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A mold apparatus and method for forming a shaped laminate in one step are provided where the laminate includes a cladding layer and a foam backing layer. The apparatus includes a male mold half matable to a female mold half that define a mold cavity. An inlet is mounted on the mold apparatus for int

A mold apparatus and method for forming a shaped laminate in one step are provided where the laminate includes a cladding layer and a foam backing layer. The apparatus includes a male mold half matable to a female mold half that define a mold cavity. An inlet is mounted on the mold apparatus for introducing foamable materials into the mold cavity. Edge folding members, carried by one of the mold halves, movable from a retracted position to an extended position, fold the cladding layer over at least part of the edge of the foam backing layer. Trim blades are located adjacent to the edge folding members movable from a retracted position adjacent the cavity to an extended position engaging the other mold half to sever the cladding layer to define the finished shape of the laminate.

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A mold apparatus and method for forming a shaped laminate in one step are provided where the laminate includes a cladding layer and a foam backing layer. The apparatus includes a male mold half matable to a female mold half that define a mold cavity. An inlet is mounted on the mold apparatus for int

A mold apparatus and method for forming a shaped laminate in one step are provided where the laminate includes a cladding layer and a foam backing layer. The apparatus includes a male mold half matable to a female mold half that define a mold cavity. An inlet is mounted on the mold apparatus for introducing foamable materials into the mold cavity. Edge folding members, carried by one of the mold halves, movable from a retracted position to an extended position, fold the cladding layer over at least part of the edge of the foam backing layer. Trim blades are located adjacent to the edge folding members movable from a retracted position adjacent the cavity to an extended position engaging the other mold half to sever the cladding layer to define the finished shape of the laminate. hylene glycol. 15. The fluid complex of claim 1, wherein the carbon nanoparticles comprise capsule structures having encapsulated therein-another element. 16. The fluid complex of claim 15, wherein the encapsulated element is selected from the group consisting of Si, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Y, Zr, Mo, Ta, Au, Th, La, Ce, Pr, Nb, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Mo, Pd, Sn, W and alloys of any of these elements. 17. The fluid complex of claim 15, wherein the encapsulated element is present as a compound of such element. 18. The fluid complex of claim 16, wherein the encapsulated element is present as a compound of such element. 19. The fluid complex of claim 15, wherein the capsule structures comprises a fullerene. 20. The fluid complex of claim 16, wherein the capsule structures comprises a fullerene. 21. The fluid complex of claim 17, wherein the capsule structures comprises a fullerene. 22. The fluid complex of claim 19, wherein the capsule structure comprises a fullerene in the form of a buckeyball. 23. The fluid complex of claim 20, wherein the capsule structure comprises a fullerene in the form of a buckeyball. 24. The fluid complex of claim 21, wherein the capsule structure comprises a fullerene in the form of a buckeyball. 25. The fluid complex of claim 17, wherein the capsule structure comprises a nanotube. 26. The fluid complex of claim 16, wherein the capsule structure comprises a nanotube. 27. The fluid complex of claim 17, wherein the capsule structure comprises a nanotube. 28. The fluid complex of claim 5, wherein the fullerene comprises cobalt endohedral fullerene. 29. The fluid complex of claim 28, wherein the body of heat transfer fluid comprises ethylene glycol. 30. The fluid complex of claim 29, wherein the body of heat transfer fluid also contains sodium do-decal sulfate. 31. The fluid complex of claim 1, wherein nanoparticles have a length to diameter (l/d) of greater than one (1). 32. The fluid complex of claim 31, wherein the l/d ratio is at least two (2). 33. The fluid complex of claim 1, wherein the nanoparticles have a cross sectional size of less than 100 nanometers. 34. The fluid complex of claim 33, wherein the nanoparticles have a cross sectional size of less than 25 nanometers. 35. The complex of claim 1, wherein the thermal conductivity of said heat transfer fluid is further enhanced by the presence of a coupling agent in said complex. 36. The complex of claim 35, wherein the coupling agent consists essentially of an organic radical bonded to said nanoparticles. 37. The complex of claim 35, wherein the coupling agent comprises a metallic element. 38. The complex of claim 37, wherein the metallic element is present as a constituent of a metallic alloy. 39. The complex of claim 37, wherein the metallic element is encapsulated within the carbon nanoparticles. 