COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING POLYMERS COATED WITH METALLIC LAYERS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USE THEREOF

摘要

The invention generally encompasses compositions comprising polymers coated with one or more metallic layers. In certain embodiments, the invention encompasses compositions comprising polyurethane foam coated with one or more metallic layers. The invention also encompasses methods of coating polymers using vapor depositions techniques, tor example, physical vapor deposition, with one or more metallic layers. The invention further encompasses articles of manufacture including the compositions of the invention.