Patent ID: 8486522

Claim:
A multilayered composite material, comprising (A) a foam layer, wherein the foam is a polystyrene foam, a polyurethane foam, a polyester foam, a butadiene-styrene block copolymer foam, a natural sponge, an amino resin foam, or any mixture thereof; (B) a bonding layer comprising a cured organic adhesive; and (C) a polyurethane layer comprising hairs on a surface thereof and capillaries that pass through the entire thickness of the polyurethane layer (C), wherein the hairs on the surface of the polyurethane layer (C) have an average length in the range from 20-500 μm, and wherein the bonding layer (B) is interposed between the foam layer (A) and the polyurethane layer (C) such that the bonding layer (B) is in direct contact with the foam layer (A) and the polyurethane layer (C).