Abstract: Disclosed is a transparent multilayer article comprising a core layer comprising a thermoplastic carbonate polymer; a first layer comprising a carbonate thermoplastic polymer and an infrared (IR) absorbing additive; and a second layer comprising a thermoplastic carbonate polymer and a ultraviolet (UV) absorbing stabilizer, wherein the first layer does not contain an UV absorbing additive and the second layer does not contain an IR absorbing additive.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process and apparatus for atmospheric pressure plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition coating using a first electrode (33) and a second electrode (34). The second electrode is positioned apart from the first electrode thereby defining a volume space (42) between the first and second electrodes which volume space is covered by a duct sealed to the electrodes. Gas is flowed from the volume space between the first and second electrodes at the same or at a greater flow rate than the sum of gaseous coating precursor mixtures flowed to the first and second electrodes. In addition, the invention relates to an improved electrode assembly for use in an atmospheric pressure plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition coating system. The electrode assembly includes a means for distributing a gaseous coating precursor mixture to emerge from an electrode assembly. The improvement relates to a gas distributing subassembly of the electrode assembly.

Abstract: A coated object, wherein at least a portion of the surface of the object is an amide containing polymer wherein at least a portion of a surface of the amide containing polymer has a plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition exposed coating thereon. A method for making a coated object, wherein at least a portion of the surface of the object comprises an amide containing polymer, by the step of coating at least a portion of a surface of the polymer containing an amide group by a plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition coating process to form a plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition exposed coating thereon.

Abstract: Process and apparatus for atmospheric pressure plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition coating using a first and second electrode, the second electrode being positioned apart from the first electrode thereby creating a volume space between the first and second electrodes which volume space is covered by a duct sealed to the electrodes. Gas is flowed from the volume space between the first and second electrodes at the same or at a greater rate than the sum of the gaseous coating precursor mixtures of the first and second electrodes. In addition, an improved electrode assembly for use in an atmospheric pressure plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition coating system that includes a means for distributing a gaseous coating precursor mixture to emerge from an electrode assembly. The improvement relates to a gas distributing subassembly of the electrode assembly.