40. The complex of claim 35, wherein the carbon nanoparticle is a fullerene or nanotube, wherein the coupling agent is attached thereto and is a functionalized derivative represented by the formula F(--X --R --Z)n, wherein F is the fullerene or nanotube, wherein each X is independently --CH2--, --CHY-- (where Y=alkyl, aryl or alkylryl), --O--, --S--, --N--, --C(O)--, CO2--, --CONH--, --CONY-- (where Y=alkyl, or aryl), --OP(O)--O2,wherein each R is independently an alkyl, aryl, alkyl aryl, alkyl ether, aryl ether, alkylaryl ether, or --C(O)-- and wherein, each Z is independently --H, OH, SH, --NH2,NHY (where Y=alkyl, aryl or akylaryl), --NC, CO2Y (where Y=H, alkyl, aryl,) arylalkyl, or a metal cation), alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, alkyl ether, aryl ether, alkylaryl ether. 41. The complex of claim 10, wherein the single-wall nanotubes contain a covalently bonded functional group that has an interaction with the heat transfer fluid to enhance the suspension of the single-wall nanotubes in the heat transfer fluid. 42. The complex of claim 41, wherein the functional group consists essentially o f polyether chains bonded to the single-wall nanotubes. 43. The complex of claim 42, wherein the polyether includes a terminal alcohol group that enhances the suspension of the nanotubes in water. 44. The complex of claim 42, wherein the body of heat transfer fluid comprises water. 45. The complex of claim 43, wherein the body of heat transfer fluid comprises water. 46. The complex of claim 3, wherein the diamond nanoparticles are suspended in a body of heat transfer fluid comprising ethylene glycol. 47. The complex of claim 3, wherein the diamond nanoparticles are suspended in a body of heat transfer fluid comprising water. 48. The complex of claim 3, wherein the body of heat transfer fluid is comprised of a mixture of ethylene glycol and water. 49. The complex of claim 46, wherein the diamond nanoparticles are encapsulated in polycyclic ether to enhance their suspension in the heat transfer fluid. 50. The complex of claim 46, wherein the diamond nanoparticles are encapsulated in cyclodextrin to enhance their suspension in the heat transfer fluid. 51. The complex of claim 49, wherein the polycyclic ether is present in equimolar amount of the diamond nanoparticles. 52. The complex of claim 50, wherein the cyclodextrin is present in equimolar amount of the diamond nanoparticles. onoxide by partial oxidation of said methane prior to the reforming of the methane within an entrant section of said at least one oxygen transport membrane not containing said reforming catalyst. 4. The method of claim 3, further including converting higher order hydrocarbons within said feed into a portion of said methane to be converted into said hydrogen and carbon monoxide prior to the partial oxidation of the methane at a further temperature less than said lower temperature of said one of said at least two stages. 5. The method of claim 4, further including removing sulfur from said feed stream prior to the conversion of said higher order hydrocarbons. 6. The method of claim 1 or claim 2, in which said subsequent of said at least two stages is a fired reformer. 7. The method of claim 1 or claim 2, in which said subsequent of said at least two stages is an autothermal reformer. 8. The method of claim 4, wherein said higher order hydrocarbons are converted through catalytic partial oxidation. 9. The method of claim 4, wherein said higher order hydrocarbons are converted through carbon dioxide or steam methane reforming. 10. The method of claim 1 or claim 2, wherein part of said syngas product stream is recycled to form part of said feed stream. 11. The method of claim 1 or claim 2, wherein said lower temperature of the one of the at least two stages is in a range of between about 800° C. and about 850° C. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein: said one of the at least two stages is operated at a pressure range of between about 7 bar and about 30 bar; and said subsequent of said at least two stages is a fired reformer or an autothermal reformer operated such that an exhaust temperature of the crude syngas stream therefrom is at a temperature range of between about 950° C. and about 1100° C. 13. The method of claim 12 further including converting methane in said feed into said hydrogen and carbon monoxide by partial oxidation of said methane prior to the reforming of the methane within an entrant section of said at least one oxygen transport membrane not containing said reforming catalyst. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the one of the two stages is operated such that the entrant section has a temperature no greater than about 750° C. 15. The method of claim 13, wherein the one of the two stages is operated such that the entrant section has a temperature within a range of between about 700° C. and about 750° C. 16. The method of claim 14, further including converting higher order hydrocarbons within said feed into a portion of said methane to be converted into said hydrogen and carbon monoxide prior to the partial oxidation of the methane at a further temperature less than said lower temperature of said one of said at least two stages. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein said higher order hydrocarbons are converted through catalytic partial oxidation at a temperature range of between about 400° C. and about 700° C. 18. The method of claim 16, wherein said higher order hydrocarbons are converted through carbon dioxide or steam methane reforming at a temperature range of between about 450° C. and about 550° C.