resident interiorly in the housing. Next, the housing passage is closed and the housing is disposed with the housing open end vertically above the housing closed end. With the housing so disposed, sealant gel is introduced in liquid state interiorly of the housing. While the sealant gel is in the liquid state, there is secured with the housing, through the housing open end, apparatus for subsequent use in terminating the conductor, Upon transition of the sealant gel to a cured state, the housing passage is opened. To complete the conductor terminating method, at the installation site, the conductor is inserted into the housing passage and into registry with the terminating apparatus.

Abstract: A composition based upon a blend of lower alkyl or lower alkoxyalkyl polyacrylate ester elastomers with one or more materials selected from liquid butadiene acrylonitrile copolymers and halogenated fire-retardant plasticizers. Blends with the liquid butadiene acrylonitrile copolymers include from about 5 to about 50% by weight of the copolymer and from about 50 to about 95% by weight of the polyacrylate ester elastomer. Blends with the halogenated fire-retardant plasticizer include from about 5 to about 100 parts by weight of the halogenated fire-retardant plasticizer per 100 parts of the polyacrylate ester elastomer. Hydrocarbon-resistant sealant compositions further contain effective amounts of one or more plasticizers in amounts effective to plasticize the blend together with one or more reinforcing materials.

Abstract: A method comprising the step of melt processing stabilized composition comprising a copolymer comprising from 70 to 95, and preferably 75 to 90 percent by weight of vinyl chloride and from 5 to 30 and preferably 10 to 25 percent by weight of chlorotrifuloroethylene and an effective amount of a stabilizer. The step of melt processing includes extruder processing or roll mill processing. A preferred melt processing step is melt coating the copolymer onto a substrate such as a wire. The present invention includes a substrate such as a wire melt coated with the above-described stabilized copolymer.

Abstract: A melt processable fluoropolymer compositon stabilized against thermal degradation by incorporating therein a stabilizing system comprising (a) a hindered phenol pentaeythritol diphosphite, and (b) a salt of a carboxylic acid and a metal of Group II of the Periodic Table.